News Category: Pheasant Country News

Milbank man dead following crash east of town

MILBANK, S.D.(Press Release)- A Milbank, SD man received fatal injuries in a single vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon, two and a half miles east of Milbank, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2000 Ford F250 was traveling east on 149th Street near 481st Avenue… Read more »

Milbank man dead following crash east of town

MILBANK, S.D.(Press Release)- A Milbank, SD man received fatal injuries in a single vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon, two and a half miles east of Milbank, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2000 Ford F250 was traveling east on 149th Street near 481st Avenue… Read more »

South Dakota counties and Tribes now able to upload local winter road condition updates into SD511

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Travelers who use the SD511 system to check for current road conditions on state and federal roadways are now able to see some of that same kind of information for many counties and most of the Tribes in South Dakota. State Department of Transportation Director of Operations Craig Smith says the SD511 system… Read more »

South Dakota counties and Tribes now able to upload local winter road condition updates into SD511

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Travelers who use the SD511 system to check for current road conditions on state and federal roadways are now able to see some of that same kind of information for many counties and most of the Tribes in South Dakota. State Department of Transportation Director of Operations Craig Smith says the SD511 system… Read more »

Enplanements for Pierre Regional Airport in November

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota’s pheasant hunting season kept the Pierre Regional Airport busy again last month. City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga (high-zin-ga) says November shows the highest number of enplanements so far this year. Despite strong numbers the past few months, Huizenga anticipates the total number of boardings this year will be lower than in 2023.… Read more »

Enplanements for Pierre Regional Airport in November

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota’s pheasant hunting season kept the Pierre Regional Airport busy again last month. City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga (high-zin-ga) says November shows the highest number of enplanements so far this year. Despite strong numbers the past few months, Huizenga anticipates the total number of boardings this year will be lower than in 2023.… Read more »

Bristol man dead following crash near Sisseton

SISSETON, S.D.(Press Release)- A Bristol, SD man received fatal injuries in a single vehicle crash Saturday afternoon near Sisseton, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Robert Daniel Ash, the driver of a 2017 Ford F250 pickup, was traveling southbound on Interstate 29 near mile marker 233 when his vehicle entered the west ditch, struck a fence and billboard post… Read more »

Bristol man dead following crash near Sisseton

SISSETON, S.D.(Press Release)- A Bristol, SD man received fatal injuries in a single vehicle crash Saturday afternoon near Sisseton, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Robert Daniel Ash, the driver of a 2017 Ford F250 pickup, was traveling southbound on Interstate 29 near mile marker 233 when his vehicle entered the west ditch, struck a fence and billboard post… Read more »

November enplanement for Watertown airport

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT) -Watetown Regional Airport went into December with more than 12,300 passenger boardings for the year. Airport Manager Ian Meriwether says there were 1,195 boardings in November, including 692 to Denver and 503 to Chicago. It’s the seventh consecutive month passenger boardings have topped the 1,000 mark. In the first 11 months of this… Read more »

November enplanement for Watertown airport

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT) -Watetown Regional Airport went into December with more than 12,300 passenger boardings for the year. Airport Manager Ian Meriwether says there were 1,195 boardings in November, including 692 to Denver and 503 to Chicago. It’s the seventh consecutive month passenger boardings have topped the 1,000 mark. In the first 11 months of this… Read more »

Huron teacher placed on unpaid administrative leave

HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- Information was slow to come out from the Huron School district on the administrative leave of sixth grade teacher Zachary Kaderabek. He was placed on paid administrative leave after he was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of solicitation of a minor.  Those charges listed this… Read more »

Huron teacher placed on unpaid administrative leave

HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- Information was slow to come out from the Huron School district on the administrative leave of sixth grade teacher Zachary Kaderabek. He was placed on paid administrative leave after he was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of solicitation of a minor.  Those charges listed this… Read more »

New legislators receive orientation on how legislature works

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The November election is bringing a significant change to the South Dakota Legislature in 2025  On the Legislative Research Council website 42 of the 105 lawmakers are listed as new members with seven having served before.  That means 35 members have never walked the halls of the Capitol.  That’s where District 24 Representative… Read more »

New legislators receive orientation on how legislature works

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The November election is bringing a significant change to the South Dakota Legislature in 2025  On the Legislative Research Council website 42 of the 105 lawmakers are listed as new members with seven having served before.  That means 35 members have never walked the halls of the Capitol.  That’s where District 24 Representative… Read more »

Senator Thune address illegal immigration

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- Senator John Thune gave a speech on the Senate floor decrying illegal immigration, calling it a national security threat. In addition to the 10 million people who poured over the border in the last four years illegally, other illegal items have made their way across the border into our country as well. Thune… Read more »

Senator Thune address illegal immigration

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- Senator John Thune gave a speech on the Senate floor decrying illegal immigration, calling it a national security threat. In addition to the 10 million people who poured over the border in the last four years illegally, other illegal items have made their way across the border into our country as well. Thune… Read more »

NSU Winter Commencement is Saturday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University will celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates at Winter Commencement, set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The ceremony is open to the public, and no tickets are required. Doors will open at least one hour before the event. The ceremony is expected… Read more »

NSU Winter Commencement is Saturday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University will celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates at Winter Commencement, set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The ceremony is open to the public, and no tickets are required. Doors will open at least one hour before the event. The ceremony is expected… Read more »

Aberdeen Police respond to shots fired at North Congress Street

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Aberdeen Police officers responded to a report of several shots being fired at the 700 block of North Congress Street. The Aberdeen Police released the following statement on their Facebook page: “On Dec. 10, around 11 a.m., Aberdeen Police officers responded to a report of several shots being fired at a residence in… Read more »

Aberdeen Police respond to shots fired at North Congress Street

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Aberdeen Police officers responded to a report of several shots being fired at the 700 block of North Congress Street. The Aberdeen Police released the following statement on their Facebook page: “On Dec. 10, around 11 a.m., Aberdeen Police officers responded to a report of several shots being fired at a residence in… Read more »