STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says a young man in distress in Bear Butte Lake was rescued by a group of paddle boarders on Friday. Meade County Sheriff Pat West says the young man was swimming in the lake when he became tired and was having trouble staying afloat. He says a… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Citing substantial evidence of irrevocable and wanton damage to their property by the state, a summary judgment for inverse condemnation has been filed on behalf of class action members of the Hideaway Hills subdivision in Black Hawk, S.D. The case dates to April 2020, when a sinkhole opened up in the neighborhood,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Dakota Scout)- A federal judge is declining to intervene in a state court action brought to invalidate petitions for a ballot issue legalizing abortion in South Dakota. But Judge Karen Schreier is also leaving open the door that the federal courts could review any state action that conflicts with prior federal rulings. “If the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota, Game, Fish and Parks Commission will consider finalization of a proposal decrease the minimum pounds per square inch needed for an air-powered gun from one-thousand to 600 p-s-i.  G-F-and-P Law Enforcement Chief Sam Schelhaas says the proposal has been working through since last year. There have been no changes between… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Last week, the Hughes County Commission approved a mental health grant for the county.  Jennifer Gray, who retired June 30th as Capital Area Counseling Service C-E-O says the county received a rural crisis response grant from the South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health. Gray says the grant will help… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 8am Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for utility work: 3rd St. from 1st Ave. NW to 2nd Ave. NW The road is scheduled to be closed until approximately 5pm Tuesday or until finished.  Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until the… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- It’s a case of the elderly scamming the elderly. 82-year old Richard Spry, and 75-year old Susan Spry of Texas will be sentenced Tuesday for stealing over a half-million dollars from South Dakotans. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state is on the lookout for elder abuse, and is ready to help.… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Floodwaters may have passed, but an overwhelming cloud of mosquitoes has moved in to take advantage of standing pools of water where they nest. City Environmental Health Manager Dominic Miller says for his department, it’s all hands on deck. And, you can help win the mosquito war by emptying anything that may… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Democrats are hosting their first annual Blue Jeans BBQ on Sunday, July 28th from 12pm-2pm at Wylie Park Bird House.  Among those scheduled to appear are Sheryl Johnson(running for the lone U.S. House seat in South Dakota, state candidates Erin Rudner for District 3 House, and Steve McCleary for District 1… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(Press Release)-  A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. The incident took place at the intersection of 455th Ave and 156th Street, 16 miles north of Watertown, SD. The first vehicle involved was a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Carol Fay McFarland, an 87-year-old female from Webster, SD. McFarland,… Read more »