PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A 37-year-old Jefferson City, Mo., man faces charges after shooting a gun in a Pierre hotel early Wednesday morning. Information from the Pierre Police Department says Central South Dakota Communications dispatch received several reports of a gun shot inside a hotel in the 900 block of W. Sioux Avenue around… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Passenger numbers strong at Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Passenger numbers at the Pierre Regional Airport continue to be strong under the guidance of SkyWest Airlines operating as United Express. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says enplanements continue to impress. Huizenga says if passenger trends continue the city should easily surpass 10,000 enplanements which opens the… Read more »
Rounds says support for his family overwhelming
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Senator Mike Rounds usually talks policy and politics, but right now, he has more important things on his mind. His wife, Jean, is battling cancer. Rounds tells Kelo Radio’s It’s Your Business Show that the support for his family has been overwhelming, from across the political spectrum and from… Read more »
Yankton man identified in motorcycle-vehicle crash
YANKTON, S.D. (Press Release) – A Yankton, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Yankton. A 2013 Honda Civic was westbound on South Dakota Highway 50 and attempted to make a left-hand turn south onto Adkins Drive. The vehicle collided… Read more »
Public Safety officials remind citizens to stay safe over July Fourth holiday
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota Department of Public Safety officials remind citizens to make sure the anticipated fun of this week’s July Fourth holiday does not turn tragic. This year’s Fourth of July traffic reporting period covers 102 hours from 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, to midnight, Sunday, July 7. During the 30-hour… Read more »
No fireworks allowed in parts of Black Hills
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA News) – President Trump last week credited himself for returning the fireworks show to Mt. Rushmore, and queried why they had been cancelled, saying “no one seems to know why”….but many South Dakotans know why. It wasn’t that long ago that all kinds of activity throughout the Hills had been prohibited… Read more »
Johnson visits Dakota Arms factory, Fort Meade in Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson got a tour of the Dakota Arms factory in Sturgis Tuesday. Dakota Arms staff showed Johnson how ammunition is made and the step by step process to making a firearm. Johnson says he enjoyed his first-hand look at how they are made right here in the… Read more »
New law eliminates need for concealed carry permit
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A new law effective this week in South Dakota eliminates the need for a permit to carry a concealed pistol. South Dakota is the 14th state to enact such a law for both residents and visitors. Pennington County Capt. Marty Graves tells KOTA-TV he thinks it’s a good thing for gun… Read more »
East River roadside mowing not permitted until July 10
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem reminded East River residents and landowners that roadside mowing along state highways is not permitted until July 10 under state law. “Roadside ditches provide valuable nesting cover for pheasants, especially in portions of the state with limited CRP land or other upland nesting habitat,” said Governor Kristi Noem.… Read more »
Man arrested in Nebraska after hitting Yankton police squad car
FORDYCE, Neb. (WNAX) – A Fordyce, Nebraska, man has been captured and faces an attempted murder charge in connection with an alleged knife attack Tuesday at a Fordyce residence. 44-year-old Kevin Robert Haug, was sought on five felony charges, including the one count of attempted murder. Haug allegedly used a large knife during an early-morning… Read more »