PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Pierre Fire Department is called Wednesday afternoon to the Running’s Distribution Center on Airport Road in Pierre. Fire Chief Ian Paul says responded to concerns about a possible carbon monoxide issue. Paul says the levels were elevated but not extremely high so workers continued to work until the alarms sounded. Paul says… Read more »
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High speed chase ends in arrest near Dell Rapids
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- It started with a high-speed chase with Sioux Falls Police. It ended with the arrest of 42-year old Johnnie Hawkins, Jr. in rural Dell Rapids. Captain Josh Phillips of the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s office says Hawkins allegedly pointed a gun at a rural Dell Rapids family in their home Tuesday night. He… Read more »
Sioux Falls Police launch campaign to decrease car theft
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The men and women in blue say they’ve talked until they’re blue in the face…but they wonder if anyone’s listening. Police Chief Jon Thum wants to change the trends on car thefts. The police department is launching a 50-thousand dollar campaign to try to break the trend. The theme is “Lock it… Read more »
Both South Dakota Senators address Southern Border
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- The illegal immigration records keep falling…and Senator John Thune on warning of the related dangers. Now, it’s beginning to affect legislation. Thune says Senate Republicans won’t support a Supplemental national Security bill until things change on border policy. Senator Thune says there were nearly a quarter of a million encounters at the southern… Read more »
Mitchell baseball coach pleads not guilty to failing to report sexual assault
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KMIT)- Mitchell’s Post 18 baseball coach and a member of the Mitchell Baseball Assocation who are facing charges of failing to report an alleged sexual assault involving Mitchell baseball players that occurred in June in Pennington County pleaded not guilty on Thursday. Pennington County State’s Attorney Lara Roetzel alleged Luke Norden and Jeremy… Read more »
Congressman Johnson wants Americans to remove Tik-Tok
WASHINTON, D.C.(KELO)- Congressman Dusty Johnson is going after the Chinese Communist Party again…this time over Tik-Tok. In a House Committee hearing in Washington, he urged those who have it installed on their phones to get rid of it. Congressman Johnson proposed a bill just last week to allow states to divest from companies with ties… Read more »
Senator Thune address Bidenomics
WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- $11,400 dollars. That’s the cost of Bidenomics for the average American family according to Senator John Thune. He delivered the message on the floor of the U-S Senate, saying it’s time to end the spending that’s causing inflation. Thune says Americans are exhausted from constant price hikes and struggling to keep pace with… Read more »
James Valley Model Railroad Association presents Trains at Christmas
ABERDEEN, S.D. (James Valley Model Railroad Association) – The James Valley Model Railroad Association extends an invitation out to everyone for their upcoming “Trains at Christmas” event. You still have two more chances to come down and experience the excitement at the Depot! Admittance is free and we are handicap accessible! Help us get the… Read more »
Recap of Big Idea Competition held at NSU Wednesday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2023 Big Idea Competition was held on Wednesday at the Johnson Fine Art Center on the campus of Northern State University. The feature speaker this year was John T. Meyer, Executive Director of Leadership South Dakota. Meyer talked about how he got into entrepreneurship to begin with. Meyer talks about getting the… Read more »
Water to be turned off from 6th Ave to 4th Ave SE Thursday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 9am on Thursday, December 7th, 2023, water will be off in the following area for an emergency water main repair: 6th Ave SE to 4th Ave SE From Dakota St. to S. Jackson St. The Public Works department suggests that residents in the affected area collect and store water… Read more »