SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 21-year-old Sioux Falls man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery driver. Thirty-year-old Casey Bonhorst was killed Feb. 26 as he was making a delivery to a home on the city’s east side. As Bonhorst walked back to his car, he was approached… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While the bill setting up the “Dakotas Promise” scholarship program is not dead, it did hit a roadblock. The House Appropriations Committee voted eight to one to table the proposal. It would have been the first state supported needs-based scholarship program, funded both by the state and the universities. Representative Taffy… Read more »

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WNAX) – The depressed farm economy along with farm stress are top of mind for delegates attending the National Farmers Union convention this week in Savannah, Georgia. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says much of their discussion has centered on trying to find solutions for the low prices as well as… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – Governor Kristi Noem’s bill to revise portions of the county zoning and appeals process passes out of House State Affairs on a 10-3 vote. Among other changes, the measure would require a simple majority rather than a two-thirds vote of the county board for a conditional use permit. It could also… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Central Center Stage Invitational is set for Saturday, March 14 at the high school. The event is a vocal jazz and show choir competition. Susan Appl, Aberdeen Central Show Choir Head Director, said there will be a variety of groups performing. The event is divided into day and evening… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Humane Society’s Annual Bow Wow Boogie is Saturday, March 7 at the Ramkota. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and has something for everybody, according to Elaine Schaible, Humane Society Manager. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at the shelter, online or from a society member. There… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A bill that would allow for certified therapy dogs to accompany vulnerable youth or developmentally disabled witnesses in South Dakota circuit courts is rapidly on its way to becoming law. Senate Bill 136 cleared the House Judiciary Committee on a unanimous 12 to 0 vote Wednesday. Hughes County States Attorney Roxanne… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – With temperatures forecast into the 60s and 70s into the weekend the snow melt will accelerate, and rivers will rise. Jay Gilbertson, manager of the East Dakota Water Development District, says the Big Sioux River has been full and running high all winter. Gilbertson says the soil is also saturated in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen Public Works Department announces that effective Friday, March 6, 2020, spring load limits will be put in place. Businesses that need a business access permit or annual permit must apply for permits in order to comply with the load limit regulations.

ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeenews.com) – Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries Tuesday after the driver of a semi struck a tractor on U.S. Highway 12 between Aberdeen and Groton, according to a news release from the South Dakota Highway Patrol. The crash was 2 miles east of Bath at 4:53 p.m. Dennis Jones,… Read more »