PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The House State Affairs Committee passes a bill (SB 147) to prohibit collective bargaining by employees of the South Dakota Board of Regents. It would eliminate the union that represents faculty at the state’s six public universities. Presenting the bill this morning, Representative Jon Hansen of Dell Rapids. He says the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s March Community Affairs Luncheon will feature Rachel Dix with the Aberdeen Home Builders Association as the speaker. This event will take place on Thursday, March 5 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Best Western Ramkota. An RSVP is required, and everyone is invited… Read more »

TORONTO, S.D. (Press Release) – A Kearney, Neb. woman has been identified as the person who died Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash west of Toronto. A 2005 Peterbilt Conventional 379 semi-truck was pulling a full trailer and a pup trailer northbound on Interstate 29 when the driver braked suddenly for two dogs running across… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – One of two bills related to vaping and reducing the number of flavors available to customers not only drew criticism, but a death threat for an Aberdeen legislator. Rep. Carl Perry, R-Aberdeen, said Hughes County law enforcement investigated the threat he received at the end of a voicemail left by a… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the shooting death of a pizza delivery driver in Sioux Falls. Thirty-year-old Casey Bonhorst was making the delivery to an east side home Wednesday night when he was killed. The suspect, wearing a light-colored hoodie sweatshirt and… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal authorities say three people in South Dakota have been sentenced on methamphetamine trafficking charges in the last week. Thirty-nine-year-old Terry Paulhamus, of Rapid City, and 38-year-old Joel Boe, of Pierre, were each sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute meth. Frank Miller… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook post) – Ronald Elkins, who was being sought Friday, by APD in reference to a Brown County warrant and suspicion of vehicular theft and violation of protection order, was apprehended in Indiana. The APD would like to thank Avera’s St. Lukes and the Aberdeen School District. Their assistance was integral in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook post) – At 11:18 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 Aberdeen Police responded to the 900 block of South Washington Street in reference to the report of a man with a long gun in the alley yelling at neighbors. Just prior to officers’ arrival, a single shot was fired. A suspect is in… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Mid America economy is still growing but showing signs of slowing. Ernie Goss, with Creighton University in Omaha, compiles the monthly report from the nine state region. Goss says businesses are still having a tough time finding enough qualified workers. Goss says the coronavirus is causing concern in the region.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A bill defining dyslexia as a learning disability in kids will be up for debate this week in the South Dakota legislature. Its been a long time goal of Representative Nancy Rasmussen of Hurley. Rasmussen says it has been a long running debate. Rasmussen says its another case where South Dakota… Read more »