ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Toward the end of Monday’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, City Manager Robin Bobzien provide an updates on what’s happening in Aberdeen. Bobzien discuss bids receive for the water reclamation projects and it didn’t go well. Bobzien talked about meeting with Uptown Mall to try to find ways to improve that. Bobzien talks about… Read more »
News Category: Pheasant Country News
BASEC to receive $3,000 grant
DOLAND, S.D.(KXLG)- Several communities in Beadle and Spink counties will benefit from recently announced by the Beadle and Spink Enterprise Community, or BASEC. BASEC’s 2024 Community Enhancement Grants were awarded to six organizations and individuals to be used toward making their towns better. BASEC believes that helping rural communities creates pride in where people chose… Read more »
Methamphetamine still most common among drug users
OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- Fentanyl gets most of the headlines, but meth is by far the drug of choice among drug users. The U-S Sentencing Commission says meth makes up about half of all drug-trafficking offenses. Steve Bell, Special Agent in charge of the Omaha Division of the DEA, says education is key to turning things around,… Read more »
Summer study on property taxes held first meeting Monday
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- A legislative study committee began work this morning on examining the methodolory of assessing property taxes in South Dakota. But, that doesn’t mean you should expect to see a property tax rate cut. Committee Co-Chair Senator Randy Diebert of Spearfish opened this morning’s hearing with some caution on that subject. Property tax rates… Read more »
Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office busy last weekend
HAMLIN COUNTY(KXLG)- The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office made three significant arrests during the busy weekend. On Friday, June 14th, around 9:30 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on SD Highway 28 just outside Estelline near the Deuel/Hamlin County line. The driver, identified as 18-year-old Gavin Johnson of Watertown, was found to have a warrant from… Read more »
High speed chase in Meade County
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Area Law enforcement were engaged in a high speed chase Monday morning that, reportedly at times, reached speeds in excess of 100 mph. Meade County Sheriff Pat West says the chase began on I-90 when a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a black Chevy Suburban that was the subject… Read more »
Two adults arrested for kidnapping motorcyclist at gunpoint in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A man riding a motorcycle in Sioux Falls was kidnapped at gunpoint over the weekend. Sioux Falls Police say a man and a woman were riding a motorcycle just before 10 p.m. on Saturday when they noticed a vehicle following them for around 10 minutes. The motorcycle pulled… Read more »
Recap of Democrat Convention held in Oacoma
OACOMA, S.D.(Press Release)- The South Dakota Democratic Party held its 2024 State Convention on June 14 and 15 in Oacoma, SD. During the convention, Democrats adopted their 2024 platform for issues ranging from agriculture and rural development to human rights and health care. Forrest Wilson was elected as candidate for Public Utilities Commission. Wilson is… Read more »
Health outcomes worse in rural/reservation areas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(SD News Watch)- Providing adequate medical care to residents of rural and reservation areas of South Dakota is one of the biggest challenges facing the state health care system, and the lack of access is leading to numerous negative health outcomes for people who live in remote regions. Here is South Dakota News… Read more »