WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- Senator John Thune is keeping up the pressure…pushing for tighter border control. He says nearly a half-million people were caught trying to cross the southern border illegally in just the last two months. Appearing on Fox News, Thune says something has to change. He says our open borders are an invitation to criminals,… Read more »
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Bankers in 10 state Mid American regions release their survey
OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- Business and farm borrowers may have a tougher time borrowing money. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says his monthly survey of community bankers in the region is trending negative. Over a quarter of the bankers have tightened credit standards for farm borrowers…and over a third have taken that action for business borrowers.… Read more »
South Dakota Brand Board creates district supervisor positions for Brand Inspection Program
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Brand Board has created a new supervisory model for its brand inspection program. Board President Scott Vance says this model will help ensure consistency across the inspection program. Vance says under this model, district supervisors will oversee a total of 122 brand inspectors in three west river districts. Vance says… Read more »
Crime rate down in Pennington County
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – In their latest crime report covering the third quarter of the year, the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says numbers have decreased for most types of crime. Overall, Pennington County has seen small decreases in aggravated assault, and non-motor vehicle theft. However, burglaries saw a 75-percent increase and motor vehicle thefts saw… Read more »
Update on the Speaker of the House race in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- Representative Jim Jordan is expected to try a third vote to become House speaker, but opposition is only deepening. The U.S. House has been without a speaker since Kevin McCarthy’s removal on October 3rd and has been unable to do any business during that time. Representative Dusty Johnson is not happy with how… Read more »
Minnesota man charged following accident near I-29
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–A Kerkhoven, Minnesota man faces three counts of Careless Driving and two counts of Failure to Report an Accident after a series of incidents Thursday night in Watertown. The unidentified 63 year-old man was driving a dump truck eastbound on Highway 212 when it struck the bridge structure for Interstate 29. Watertown police say… Read more »
Pheasant season begins Saturday
SOUTH DAKOTA(KCCR)- It’s here. South Dakota’s annual rite of passage begins Saturday with the opening of the non-resident pheasant hunting season. Wildlife Division Director with the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department Tom Kirshenmann says excitement for the season has been building for weeks. He says the weather for the opener is important to… Read more »
Turkey farms hit by bird flu
Two more South Dakota Turkey farms have been hit by the bird flu. Over 114-thousand birds will have to be destroyed on the farms, located in Faulk and McPherson Counties. State Veterinarian Beth Thompson says it’s a serious situation. Minnesota has the most cases in the nation, but South Dakota is second. Thompson says the… Read more »
NOAA released it’s winter outlook
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The National Oceanic and Atomphereic Administration released it’s winter outlook Thursday. NOAA’s Jon Gottschalack says El Nino will be a driving factor in weather conditions into next spring. South Dakota is forecast to see slightly above average temperatures compared to the rest of the country. The state will see equal chances of precipitation… Read more »
Standoff took place in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A dramatic armed standoff in Sioux Falls ended peacefully shortly after 1 Thursday morning. The violent crimes unit saw a 19-year old Sioux Falls man wanted in connection with two vehicles stolen in the past week at about 6:30 Wednesday night. They followed him to the 10th and Kiwanis area where he… Read more »