HURON, S.D. (KWAT) — An Arlington man charged with First Degree Attempted Murder, Felony Aggravated Assault and Felony Abuse or Cruelty to a Minor has had all charges against him dismissed. A court complaint stated that on or about January 1st at a location in Kingsbury County, Brandon Miklos attempted to suffocate an individual identified… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – This year’s Leadership Aberdeen project is fast coming to a close. This year’s project is a dog photo contest entitled Hub City Hound with proceeds benefiting the Aberdeen Area Humane Society. Andrew Bergan of Leadership Aberdeen said there has been a good community response so far. He said you don’t have… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D. (Press Release) – Three men died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Sturgis. Names of the people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. 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… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – Health officials continue to recommend masks, social distancing and good hygiene as the number of COVID-19 patients increases at both Avera St. Luke’s Hospital and Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. Ashley Erickson, CEO for Sanford Aberdeen, and Kelli Fischer, chief nursing officer at Avera St. Luke’s, appeared at the… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Former Watertown mayor and Lake Area Technical College (LATC) President Gary Williams has died. Williams spent 16 years leading LATC, and later became mayor in 2009, defeating then-incumbent Paul Fox in a runoff election. Williams career as mayor ended in 2009, when he lost to then-city councilman Steve Thorson. Thorson says… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – President Trump announced he was giving up on Congressional negotiations over another coronavirus stimulus package until after the election. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the President knew the talks weren’t going anywhere. Rounds says there is plenty of blame to go around. Rounds says Republicans could support a plan that… Read more »

SELBY, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A month after a lawsuit was filed in federal court questioning the safety of the Walworth County Jail in Selby, commissioners voted to close the facility. At their meeting Tuesday, county commissioners agreed to add an emergency motion to their agenda following an executive session during which legal… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – During Monday’s special session, democratic legislators attempted to amend the spending resolution to move more money to COVID-19 testing and tracing. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says the state is falling far short in overall testing. Cwach says more testing would solve a lot of problems. Cwach says more testing would… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota lawmakers signed off on recommendations of the Joint Committee on Appropriations during the special session Monday. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, a member of the JCA, says they put a lot of work into those spending decisions.   The state got over $1.2 billion from the federal government for… Read more »