PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Pierre Mayor Steve Harding has been sworn in for his third term as the Mayor of South Dakota’s capital city. Judge Bridget Mayer conducted the Oath of Office ceremony at this week’s city commission meeting. Harding took his first Oath of Office as Mayor in 2017. Since then, he has successfully led the… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.–A Moorhead, Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to Second Degree Manslaughter in connection with the traffic death of a Watertown woman nearly four years ago. Twenty year-old Gage Thatcher Stevenson was at the wheel of a car that was westbound on U.S. Highway 212 in Watertown on September 17, 2019, when he intentionally crossed over… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday landowners and some South Dakota legislators will be gathering at the Capitol Rotunda at 12pm for the Property Rights Round-Up.  Among those scheduled to be there, are Representatives Brandi Schaefbauer of Aberdeen & Karla Lems from Canton. Schaefbauer talks what the focus of the event will be. Lems explains this issue… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Pierre Volunteer Fire Department was called to three small fires on the 4th of July. Chief Ian Paul says they involved fireworks that hadn’t been completely extinguished. Paul shares some reminders on how to properly dispose of your fireworks. Fourth of July fireworks sales are legal in South Dakota through July 5.… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- They didn’t get what they were looking for in the regular session of the legislature…so they’re pushing for a special session. CO-2 pipeline opponents appear to be fighting an uphill battle in their efforts to change the state’s eminent domain laws. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says landowners feel abandoned… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, July 6th between the hours of 8:45 pm and 1:00 am.  West Nile Virus has been identified in Aberdeen and city officials urge citizens to take reasonable precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.  You can reduce the… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KMIT)- Severe storms popped up throughout the region during the Independence Day holiday on Monday into Tuesday.  Amanda Penning with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls said one tornado was confirmed. Cooler temperatures are expected for the rest of the week.  

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- Some areas of the northern U.S have seen significant impacts from the Canadian wildfires. In South Dakota, it has been an occasional issue. State Climatologist, Laura Edwards, says that will continue. There have also been health warnings connected to Canadian smoke issued in parts of Minnesota and several other states at various times.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Wednesday, on behalf of Governor Kristi Noem, the South Dakota Department of Tourism submitted its application for a special use permit for the 2024 Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration. The application was submitted to the National Parks Service. “There is truly no better place to celebrate America’s Birthday than Mount Rushmore.… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(SD News Watch)- With rattlesnake season underway in South Dakota, snake experts say knowing more about prairie rattlers and their habits is the best way to avoid a bite. Here is South Dakota News Watch reporter Abbey Stegenga with a report. For more on this topic, visit sdnewswatch.org.