PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – People protesting the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police took to the State Capitol steps Tuesday and peacefully advocated their views. Many in the crowd of around 60 held signs supporting the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement. Protesters sat mostly quiet on the retaining wall along the sidewalk of… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – On Monday, June 1, at 1:15 p.m., Aberdeen Fire Rescue was dispatched to a commercial business located at 4255 6th Ave SE for a reported vehicle fire. Once initial fire crews arrived, they confirmed a small SUV with a large amount of fire coming from the engine compartment area next… Read more »

Protesters at the intersection of South Main Street and Sixth Avenue Monday night in Aberdeen. American News photo by Scott Waltman American News photo by Scott Waltman ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Scott Waltman swaltman@aberdeennews.com and Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – Protesters sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis remained at the intersection of… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Governor Kristi Noem was in Sioux Falls Monday looking at damages caused by Sunday nights riot and talking to business owners as they cleaned up. Noem says those that caused the damage were not pushing for a cause. Noem says those that protest police brutality need to help come up… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Protests have taken place throughout the country following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week. Many times, the protests take a turn and become violent, such as the case was in Fargo, N.D., on Saturday and Sioux Falls on Sunday. Aberdeen had more a peaceful protest on Sunday, but… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The jump in temperatures this week may bring the first real threat of severe weather to much of the northern plains. Peter Rogers, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, says severe weather chances can follow the heat. Rogers says they don’t get a lot… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – For more than a month, the Sturgis City Council has been seeking input from a variety of sources on whether the City of Sturgis should host the 80th Anniversary City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. City leaders say the decision is incredibly complex as it has a multitude of impacts within Sturgis… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The May Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index improved from April but is still at a recessionary level. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group, compiles the numbers. Goss says this recession has hit consumer spending harder. Goss says the May employment index continued to indicate job losses, but… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – June started out with a bang as temperatures soared into the 90s on Monday. The area quickly transitioned from spring into summer, which is not uncommon according to Ryan Vipond, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Aberdeen. He said that while the first day of June started out hot, it… Read more »