ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Monday discussed replacing the railroad lights & tracking arms for the location on Melgaard Road & 5th Street. Public Works Director Stu Nelson told the council that the current lights there have run its course. Nelson explains that there are things the city has to work on prior… Read more »
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City of Aberdeen approve lease for land that was for Presentation College
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, the council discuss the lease with the Presentation Sisters for the area that was Presentation College. City Attorney Ron Wager discuss what the lease is about. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman reminds the council that this is part of the process toward the city eventually buying it.… Read more »
Plane’s engine stops in Pierre crash, NTSB report says
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) — An abrupt stop in the single-engine during a plane’s climb forced a pilot into a crash landing near Pierre that killed a passenger on Oct. 23, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The report said that while climbing from the Pierre Regional Airport the 1997 Piper… Read more »
Weekend shooting reported in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – Rapid City police are looking for a suspect in a weekend shooting that sent one person to the hospital. Police say just after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night, they were dispatched to the area of North Maple Avenue and E. Knollwood Drive for a report of gunshots heard in the area.… Read more »
Report of gunfire at Rapid City elementary school
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – Rapid City Police are looking into a shooting incident that put an elementary school on secure status. Police say at 12:40 p.m. Monday, they were dispatched to the intersection of Wood Avenue and College Avenue for a report of gunfire. On arrival, police located a male subject running from the area… Read more »
Prison offender Walter Duncan has past away
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release)- State prison offender Walter Duncan has died. Duncan, age 66, passed away in the Jameson Annex infirmary in Sioux Falls on November 5. He was serving a sentence out of Brown County for Distribution of a Controlled Substance.
South Dakota Christmas Tree is coming from near Onida
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- The South Dakota state Christmas tree is on its way to becoming the centerpiece of the State Capitol Rotunda. Residents submit potential candidates for the honor, and this year, a 40 foot Blue Spruce was harvested near Onida this morning. State Forest Health Specialist John Ball oversaw the process. If you’re thinking of… Read more »
SD Medical Marijuana Oversight committee hearing from dispensary owner
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota’s new medical marijuana law is presenting some problems with enforcement. The Legislature’s Medical Marijuana Oversight committee got an earful Monday morning from Peter Deacon…who operates a dispensary in Sioux Falls. He says Vape shops are undercutting his business and face little to no regulation in selling cannibis products. Sioux Falls Police… Read more »
Guy Fieri Visits South Dakota On Show ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’
RAPID CITY, S.D.(Dakota News Network) — Guy Fieri is bringing Flavortown to South Dakota once again. The world-renowned chef recently visited Bokujo [[ Bo – ku – joe ]] Ramen in Rapid City for his popular show “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.” Chef Justin Warner, who built a relationship with Fieri after appearing on the “Next… Read more »
Watertown Regional Airport report enplanements for October
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–For the eighth consecutive month, Watertown Regional Airport saw more than 1,000 passengers board commercial flights. Airport Manager Rob Cyrus says 1,392 passengers flew out of Watertown on Denver Air Connection flights last month. The breakdown was 839 enplanements to Denver, and 553 to Chicago. For the first ten months of the year, Watertown saw 13,047… Read more »