PIERRE, S.D. (By Lisa Kaczke Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Three more people have died of the coronavirus in South Dakota, and the number of confirmed cases in the state increased by 94 on Thursday. South Dakota now has a total of 101 COVID-19 deaths, according to the South Dakota Department of Health. The three… Read more »
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Doland woman identified in fatal crash east of Clark
CLARK, S.D. (Press Release) – A Doland, S.D., woman has been identified as the person who died in a two-vehicle crash that occurred late Sunday night east of Clark. A 2016 International TR Semi Truck and Trailer was making a left turn onto U.S. Highway 212 from 428th Avenue to go east. A 2007 Town… Read more »
Former SDSU police officer sentenced for soliciting girl, possessing child porn
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — A former South Dakota State University police officer has been sentenced to spend eight years in prison for soliciting a 13-year-old girl and possessing child pornography. Twenty-five-year-old Adam Lehnertz was a university police officer when he solicited the girl through email and exchanged photos with her in April and June of… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:45 on KSDN
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
Aberdeen-based unit arrives back in United States
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – About 110 Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Alpha Battery, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion and 147th Forward Support Company arrived in the United States on Wednesday, July 8, after serving on a 10-month deployment to Europe. The units arrived at Fort Bliss, Texas, where they will spend the… Read more »
Summer Fest plans taking shape
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Plans are being finalized for an event called Brown County Summer Fest, which will take place at the Brown County Fairgrounds Aug. 12-16. The event came about when the Brown County Commission voted on an unanimous recommendation from the Brown County Fair Board to postpone this year’s county fair. Brown County… Read more »
Oglala Sioux Tribe suspends president, lifts lockdown
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — The Oglala Sioux Tribe has suspended its tribal president for 30 days and lifted a three-day lockdown he issued to stop the potential spread of COVID-19. The Rapid City Journal reports that the tribal council suspended President Julian Bear Runner during an emergency meeting. Council members were upset they could… Read more »
Search continues for missing Pierre man
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The search for a missing 37 year-old Pierre man continues in the Missouri River. The Stanley County Sheriff’s Office says officials are reducing the size of the search after talking it over with Lee Weber’s family. Weber, the Chief Deputy for the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office, dove into the river Friday… Read more »
Noem has no plans to run for president in 2024
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) – Governor Kristi Noem says she has absolutely no plans to run for President in 2024. She was taking questions from the Center of the American Experiment ‘live’ on Facebook. Noem’s just glad to be back in South Dakota after eight years in Washington. She started her day yesterday looking after her… Read more »
Rounds skeptical about bounty information
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – There have been reports that Russia offered bounties to Taliban militants for killing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and that information was given to President Trump in briefings in February. The White House has denied that the President was given that information as it was found not credible. South Dakota Senator Mike… Read more »