WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) —U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) Thursday spoke on the Senate floor to congratulate Eric Schulte and Judge Camela Theeler, nominees to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota, on their confirmation votes in the Senate.Thune and Rounds previously introduced the nominees during the… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- For the first time in nearly four and a half years, regional farm land prices dropped last month. Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index also shows a decline in the overall regional economy. The Index is a survey of small community bankers across a ten-state region. Economist, Dr. Ernie Goss says warning signs are… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) — Governor Kristi Noem will be holding a news conference Friday in Pierre after visiting South Dakota National Guard soldiers at the southern border Thursday. Noem’s news conference is set for 10 a.m. Friday in the Mount Rushmore Room at the Capitol and will include state tribal relations officials, including newly… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Three men with almost a century of experience in Aberdeen are retiring: Gene Morsching, 37 years at Parks and Recreation; Jay Tobin, 36 years at Police Department; and Keith Sharisky, 25 years at Fire and Rescue. All three are retiring on May 17, 2024. None of them were originally from Aberdeen. “People… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A Lakota statesman’s gift to a U.S. Indian Agent roughly 140 years ago was officially donated to the South Dakota Historical Society during an event Wednesday morning at Georgia Morse Middle School in Pierre. Chief (Sinte Gleska) Spotted Tail and Major Cicero (sis-er-oh) Newell became good friends in the 1870s. As a sign… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- More information is now available regarding the shelter in place order that was given Wednesday morning for Buchanan Elementary and the Oahe Child Development Center in Pierre. According to the Pierre Police Department, at approximately 7:40am Wednesday, a Patrol Officer observed 29-year-old Ramiro Gonzalez of Springfield on Capitol Avenue, near Lakeview Court. Gonzalez… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) At a Community Open Forum held by the ADC it was announced that Michael Bockorny, CEO of the Aberdeen Development Corporation (ADC) has informed the ADC Board of Directors that he will be departing the organization effective December 31, 2024. Since August of 2014, Bockorny has played a critical role in… Read more »