ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 12 pm on Tuesday, December 19th, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for sanitary sewer line replacement: 10th Ave SE from S. Dakota St. to Riverside Dr. The road is scheduled to remain closed through 12 pm Thursday, December 21st.  Motorists are advised to take alternate routes… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Three juveniles have been charged with a variety of crimes related to a string of recent thefts in Aberdeen. According to the Aberdeen Police Department, the three juveniles were charged on December 15. The charges include multiple counts of grand thefts and theft from a motor vehicle. Last week, three… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KMIT)- It was recently announced that South Dakota volunteer fire departments will receive $5 million in grant funding.  State Fire Marshal Paul Merriman explains what kind of equipment will be purchased with the grant money. Merriman talks about the importance and role of volunteer fire departments. Grants ranged from 700 dollars to 40,000 dollars. … Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- There has been a substantial increase in scams involving gift cards.   The Better Business Bureau says gift card scams have risen by more than 50 percent.  Jessie Schmidt is with the South Dakota Better Business Bureau.  She says gift card scams take all kinds of forms. Schmidt explains how the scam works. She… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Meade County Acting Auditor Rhean Crane told the Meade County Commission that Sturgis will not move its municipal election in 2024. The city council held a work session earlier this month to discuss the possibility of moving its April municipal election to the June primary date. Crane, however, says the 2024 election… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- California politics are making an already tough time for the pork industry even worse. Pork producers are losing between 20 and 40-dollars per head at the market. Now, a California ballot initiative – Prop 12 – is requiring producers to provide more pen space for each animal. South Dakota Pork Producers Council… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Beginning with the 2024 spring semester, eligible state of South Dakota employees will be able to pay half price for online courses offered by the state’s public universities. Board of Regents Executive Director Nathan Lukkes (lucas) says up until now, state employees have only received the discount if they attended classes in person,… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG) Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership (ICAP) is partly supported by Codington County, and typically, approximately every two years, a statistical update is presented to the Commissioners. Eric Kunzweiler is the CEO of Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership. Additionally, ICAP repaired or replaced around 20 furnaces. ICAP has become more “regional” in coverage and has consolidated… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A 41-year old woman is jailed on kidnapping charges following a standoff with Sioux Falls Police Thursday. Sheriff’s Deputies were serving an arrest warrant on Summer Herman for a bond violation in an aggravated domestic assault case. Police Sergeant Paul Creviston says Herman held  a woman and small child for a time.… Read more »