News Category: Local News

Police provides extra security to state’s only rabbi in wake of shooting

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — South Dakota’s only rabbi first heard about the synagogue shooting from Sioux Falls Police. Rabbi Mendel Aperlowitz had unplugged from social and news media to observe the Saturday Sabbath. The police came to his door to tell his shocked family about the shooting in California and to offer Aperlowitz extra security.… Read more »

Police provides extra security to state’s only rabbi in wake of shooting

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — South Dakota’s only rabbi first heard about the synagogue shooting from Sioux Falls Police. Rabbi Mendel Aperlowitz had unplugged from social and news media to observe the Saturday Sabbath. The police came to his door to tell his shocked family about the shooting in California and to offer Aperlowitz extra security.… Read more »

Tough times for towns and cities to recruit businesses

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The rapidly changing retail landscape makes it difficult for towns and cities to recruit new businesses. Dave Mingo is Yankton’s Community Development Director. Mingo says they have changed their focus of the types of businesses that would be successful. Mingo says most large retail companies do their own, sophisticated research. Mingo… Read more »

Tough times for towns and cities to recruit businesses

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The rapidly changing retail landscape makes it difficult for towns and cities to recruit new businesses. Dave Mingo is Yankton’s Community Development Director. Mingo says they have changed their focus of the types of businesses that would be successful. Mingo says most large retail companies do their own, sophisticated research. Mingo… Read more »

Street closed Thursday for work on water lines

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting, beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on water lines: South Centennial St. from Milwaukee Ave. SE to Third Ave. SE Work is expected to last all day. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes.

Street closed Thursday for work on water lines

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting, beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on water lines: South Centennial St. from Milwaukee Ave. SE to Third Ave. SE Work is expected to last all day. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes.

Driver exam stations to be closed statewide this weekend

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – All South Dakota state driver exam stations will be closed this Friday and Saturday (May 3-4) for annual employee training. State Driver Licensing Director Jane Schrank says the reason is so all driver exam employees can attend the yearly training. The Sioux Falls exam station, which is the only statewide… Read more »

Driver exam stations to be closed statewide this weekend

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – All South Dakota state driver exam stations will be closed this Friday and Saturday (May 3-4) for annual employee training. State Driver Licensing Director Jane Schrank says the reason is so all driver exam employees can attend the yearly training. The Sioux Falls exam station, which is the only statewide… Read more »

Search continues for missing girl in Black Hills

ROCKERVILLE, S.D. (AP) — Six teams of searchers and dogs spent the weekend looking once again for a 9-year-old girl who ran away from a children’s home in South Dakota nearly three months ago. Pennington County Sheriff’s Capt. Tony Harrison says they will continue to search for Serenity Dennard until she is found. He says… Read more »

Search continues for missing girl in Black Hills

ROCKERVILLE, S.D. (AP) — Six teams of searchers and dogs spent the weekend looking once again for a 9-year-old girl who ran away from a children’s home in South Dakota nearly three months ago. Pennington County Sheriff’s Capt. Tony Harrison says they will continue to search for Serenity Dennard until she is found. He says… Read more »

Regents leader shares thoughts on new Community College of Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The Community College of Sioux Falls will launch this fall, replacing the University Center, which has had sagging enrollment for most of the last 10 years. South Dakota Board of Regents President Kevin Schieffer says the new college has to financially stand on its own. The new facility will be… Read more »

Regents leader shares thoughts on new Community College of Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The Community College of Sioux Falls will launch this fall, replacing the University Center, which has had sagging enrollment for most of the last 10 years. South Dakota Board of Regents President Kevin Schieffer says the new college has to financially stand on its own. The new facility will be… Read more »

Zinter portrait unveiled Monday

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Family, friends and members of South Dakota’s legal fraternity gathered Monday on the first floor of the South Dakota State Capitol to unveil a portrait of former Supreme Court Justice Steven Zinter. Chief Justice David Gilbertson says the portrait is something Zinter wasn’t big on. Reed Rasmussen, President of the South… Read more »

Zinter portrait unveiled Monday

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Family, friends and members of South Dakota’s legal fraternity gathered Monday on the first floor of the South Dakota State Capitol to unveil a portrait of former Supreme Court Justice Steven Zinter. Chief Justice David Gilbertson says the portrait is something Zinter wasn’t big on. Reed Rasmussen, President of the South… Read more »

Elderly woman scammed by salesman in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KSOO) – An 84-year-old woman was scammed by a door to door salesman in Sioux Falls who offered to cut her tree down. The incident happened at her home near the intersection of Van Eps and Braemar Avenue on Friday (April 26th). The man said he’d need a deposit to rent equipment… Read more »

Elderly woman scammed by salesman in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KSOO) – An 84-year-old woman was scammed by a door to door salesman in Sioux Falls who offered to cut her tree down. The incident happened at her home near the intersection of Van Eps and Braemar Avenue on Friday (April 26th). The man said he’d need a deposit to rent equipment… Read more »

Controlled substances will be among legislators topics

YANKTON, SD (WNAX) – Offenses connected to controlled substances will be among the summer study topics for South Dakota legislators. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton is Vice Chair of the committee and says they need some facts and figures when they start. Kennedy says they have seen prison inmate numbers rise rapidly. Kennedy says prison… Read more »

Controlled substances will be among legislators topics

YANKTON, SD (WNAX) – Offenses connected to controlled substances will be among the summer study topics for South Dakota legislators. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton is Vice Chair of the committee and says they need some facts and figures when they start. Kennedy says they have seen prison inmate numbers rise rapidly. Kennedy says prison… Read more »

Fossum Field should be ready for summer baseball

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Despite damage to a light tower and the clubhouse at Fossum Field, the facility should be able to host summer baseball games as scheduled. On April 21, a light tower toppled over, breaking lights and causing damage to the roof of the clubhouse at the field. While it will take some… Read more »

Fossum Field should be ready for summer baseball

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Despite damage to a light tower and the clubhouse at Fossum Field, the facility should be able to host summer baseball games as scheduled. On April 21, a light tower toppled over, breaking lights and causing damage to the roof of the clubhouse at the field. While it will take some… Read more »