TEA, S.D. (Press Release) – A 74-year-old man died Sunday afternoon in a tractor crash northwest of Tea. The name of the deceased has not yet been released pending notification of family members. A 1930 Minneapolis-Moline tractor was mowing the ditches along the 269th Street. The tractor was eastbound in the north ditch when it… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Disaster unemployment assistance deadline July 26
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Farmers and ranchers, employees and self-employed individuals in 16 counties and reservations across South Dakota who are unable to work as a result of the severe winter storms and flooding from March 13 to April 26 may be eligible for disaster unemployment assistance. Funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency… Read more »
Sioux Falls ranked among least-stressed cities
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WalletHub) – With workplace-related stress alone costing society more than $300 billion per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Most & Least Stressed Cities in America as well as accompanying videos. In order to determine where Americans cope best with their stress, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities… Read more »
Body of man recovered from submerged car in Rapid Creek
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Crews have recovered the body of a 23-year-old man from a submerged car in Rapid Creek in southwestern South Dakota. A passer-by alerted authorities about an upside-down vehicle in the creek Sunday morning. The Rapid City/Pennington County Water Rescue Team was dispatched and pulled the man from the car. No… Read more »
Boy escapes harm after being swept away in Rapid City drainage canal
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy swept away in a drainage canal during flash flooding in Rapid City was able to free himself after the water carried him about five blocks. First responders were called to the canal Sunday afternoon after witnesses saw the boy in the fast-moving water created by… Read more »
Preparations underway for 2020 elections
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While the 2020 elections seem to be a long ways off, preparations are underway. South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett says they have had meetings on election security. Barnett says most of the issues in the 2016 and 2018 elections were with misinformation, not direct attacks on the voting process.… Read more »
Rounds again co-sponsoring RESPECT Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is again co-sponsoring a bill called the “RESPECT Act,” that would repeal a number of outdated laws related to the treatment of Native Americans. Rounds says it is not an attempt to rewrite history. Rounds says he first co-sponsored the bill in 2016. South Dakota Congressman… Read more »
Smithfield Foods donates $125,000 to fund Midwest Honor Flight
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Smithfield Foods has donated $125,000 to fully fund the next Midwest Honor Flight for veterans to Washington, D.C. Honor flights take veterans, especially the oldtimers, to see the monuments in Washington that honor their service. For many, it’s their first trip to the Nation’s Capital. Vietnam Vet Jim Kortemeyer was… Read more »
Nearly two tons of trash removed from Missouri River
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Nearly 2 tons of trash was picked up or removed from the water during the annual Missouri River – Lake Sharpe cleanup at Pierre and Fort Pierre last Wednesday evening. 98 volunteers — 11 boats and 10 land based crews — worked from just above Oahe Dam to Farm Island… Read more »
Chamber helping to provide healthier foods for Feed the Kids
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Health & Wellness Committee is partnering with Ken’s Super Fair Foods to help with the Salvation Army’s Feed the Kids summer lunch program. Lisa Anderson, Director of Public Relations for the Chamber, explained the chamber’s involvement. The Salvation Army provides free lunches to children Monday… Read more »