PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Outdoor warning sirens are used in some locations to not only warn of approaching severe weather or tornadoes, but also for the dispatch of fire departments to a call. After many years of the practice in Pierre, Fire Chief Ian Paul says it is no longer taking place. One significant reason… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – The Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations says the unanimous vote taken by the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council recently to banish Governor Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge reservation if the state follows through with plans to implement Keystone XL Pipeline demonstrator damage costs is unfortunate.  The tribal… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota legislature had questions and wanted more information about habitat and bounty programs run by the Game, Fish and Parks Department. G, F & P wildlife director Tony Leif (life) told the committee they are getting good response to the bounty program. Ten dollars… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police are defending an officer’s decision to use a police dog on a man who was suspected of choking his girlfriend. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the man was given many instructions to lie down or risk being bitten by the dog as officers were trying to arrest… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Police in South Dakota say a man died after allegedly trying to assault multiple people and being subdued by officers with pepper spray and a stun gun. Authorities say the man was in an “excited delirium.” The Rapid City Journal reports the U.S. National Library of Medicine says the term… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Brown County Sheriff’s Office Press Release) – On Thursday, May 2, after 10 p.m., Mitchell Morrison, 28, was found with a noose around his neck in his jail cell. CPR was initiated by jail personnel until paramedics arrived. Morrison was transported to Avera St. Luke’s Hospital. He was eventually transferred to Avera McKennan… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters will host a Candidate Forum this evening from 5:15 to 7 p.m. at the K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library. The forum will include candidates running for Aberdeen Mayor: Mike Levsen and Travis Schaunaman, and candidates running for NW City… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Congressional Democrats and President Trump have agreed on the general outlines of a $2 trillion infrastructure improvement plan. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says at least the two sides are talking about the issue. Rounds says infrastructure covers a wide area. Rounds says the big question is how to pay for… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Planting is running behind normal in the northern plains with the extremely wet winter and spring. That means more farmers will be filing prevent plant claims this season. Farm Credit Services of America held meetings to help farmers make that decision and more than 400 attended sessions Friday in Sioux Falls… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Presentation College is offering a two and half day intensive health occupation exploration program June 17-19. Check-in is 8 a.m. Monday, June 17 and check-out is noon Wednesday, June 19. Cost is $100 per student (the registration fee is non-refundable after May 31). All interested students must complete program application… Read more »