SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The drought is making west-nile virus an even greater threat. That, according to Sioux Falls city officials, who are gearing up to fight west nile. Spraying is the most visible part of control efforts, but Control Coordinator Denise Patton says most of the work comes in the form of treating standing water… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KXLG)- Julian Huffman, 28, of Brookings, SD, was sentenced Tuesday to 21 months in federal prison for making dozens of $20 federal reserve notes and passing them at several businesses in and near Brookings, SD. Restitution and forfeiture were ordered, along with three years of supervised release and a special Federal Crime Victims Fund… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)-The Brookings 911 call center is experiencing an increase in the number of misdials. Many new phones have emergency features that make it very easy to call 911 — often accidentally. Brookings County Sheriff Marty Stanwick says they have to take 911 calls seriously. Stanwick says the increase of misdials is becoming overwhelming. He… Read more »

GETTYSBURG, S.D.(KOKK)- A Gettysburg man awaits charges in Potter County from an incident in Gettysburg earlier this month. On June 10th the Gettysburg Police Department and Gettysburg Ambulance were dispatched to KJ’s Inn and Suites in Gettysburg for a male in his 50’s who had overdosed. 57 year old Selwyn Jones of Gettysburg was treated… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Aberdeen Downtown Association has announced that tonight’s concert featuring Flannel has been cancelled due to the pending weather forecast for tonight.  Concert could be made up at a later date. Keep up to date on their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/AberdeenDowntownAssociation. The next summer concert is scheduled for Thursday, July 27th with the Chad Cooke… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- This week’s crop progress report from the US Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service doesn’t look good for South Dakota’s spring wheat crop. Spring wheat heading is at 50%, which is ahead of the five-year average pace, but 68% of the crop falls into the fair, poor or very poor categories. USDA… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Omega Block weather pattern over the middle of the United States will likely continue to keep needed moisture away from corn and soybean crops in the area. Rod Bain and meteorologist Brad Rippey, both with the US Department of Agriculture, explain why. Rippey now explains the correlation between triple-digit heat in Texas… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council approved a revised Developers’ Agreement with Vanocker Development Inc. at their meeting Tuesday night. The development group is putting together plans for the proposed Adventure Park on Vanocker Canyon Road. Sturgis Alderman Kevin Forester says there are a couple of pieces to the revised agreement. Forester says they… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- District 3 Representative Brandei Schaefbauer comments on the issue of private property rights being violated by both Summit Carbon Solutions & Navigator involving the CO2 pipeline. Schaefbauer reacted to what happened to landowner Jared Bossly on Tuesday. Not only was Summit surveyors there, but also law enforcement from the Brown County Sheriff’s Department. … Read more »