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May 8, 2024

District 4 candidates for South Dakota Senate

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)- Two current members of the South Dakota House of Representatives are running against each other for a legislative seat in the June 4th primary–but the winner will hold a different title when all the ballots have been counted. Fred Deutsch and Stephanie Sauder are giving up their House seats to run against each… Read more »

May 8, 2024
75th Sturgis Rally Preparations

Update on potential flat track race at Sturgis during the rally

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Officials with AMA Pro Racing are hoping to still hold a flat track race on the streets of downtown Sturgis on the final day of this year’s Rally after voters last month rejected a host services agreement involving the city. The group approached the Sturgis City Council this week and say they… Read more »

May 8, 2024

Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Council vote to ban Governor Noem

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Governor Kristi Noem has been banned from the Lake Traverse Reservation. The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Council voted unanimously on May 7 to ban the governor from coming onto the reservation following her remarks about the cartel’s presence on reservations. In a statement to Dakota News Now, “As Tribal… Read more »

May 7, 2024

Road Closed – N. Kline St. from 3rd Ave. NE to 9th Ave. NE

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) ROAD CLOSED:   Beginning Monday, May 20, 2024, the following road will be closed to thru traffic: N. Kline St. from 3rd Ave. NE to 9th Ave. NE Work will include the reconstruction of the roadway, sidewalk, water service, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer.  The road is scheduled to remain closed until the completion… Read more »

May 7, 2024

Petitions turned in to legalize recreational marijuana

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, the political group that led the 2020 and 2022 campaigns to legalize cannabis in South Dakota, submitted petitions containing 29,030 signatures in support of its proposed ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older. “Today is the culmination of seven months… Read more »

May 7, 2024

Tuesday was National Fentanyl Awareness Day

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- It is now the number one killer of people between the ages of 14 and 45. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed by fentanyl. Angela Kennecke’s daughter Emily was among those victims six years ago. Tuesday is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. It’s a conversation parents need to have with their… Read more »

May 7, 2024

Penn Street from 14th to 15th Ave NE closed Wednesday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 8am on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for new sanitary sewer main installation: Penn St. from 14th Ave. NE to 15th Ave. NE The road is scheduled to be closed from 7am to 5pm Wednesday and Thursday or until completed.  The road,… Read more »

May 7, 2024

Kuhnert Arboretum to host Star Party on May 17th

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is sponsoring a Star Party on Friday, May 17 from dusk – 11:00 pm at Kuhnert Arboretum located at 2110 South Dakota Street. A Star Party is a gathering of amateur astronomers viewing the night sky or people just wanting to know more about what… Read more »