ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 20th Annual Sizzlin Summer Nights takes place this weekend in Aberdeen. Festivities get underway this evening with a free concert. Shelley Westra-Heier, Executive Director of the Aberdeen Downtown Association, provides the details. The cars take center stage on Saturday. Westra-Heier said it’s hard to tell exactly how many cars will… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Augustana freshman makes online threat
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Augustana University confirms that an incoming freshman made some sort of online threat that other Augie students saw and reported. The school’s investigation determined there was no immediate threat and that the student was not on campus at the time the threat was made. But Augie has a zero-tolerance policy for… Read more »
Authorities investigating drowning in Waubay area
WAUBAY, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Authorities are investigation the drowning of a 2-year-old child in the Waubay area. According to information from the South Dakota Attorney General’s office, the drowning did not occur at a lake, but did take place in the Waubay area.
Sanford fires surgeon who is subject of fraud investigation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sanford Health has fired one of its surgeons who is the subject of a federal fraud investigation, a month after three top hospital executives defended him against the allegations. Neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora owns a company that sells devices used in spine surgeries. Two Sanford doctors in 2016 filed a lawsuit… Read more »
POET shutting down plant in Indiana,
CLOVERDALE, Ind. (WNAX) – POET officials have announced they are shutting down their 92 million gallon Cloverdale, Indiana ethanol plant due to the 31 small refiner waivers to the RFS granted by the EPA. POET CEO and Chairman Jeff (broy-n) Broin says the cut back is not only due to the ethanol demand destruction but… Read more »
Rapid City man found guilty of trying to hire hit on doctor
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – A jury has found a Rapid City man guilty of attempting to hire someone to kill a doctor that treated his late wife. After jury deliberations Thursday, the verdict came in finding William Thoman guilty of soliciting and aiding and abetting first degree murder. Prosecutors allege Thoman asked a colleague… Read more »
Missouri River levels falling slowly
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – Levels of the big reservoirs on the Missouri River continue to fall, but very slowly. Mike Swenson is with the Water Management Bureau at the Corps of Engineers in Omaha. Swenson says releases from the lower dams will continue high well into fall. Swenson says Lake Oahe is also slowly falling.… Read more »
Major phone companies will try to stop robocalls
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Eleven major phone companies are telling the country’s state attorneys general they’ll do more to stop robocalls. South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says phone companies will offer call-blocking tools free to all but traditional landline users. They’ll also block calls for everyone at the network level. Ravnsborg says the… Read more »
Johnson says there should be an investigation into EPA
MITCHELL, S.D. (WNAX) – Small refinery waivers granted by the Environmental Protection Agency to large oil companies is causing ethanol plants to scale back and, in some cases, shut down completely. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says he is pushing bi-partisan legislation in the House. Johnson says they have also made appeals directly to President… Read more »
Committee looking at services for those with mental health issues
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – Brookings Representative Tim Reed is chair of one of several legislative subcommittees looking into mental health issues. The “Increase Community Services and Caregiver Supports” group has met once. Reed says they’re trying to determine what sort of residential services are available for those with mental health issues. Reed says they can… Read more »