News Category: Local News

Woman arrested following high-speed chase through Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — Rapid City Police arrested a 37-year-old Rapid City woman, after a wild and dangerous high-speed chase through town in pursuit of a stolen vehicle this morning. Police got the report of a stolen vehicle sighted on Atlas Street just before 8 a.m., and found a woman asleep behind the wheel… Read more »

Woman arrested following high-speed chase through Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — Rapid City Police arrested a 37-year-old Rapid City woman, after a wild and dangerous high-speed chase through town in pursuit of a stolen vehicle this morning. Police got the report of a stolen vehicle sighted on Atlas Street just before 8 a.m., and found a woman asleep behind the wheel… Read more »

State hosting nation’s first clinical trial for Hydroxychloroquine

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KBHB) — The South Dakota Department of Health says today that the number of positive cases of coronavirus has increased by 138 since Sunday. There are 868 positive tests for COVID-19 as of today, with 44 total hospitalizations so far, 207 people recovering, and more than 81-hundred testing negative. Minnehaha County has… Read more »

State hosting nation’s first clinical trial for Hydroxychloroquine

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KBHB) — The South Dakota Department of Health says today that the number of positive cases of coronavirus has increased by 138 since Sunday. There are 868 positive tests for COVID-19 as of today, with 44 total hospitalizations so far, 207 people recovering, and more than 81-hundred testing negative. Minnehaha County has… Read more »

Water to be off in part of Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, water will be off in the following areas to install a water main: Intersection of South 16th St. and Sixth Ave. S.W. going west to City Limits The Public Works Department suggests that residents in the affected area collect and store… Read more »

Water to be off in part of Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, water will be off in the following areas to install a water main: Intersection of South 16th St. and Sixth Ave. S.W. going west to City Limits The Public Works Department suggests that residents in the affected area collect and store… Read more »

Governor’s press conference at 11 on all Hub City Radio stations

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 11 this morning. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem There will not be a media availability conference call today.

Governor’s press conference at 11 on all Hub City Radio stations

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 11 this morning. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem There will not be a media availability conference call today.

NSU helping with Center for Statewide E-Learning

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – When high school students needed to learn from home this spring, the state Department of Education turned to the pioneer of distance education in South Dakota for help: the Center for Statewide E-Learning at Northern State University. The NSU E-Learning Center responded, making coursework in mathematics, science, English and social… Read more »

NSU helping with Center for Statewide E-Learning

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – When high school students needed to learn from home this spring, the state Department of Education turned to the pioneer of distance education in South Dakota for help: the Center for Statewide E-Learning at Northern State University. The NSU E-Learning Center responded, making coursework in mathematics, science, English and social… Read more »

Spearfish man identified in fatal crash last Thursday

SPEARFISH, S.D. (Press Release) – A Spearfish, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Thursday morning in a one-vehicle crash east of Spearfish. A 2000 Ford F350 pickup was westbound on Interstate 90 when the vehicle went off the road to the right, collided with a guardrail  and entered the north ditch… Read more »

Spearfish man identified in fatal crash last Thursday

SPEARFISH, S.D. (Press Release) – A Spearfish, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Thursday morning in a one-vehicle crash east of Spearfish. A 2000 Ford F350 pickup was westbound on Interstate 90 when the vehicle went off the road to the right, collided with a guardrail  and entered the north ditch… Read more »

Whitewood officer shoots man during altercation

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Officials say a Whitewood police officer shot a man who began fighting and resisting arrest at a gas station. Authorities say the 40-year-old man was taken to a Rapid City hospital Friday with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Whitewood Police Chief Paul Witcraft says said the man began resisting and… Read more »

Whitewood officer shoots man during altercation

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Officials say a Whitewood police officer shot a man who began fighting and resisting arrest at a gas station. Authorities say the 40-year-old man was taken to a Rapid City hospital Friday with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Whitewood Police Chief Paul Witcraft says said the man began resisting and… Read more »

Chancellor man identified in fatal crash

CHANCELLOR, S.D. (Press release) – A Chancellor, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Chancellor. A 2004 Dodge Durango was northbound on 461st Avenue when the vehicle went off the roadway, into the ditch and rolled. The driver, 56-year-old Tony Kenyon, was not wearing… Read more »

Chancellor man identified in fatal crash

CHANCELLOR, S.D. (Press release) – A Chancellor, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Chancellor. A 2004 Dodge Durango was northbound on 461st Avenue when the vehicle went off the roadway, into the ditch and rolled. The driver, 56-year-old Tony Kenyon, was not wearing… Read more »

Dept. of Labor and Regulation working through claims as quickly as possible

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Since late March the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation has received over 14,000 claims for unemployment benefits. Department Secretary Marcia Hultman says they are working through them as quickly as possible. Hultman says there will be another surge when independent contractors and self employed are added. Hultman says they… Read more »

Dept. of Labor and Regulation working through claims as quickly as possible

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Since late March the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation has received over 14,000 claims for unemployment benefits. Department Secretary Marcia Hultman says they are working through them as quickly as possible. Hultman says there will be another surge when independent contractors and self employed are added. Hultman says they… Read more »

Smithfield Foods suspending operations indefinitely

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls  is suspending operations indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak at the meat processing facility. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem had asked Smithfield Foods President and CEO Ken Sullivan to stop operations for at least 14 days as more than half the cases of COVID-19 in… Read more »

Smithfield Foods suspending operations indefinitely

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls  is suspending operations indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak at the meat processing facility. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem had asked Smithfield Foods President and CEO Ken Sullivan to stop operations for at least 14 days as more than half the cases of COVID-19 in… Read more »