PIERRE, S.D. (KELOLAND) — South Dakota voters might face two choices whether to legalize recreational marijuana on next year’s general election ballot. But the second initiated measure’s sponsor, Emmett Reistroffer of Rapid City, says he can’t answer questions until this week about his proposal and how the two are different. State Attorney General Marty Jackley… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This week in Aberdeen has seen a hit-and-run, a shooting incident, & an individual threatening citizens with a machete. Aberdeen Police Chief Dave McNeil provided an update on each of these incidents. Chief McNeil began with the hit-and-run that took place on Monday.  McNeil used tips from the citizens from Aberdeen to find… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- It’s an attempt to heal a wound that’s been open for over 130 years. Senators Mike Rounds and John Thune introduced the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act in Washington. Congressman Dusty Johnson has done the same in the U-S House. Senator Rounds spoke in favor of the bill in the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the Thanksgiving Day Holiday observance on Thursday, November 23rd, and Friday, November 24th, City garbage and recycling pick-up will change.  Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Thursday are asked to have their garbage out for pick-up by 8:00 AM, Wednesday, November 22nd.  Residents who normally have their… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Research on the stocking of walleyes in southern Lake Oahe is showing ways keep fewer wallies from becoming lunch for the lake’s small mouth bass population.  Fisheries Biologist Mark Fincel says the research dates back to the 2017 stocking of fingerling walleye. Fincel says the studies showed small mouth bass coming to dinner… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature heard four Issue Memoranda this week on various topics requested by the Board.  One of those was an overview of water rights and management of the Missouri River in South Dakota.  Senior Research Analyst Anna Madsen says larger water projects need Legislative approval. Madsen says… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- There’s no overlap in the values of the Communist Chinese Party and America. That’s the belief of Congressman Dusty Johnson, who has some concerns about this week’s meetings between President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. President Biden and Xi Jinping met for four hours in San Francisco Wednesday.

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- How confident are you about the economy over the next year? That question was posed to community bankers from our region by Creighton University…and they were overwhelmingly negative. It’s part of Creighton’s monthly Rural Mainstreet Index…and economist Ernie Goss says it’s the lowest reading on economic confidence in the survey’s history, going back… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week.  As a result of that meeting, China has agreed to curtail shipments to Mexico of the chemicals used to make fentanyl, the drug at the heart of the U.S. overdose epidemic.  Prior to the meeting, South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds was among… Read more »