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PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A U.S. District Court judge has rejected the appeal from a South Dakota death row inmate related to the death of a man from Spearfish 25 years ago. Briley Wayne Piper received the death penalty for the torture and killing of Chester Allan Poage in 2000 near Spearfish. Judge Roberto Lange’s decision is… Read more »

SISSETON, S.D.(KXLG)- A Roberts County Sheriff’s Deputy was assaulted on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, while attempting to arrest an individual with an active warrant, according to a press release from the Roberts County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred behind the Sisseton Warming House during a routine patrol. The deputy encountered a group consuming alcohol in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Aberdeen Public School District Teacher Eric Pedersen has been named the 2025 Special Education Staff of the Year by the South Dakota Department of Education. Pedersen, Special Education Strives Teacher at Aberdeen Central High School, was chosen because of his “unwavering commitment to his students,” according to a Department Of Education news… Read more »

CANTON, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota lawmakers are waiting to hear what Governor Larry Rhoden has in mind to provide property tax relief. Legislators passed a bill to limit property valuation assessments over the next five years…but admit that doesn’t reduce property taxes. Republican Representative Karla Lems of Canton says an interim study committee has its work… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting,beginning at 9 am on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, Dahme Construction will have the following road & intersection closed to thru traffic for utility work: 1st Ave. SE From S. Main St. to S. Lincoln St. And Intersection of 1st Ave. SE & S. Market St. The road and intersection are… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Beginning on Monday, April 7, 2025, a bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin over Snake Creek on U.S. Highway 12 east of Mina. Traffic on Highway 12 will be directed to use the on-site diversion around the construction project area. Find additional information on the project page athttps://dot.sd.gov/aberdeen-mina. The primary… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Senator John Thune was in Aberdeen Saturday night for the State B Championship night festivities.  During halftime of the championship game, he appeared with both David Tukesbrey & Matt McClure to talk about what’s happening in D.C. and the overall experience of attending the Bs here in Aberdeen. Senator Thune discuss what legislators… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Community Concert Association is closing their 2024-25 Season with a great concert and a special offer for the upcoming 2025-26 Season! On Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 pm The Bachelors of Broadway:  Gentlemen of the Theatre Concert will be at the Harvey & Cynthia Jewett Theatre in the Johnson Fine… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Experts say the potential of Artificial Intelligence – both good and bad – is practically limitless. The problem is it will take massive gains in power generation to develop that potential. AI models are developed by a training process that requires large amounts of data that comes from large data centers…buildings full… Read more »