ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – In the past few months, the Aberdeen Area Community Foundation made grants to local organizations to support their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, the AACF made grants of $1,500 each to the Salvation Army and Aberdeen Area Boys & Girls Club to support their activities responding to the… Read more »

GETTYSURG, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another person was seriously injured late Thursday night in a two-vehicle crash west of Gettysburg. Names of the three persons involved are not being released pending notification of family members. A 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was westbound on U.S. Highway 212 when the driver lost control… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court says a Sioux Falls hospital did not wrongfully fire a nurse after finding errors in her log of medication. Avera McKennan Hospital terminated Stephanie Henning in 2016 after a routine medication log check turned up missing opioid pills. Henning denied wrongdoing and sued Avera, claiming… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Brown County Commission voted Tuesday to postpone this year’s Brown County Fair to next year based on an unanimous recommendation from the Brown County Fair Board. The commission also decided to look into options for having some sort of event at the fairgrounds during that time frame to replace the… Read more »

WINNER, S.D. (WNAX) – One of the big winners in the June second primary was Erin Tobin of Winner. She defeated current House Majority Leader Lee Qualm of Platte in the District 21 Senate primary by a 61-39 percent margin. Tobin says there needs to be more turnover in the legislature. Tobin says there could… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls Schools Superintendent Brian Maher says he’s excited about taking over as the new Executive Director of the South Dakota State Board of Regents. Dr. Maher said that he’s looking forward to the transition from K-12 education to higher education. Maher has been Sioux Falls Schools Chief for five… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Republican Senators are mostly dismissing claims made by former National Security Advisor John Bolton in his book about his time serving under President Trump. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says there weren’t many surprises. Rounds says most Senators are focused on legislation in front of them. Rounds says one allegation that… Read more »

The railroad crossings on North Roosevelt Street and Eighth Avenue Northeast are both now designated as quiet crossings. (American News photo by Elisa Sand) ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand [email protected]) – Folks who live and work in the neighborhood near the intersection of North Roosevelt Street and Eighth Avenue Northeast might have noticed something missing… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Railroad Board has taken the first steps to allow part of the Napa – Platte line to be torn up and salvaged. State D.O.T. Deputy Secretary Joel Jundt says Dakota Southern, the operator of that line supports the proposal. Jundt says that portion of the line would then… Read more »