ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Sue Gates is retiring as Director of the Dacotah Prairie Museum. An open house will take place from 1 to 4 this afternoon at the museum in her honor. Gates has been with the museum since the fall of 1988. She has seen many changes through the years. She did not… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (Press Release) – A Canadian woman has been identified as the person who died Tuesday, June 11, in a pickup-motorcycle crash north of Watertown. A 2008 Harley Davidson FLST was southbound on Interstate 29, trailing two other motorcycles. The motorcycle was rear-ended by a 2016 Ford F 150 pickup. The 67-year-old female motorcycle… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook Post) – On June 12, 2019 the Aberdeen Police Department received information that stolen credit card accounts were being used at numerous area businesses. Police located one male suspect in the 200 block of 6th Avenue SW. Another male was located on a traffic stop which occurred in the 1600 block… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The State of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have opened a disaster recovery center on the Rosebud Reservation to offer in-person support to individuals and businesses impacted by the severe winter storms and flooding from mid-March to late April 2019. This follows previous openings in Minnehaha and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota Highway Patrol Major Rick Miller will officially become the 15th superintendent in the Patrol’s 82-year history during a state Capitol Rotunda ceremony Friday. An official transfer of command ceremony starts at 10 a.m. Miller will take command of the Patrol from former Highway Patrol Superintendent Craig Price, who… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota blogger is circulating a pair of petitions that seek to roll back changes that state lawmakers have made in recent years to the initiated measure process. Cory Heidelberger, of Aberdeen, says his “People Power Petitions” would eliminate bureaucratic roadblocks that are being thrown up to make it… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Press Release) – SDSU Extension is hosting open house meetings in eight South Dakota locations to address the current state of farming due to excessive moisture. These meetings will be come-and-go style with no formal presentations. Bring your questions and concerns regarding forages, cover crop mixtures, herbicides, insurance, delayed planting, etc. Experts will… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police say the person who died after his kayak capsized on Covell Lake in Sioux Falls was 17 years old. The boy and a 22-year-old man were in kayaks that overturned Saturday night. The 22-year-old was rescued by lifeguards from the nearby Terrace Park pool and taken to the hospital.… Read more »

TYNDALL, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say one person has been arrested and three additional suspects are being sought after a 40-mile chase in southern South Dakota. Bon Homme County sheriff’s officials say the pursuit began when deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 50 near Tyndall about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. As deputies were interviewing… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is co-sponsoring a bill that would take the first steps in eliminating the federal Department of Education. Rounds says school districts have to deal with thousands of federal rules. Rounds says the bill would allow school districts to apply to opt out of federal rules. Rounds… Read more »