ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- One person is in police custody, and authorities are looking for a second person in connection to a recent string of storage unit burglaries. According to a news release from the Aberdeen Police Department, one person was arrested Monday evening in connection to thefts from more than 20 storage units. According… Read more »
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Legislators to meet next week on Ravnsborg impeachment
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota legislators are set to meet next week to deliberate whether Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg should be impeached in connection with a fatal car crash. The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports that a select committee of nine House members will convene on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ravnsborg struck and killed pedestrian… Read more »
Omicron variant detected in South Dakota, the last U.S. state to confirm a case
PIERRE, S.D.(Argus Leader)- South Dakota became the final state in the nation to confirm a case of the COVID-19 omicron variant on Wednesday. The SD Department of Health said the man is in his 20s and reside in Minnehaha county. The fast moving variant first detected in South Africa has swept around the world because… Read more »
Nowhere to go for Christmas? Here’s where you can find a free holiday meal
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Not everybody has somewhere to go for a Christmas meal. At least two Aberdeen churches offer free meals in the days to come. Details follow. Aberdeen First United Methodist Church On Christmas day, there will be carols and communion at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, followed by a free dinner… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 1 new COVID-19 related death
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases increased & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,450. The state had 466 new cases and 456 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 7,102. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
South Dakota Highway Patrol offer safety tips for the holiday weekend
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Highway Patrol is gearing for the holiday driving season with Christmas and New Year’s approaching. Trooper Karlea Larson says the extra traffic can cause extra distractions. The Highway Patrol will be joining forces this year with local law enforcement for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign focusing on… Read more »
Recap of busy night at Sturgis City Council Monday night
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis City Council met last night and had a busy agenda, with medical cannabis licenses, a lakeside Park presentation and re-districting being discussed. On the medical cannabis issue, the council held it’s lottery to award its two available licenses to those who applied. Sturgis City Attorney Mark Marshall says they received… Read more »
Congressman Dusty Johnson honors Vietnam War Veterans in Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Five Vietnam veterans received a hero’s salute Monday from South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson. At the Sturgis Veterans Club, Johnson presented five veterans their commemorative pin and the welcome home they didn’t get fifty years ago. The veterans shared their stories with Johnson about how they were treated upon arriving home from… Read more »
A Prairie Christmas program to air Saturday on KSDN
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(DakotaNewsNow)- A Prairie Christmas program will be airing this Saturday on KSDN 930AM/102.1FM. The host of the program, Jeff Gould appeared on DakotaNewsNow Monday to talk more about it. Gould talks what it’s like to do the program on the radio. Gould told DakotaNewsNow that the programs is more than just giving stories… Read more »
Safe driving a priority during holidays
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety reminds people to make safe driving a priority during this holiday season. Col. Rick Miller, superintendent of the Highway Patrol, said those who are traveling need to focus on their driving first and think about holiday activities later. “It is easy to get distracted with everything… Read more »