WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Franklin Clifford Wakefield II, a 35-year-old resident of Watertown, South Dakota, was sentenced on September 4, 2024, for multiple offenses, including burglary and grand theft of a firearm. Wakefield faced several charges related to vehicle thefts in the downtown business district in early April 2024. Two firearms were also stolen, which the Watertown… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)-  A significant drug bust case concluded Thursday when 22-year-old Devin Muilenburg of Watertown was sentenced to 15 years and 60 days in prison following his arrest on February 29, 2024. Muilenburg faced a multitude of charges, including possession of controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute, and maintaining a place where drugs are… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Callie Mueller is the 2024 Miss Rodeo South Dakota and the first ever Miss Rodeo South Dakota from the Watertown/Florence, SD area, where Mueller is from. She has not shied away from challenges and has learned to put “Faith over Fear.”  This motto is the mentality that Callie lives by and encourages others… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Governor Noem is accusing Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden Administration of defunding the tribal police here in South Dakota. Appearing on Fox News, Noem says the situation on tribal lands is deteriorating. Noem says due to the lack of action from the Biden-Harris administration, the state government had to step… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELOLAND)- A new video explains situations when physicians can legally perform an abortion in South Dakota in order to save the life of the pregnant female.  The video was released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The YouTube video is just under six minutes in length. State Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt is the narrator.… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – Law enforcement in Rapid City say a social media message circulating among students depicting a firearm led to a secure status at several area schools Thursday. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says the message was received shortly after 11:00 Thursday morning. Dustin Morrison is Captain of Investigations with the Pennington County… Read more »

ROSEBUD, S.D. (Press Release) – On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has been selected to receive a $7,879,394 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. The Tribe will use the EPA funds to install EV charging stations, purchase… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A cooperative that supplies power to nine of the electric co-ops serving the central part of South Dakota is one of the recipients splitting over $7.3 billion from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Basin Electric Power Cooperative is one of 16 entities receiving dollars from the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program. U.S.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting,beginning at 7am on Monday, September 9th, 2024, the following road will be closed to thru traffic and water will be off for watermain replacement: Main St. from 4th Ave. NE to 5th Ave. NE The road will be closed until Friday, September 13th, but open in the evenings starting at… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – Firefighters are conducting mop up work as progress continues on the lines of the First Thunder Fire southwest of Rapid City. Incident Commander Brandon Sanchez says containment on the fire remains at 41% and the size of the fire remains at 157 acres. During this morning’s fire briefing, he says lines… Read more »