BEND, O.R.(Press Release)- Les Schwab Tires, one of the leading independent tire dealers in the United States, is opening a new store on July 17, 2024, at 704 Melgaard Road S. in Aberdeen. This will be Les Schwab Tires’ first Aberdeen location, and store manager Dustin Laizure said he looks forward to bringing the company’s… Read more »

SUMMERSET, S.D.(KBHB) – Thunderstorms dropped large hail on the Summerset area Monday night, causing some extensive damage.   The National Weather Service in Rapid City says the storm moved in to the Summerset area around 7:30 after dropping 1.25-inch hail on Mount Rushmore. Keystone also reported some large hail and gusty winds. Videos posted on… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) ROAD CLOSED:   Beginning at 10 am Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for water and sewer line repair and patching: 1st Ave. SW between S. 3rd St. & S. 4th St. The road is scheduled to be closed until approximately 5 pm Friday, or until finished.  … Read more »

ROBERT COUNTY, S.D.(KXLG)- The Roberts County Sheriff’s Office has announced the installation of digital speed signs in the cities of Summit and Wilmot, marking a significant step in their ongoing efforts to deter speeding and reduce injury crashes across the county. Funded by the State of South Dakota’s Highway Safety Program, these digital signs are… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Codington County Auditor Brenda Hanten has confirmed that the primary election results remain unchanged after a series of recounts. The announcement was made during a meeting with the Codington County Commissioners this morning. Three recounts have been conducted so far, covering the positions of County Commissioner. Tyler McElhaney will move on to the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Game, Fish and Parks Department is looking to find out what people who camp in South Dakota State Parks like or what from their camping experiences.  G-F-and-P Deputy Director Al Nedved says a camper survey is something they’ve been looking to do for a number of years. They also hope to discover… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- As a summer study committee of the South Dakota legislature started it’s work last week on artificial intelligence and access to the Internet by minors, the impact of smart phones and education moved into the conversation.  South Dakota Department of Education Secretary Dr. Joe Graves says teachers across the state are seeing negative… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Fort Pierre City Council tabled awarding a bid for the Tatanka Trail pedestrian bridge project last week.  The bid award was tabled after Mark Morris with Morris Inc. of Fort Pierre interjected into the Council’s work that the process by the city was not fair. Andy Johnson with A-G-E Corporation defended… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature has approved the Legislative Research Council to enter into an agreement for human resource services.  Alternative H-R based in Sioux Falls presented to the E-Board Monday in Pierre.  Senator Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown says L-R-C has seen a need for something more formal in recent… Read more »

MADISON, S.D.(DRGNews)- The number of potential uses for artificial intelligence in agriculture is ever growing, according to Austin O’Brien (o-brian), an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Dakota State University in Madison. He says agriculture researchers have been collecting data for AIs to use for over a decade now. As for where artificial intelligence is… Read more »