AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – An ongoing weather driver is still active, but not following previous scripts. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub (in Ames Iowa) says a La Nina advisory continues. Todey says the longer range outlooks don’t track like previous La Nina’s. Todey says the milder weather into late December was not… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Rapid City special response team required after shots fired
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – A special response team, the equivalent of a SWAT response, was required for a shots fired situation in Rapid City on Tuesday involving juveniles in a north Rapid City townhouse community. Brendyn Medina, community relations specialist for the Rapid City Police Department, provided more details about the case. The unit,… Read more »
New CEO begins at Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield
REDFIELD, S.D. (Press Release) – Karen Sjurseth began her duties as the new CEO of Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield this week. Redfield CMH is an Avera Partner in Health facility in the Avera St. Luke’s Region. Sjurseth and her family relocated to Redfield from Grand Rapids, Minnesota where she most recently served as the… Read more »
Hirsch, Heermann, Bindenagel honored with Golden Apple Awards
The 2021 Golden Apple recipients are, from left, Brandi Hirsch, Peggy Heermann and Jackie Bindenagel. Courtesy photo ABERDEEN, S.D. (By American News Staff) – This year’s recipients of Golden Apple Awards in the Aberdeen Public School District are Brandi Hirsch, Peggy Heermann and Jackie Bindenagel. The honorees were announced in a news release from the… Read more »
Northern State releases dean’s list
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., has released the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester are eligible for the dean’s list. Students who achieved dean’s list status and requested that their names be released to… Read more »
SD adds 25 more COVID-related deaths; active infections decrease
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 25 more COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased by more than 300 and hospitalizations remained the same, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included two in Brown County and one in Edmunds County) raised the state’s overall death toll… Read more »
Sioux Falls man arrested for making threats with machete
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police say a Sioux Falls man has been arrested for threatening people with a machete. The 31-year-old man was arrested just after midnight Wednesday after officers were called to a gas station for a weapons violation. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the man was talking with two people at the… Read more »
Convention and Visitors Bureau operating out of new location
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Convention and Visitors Bureau is starting out the new year in a new home. The CVB has already moved into to the developing Malchow’s Plaza on South Main St. Casey Weismantel, Director of the CVB, talked about the new location. The pandemic forced the CVB to think outside the… Read more »
Authorities investigating missing cattle in Todd County
TODD COUNTY, S.D. (DRG News) – Authorities are investigating the disappearance of 100 cows and calves from pastureland in Todd County. Information from the South Dakota Brand Board says the animals are Black or Red Angus. The 45 cows and 55 calves are missing from the area north of Rosebud. The FBI, Todd County Sheriff’s… Read more »
Johnson uses strong words following storming of U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) – Congressman Dusty Johnson had strong words for yesterday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol during the certification of the Electoral College. Besides Johnson, Senators Mike Rounds and John Thune have also condemned yesterday’s incident.