MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Avera Queen of Peace announced today that Doug Ekeren has been named the regional president and CEO of Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell.  Ekeren will also continue his work as regional president and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.  He had served in Mitchell at Avera Queen of Peace… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Brown County’s computer system has started to pick back up again, and most offices are now able to process requests again. Brown County Emergency Management Director Scott Meints said that the investigation into the incident is ongoing and he could not confirm what happened only that the brown county system was… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Three Fort Pierre volunteer firefighters returned to Fort Pierre this week after spending 14 days fighting wildfires in Washington State.  Assistant Chief Ty Odden says the forest of southeast Washington reminded him of the Black Hills. Odden says the farther west they traveled the extent of the western wildfires became obvious. Local… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(Press Release)-  Here’s the daily figures regarding DUIs, drug arrests, accidents, etc. from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally courtesy from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety through 6am Mountian Time Thursday. Item Sturgis Rapid City District District Total Last Year to Date DUI Arrests 73 11 84 100 Misd Drug Arrests 86 22 108… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The 14th Annual Back-to-School Workshop will take place 8 a.m.-noon Aug. 17 at the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center. The workshop will be led by Ms. Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa, who is known as “The Lab Coat Teacher” and, affectionately, “Miss Dorito” by her students from around the globe. A video greeting… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, August 12th between the hours of 9:00 pm and 1:00 am. West Nile Virus has been identified in Aberdeen and city officials urge citizens to take reasonable precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. You can reduce the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- An interim South Dakota legislative committee studying housing needs plans one more meeting next month. The “Workforce Housing Needs” committee has met in Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls so far. A similar study was done in 2017, but those recommendations were rejected by the full legislature. Committee Chairman, Representative Roger Chase of… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Citing the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report issued this week, advocates with NDN Collective have called for another look at native stewardship of lands. Ben (Ya-Walk-ee)Yawakie, climate justice organizer for the group said the IPCC findings are all the more reason for serious action to be taken now. Yawakie… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- School boards are setting Covid-19 policies for the upcoming fall term. Vermillion School Superintendent Damon Alvey says their board set an optional face mask policy. Alvey says they did set a trigger level for face mask use. Alvey says they settled on the number based on their experiences last year. Alvey says most… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Stanley County School District is ready to welcome students back to class. Supt. Dan Baldwin says their first day is Aug. 23. Baldwin says they want school to be “normal,” but they also want to be cautious. This is Baldwin’s first year with the Stanley County School District and he’s looking… Read more »