SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem plans to provide an update Tuesday on the investigation into a fatal crash in which the state’s attorney general struck and killed a man with his car. Little information has been released in the month since Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg hit a man walking on… Read more »
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State’s active COVID cases increase by nearly 200, two new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw an increase of about 200 active COVID cases and had two new deaths, according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 361 new cases and 162 recoveries, leaving the state with 6,062 active infections (there were 4,274 one week ago). The… Read more »
Office area suffers bulk of damage in morning fire
Firefighters and police responded to a fire at 204 S. Second St. Monday morning. (American News photo by Elisa Sand) ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A towing and repair shop has significant damage to its office with limited damaged to the shop area after a morning fire Monday. Emergency responders were at Parcel… Read more »
Pheasant hunting season opens
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The pheasant hunting season is upon us. The residential season got underway this past weekend. Nick Cochran, Brown County Conservation Officer, said it was a good weekend with mixed results. The traditional non-residential opener is Saturday, Oct. 17. There are some changes this season hunting season. The opener will start at… Read more »
Man rescued by helicopter after fall in South Dakota park
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say the South Dakota National Guard used a Black Hawk helicopter to rescue a man trapped in a crevasse after falling about 100 feet in Badlands National Park. Volunteer firefighters had first attempted to reach the 33-year-old man with technical rope and other climbing techniques but were unsuccessful. The… Read more »
Early voting off to strong start
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Early voting appears to have a strong start in South Dakota. Secretary of State Steve Barnett says county auditors are seeing lots of mail in and walk in ballots. Barnett says anyone that wants to mail in their ballot should do that as soon as possible. Barnett says ballots need to… Read more »
Men identified in fatal crash near Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D. (Press Release) – Names have been released of the three men who died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Sturgis. A 2016 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck and trailer was eastbound on Interstate 90 when it was rear-ended by a 2015 Maserati Ghibli. All three occupants of the Maserati were pronounced dead at the… Read more »
Watertown steers clears of facemask mandate
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — City government in Watertown has steered clear of issuing any kind of facemask mandate in the midst of rising COVID-19 numbers. Mayor Sarah Caron their focus has been on social distancing and being smart about the decisions you make. Caron says the city has done a lot of its business… Read more »
Noem opposes marijuana initiatives
PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT) – South Dakotans will decide a pair of marijuana questions on the ballot this election day. One question asks whether medicinal marijuana should be made legal. The other asks the same question on recreational pot. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem isn’t fond of either. The governor is a staunch opponent of the… Read more »
Task force meets to look at operations of public universities
RAPID CITY, S.D. (WNAX) – A task force set up by this year’s legislature to study operations of South Dakota’s public universities held its first meeting last week in Rapid City. The SB 55 Task Force is chaired by Regents Executive Director Brian Maher. Former USD President Jim Abbott spoke to the task force about… Read more »