YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Since women gained the right to vote in South Dakota in 1918, 201 women have served in the state legislature. The first one, Gladys Pyle was elected in 1922. The longest serving female is Jean Hunhoff of Yankton who was first elected in 2000 and has been in the House twice… Read more »
News Category: Local News
Longtime sportscaster Gene Reich passes away
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Longtime Aberdeen sportscaster Gene Reich passed away early this morning. Reich’s career spanned more than 30 years before he retired in 2018. He was most recently the broadcast voice of the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles. He also served as the voice of the Northern State Wolves during his career. He is… Read more »
Tax collections climb to $1.34 million at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) — The Department of Revenue’s tax collections at the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally are currently at $1,343,348. The revenue sum from temporary vendors in the Black Hills is a 6 percent increase compared to 2019. The state sales tax accounted for the majority of the collections with $785,251. At this time… Read more »
One killed on crash south of Beresford
BERESFORD, S.D. (Press Release) – One man died early Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Beresford. The name of the person involved is not being released pending notification of family members. A 2001 Ford Explorer was northbound on Interstate 29 when it left the road, entered the median and rolled. The 38-year-old male… Read more »
Colman man identified in fatal crash west of Hartford
HARTFORD, S.D. (Press Release) – A Colman, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Saturday night in a motorcycle-pickup crash west of Hartford. A 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup was stationery in the eastbound lane on South Dakota Highway 38 waiting to make a left-hand turn into a business. An eastbound Harley… Read more »
State shows slight increase in active infections, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state showed a slight increase in active COVID-19 cases with no new deaths reported today, according to numbers supplied by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state had 240 new confirmed cases to go along with 220 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active infections to 2,750 (there were… Read more »
Gettysburg man identified in fatal tornado accident
GETTYSBURG, S.D. (Press Release) – A Gettysburg man has been identified as the driver of an RV that was struck by a tornado on Sunday evening near Miller. According to obituary information from a funeral home, Paul Dean Nelson, 73, of Gettysburg was killed when the RV he was driving was struck by a tornado… Read more »
Iowa woman identified in fatal crash south of Jefferson
JEFFERSON, S.D. (Press Release) – A Brunsville, Iowa woman has been identified as the person who died Saturday in a two-vehicle crash south of Jefferson. A 2008 Ford Econoline E350 Ambulance was southbound on Interstate 29 when the driver lost control. The vehicle crossed both lanes, went into the median and then entered the northbound… Read more »
Amazon commits to build new facility in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Online retailing and tech giant Amazon has committed to building a facility in Sioux Falls that would add 1,000 jobs and $200 million worth of private investment to an industrial park in the northwestern corner of the city. According to documents obtained Monday by the Argus Leader newspaper, Seattle-based Amazon… Read more »
Man sentenced to eight years for striking and killing dog walker
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Hartford man accused of driving drunk and killing a woman walking her dog has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Micah Ryan Giebler earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and driving under the influence. The 31-year-old Giebler was sentenced Monday afternoon in Second Circuit Court. Giebler was intoxicated… Read more »