TUTHILL, S.D. (Press Release) – An 83-year-old woman died Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle rollover north of Tuthill. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of family. She was the only person involved. A 2007 Chevrolet Malibu was northbound on 237th Avenue, traveling around a curve when it left the roadway.… Read more »
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Man killed in crash northeast of Colman
COLMAN, S.D. (Press Release) – One man died early Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle crash northeast of Colman. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of family. He was the only person involved. A 2017 Ford F-250 pickup was southbound on Interstate 29 when it left the roadway to the left,… Read more »
Water to be off in part of Aberdeen Thursday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2019, water will be off in the following area to replace a water valve: 800 Block of North 2nd Street The Public Works Department suggests that residents in the affected area collect and store water for… Read more »
Box Elder woman accused of leaving child in hot vehicle
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A 67-year-old Box Elder woman is accused of leaving a 2-year-old child in a hot vehicle for more than two hours in Rapid City. Police reports say the woman left the child in a locked pickup with no windows open on Monday morning while she received dialysis treatment at a… Read more »
Oakes man pleads guilty to felony charge of luring minor
ELLENDALE, N.D. (AP) — An Oakes man accused of sending sexually explicit messages to a young girl has changed his plea to guilty in Dickey County. Thirty-three-year-old Ryan Lee Marthaller entered the plea to a felony charge of luring a minor by computer or electronic device. A complaint says Marthaller also asked the 13-year-old girl… Read more »
Sioux Falls nursing home closing later this summer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls nursing home will be the seventh one to close in South Dakota in the last three years. The Argus Leader reports Covington Care and Rehab told residents this week that the facility will be closing later this summer. The South Dakota Health Care Association says Covington is… Read more »
Governor involved in replacing administrator at Human Services Center
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The search is on for another administrator at the Human Services Center in Yankton after Ken Cole announced he was resigning after about a year on the job. Governor Kristi Noem says she is involved in the process. Noem says there are other challenges they need to address. The legislature will… Read more »
Tax rebate program would encourage more livestock development
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Governors Office of Economic Development is now making a tax rebate program available to counties to encourage more livestock development. The program would rebate some sales and use taxes from livestock barns to the counties. Yankton County Commission Chairman Dan Klimisch says they are looking into the details. Klimisch says… Read more »
Lots of focus on Gavins Point Dam in Missouri River basin
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Much of the attention in the Missouri River basin is focused on Gavins Point Dam near Yankton. It is the lowest of the six main stem dams on the reservoir system. Gavins Point Operations Manager Tom Curran says they continue to monitor releases from the dam and the level of Lewis… Read more »
Regents looking at budget changes
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As costs and tuition rises, the South Dakota Board of Regents has been looking at budget changes and streamlining. Board President Kevin Schieffer says they have been consolidating some of their “backroom” functions. Schieffer says the majority of higher education costs are not paid by taxes. While some legislators have mentioned… Read more »