BROOKINGS, S.D.(Press Release) – Celebrating over 4 decades of unwavering commitment to the Miss South Dakota Organization, Carol Barnett Nesbitt, a Sioux Falls native, was named Volunteer of the Year at this year’s annual Miss South Dakota competition. Nesbitt, who first joined the organization 44 years ago when she was selected to represent the state… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(DRGNews)- The annual South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation Prime Time Gala & Concert is this Saturday in Sioux Falls. South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association President Warren Symens says since hosting the first event in 2014, the Foundation has raised nearly $2.5 million ($2,416,422) for Feeding South Dakota. This year’s concert features entertainment by Parker McCollum… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Discovery Center based in Pierre is a part of a research collaboration that’s been awarded nearly $8 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Discovery Center Executive Director Dr. Rhea Waldman says the funding comes from what’s called EPSCoR E-CORE RII (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Collaborations for… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Dakotans for Health announced on Thursday that it had filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against it by the Life Defense Fund and Leslie Unruh. The lawsuit seeks to remove a proposed amendment to legalize abortion from the ballot and alleges Dakotans for Health broke election… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) The City of Aberdeen announces a precautionary boil water advisory to customers served water by the Aberdeen Public Works Department. Because of a water main break on a large diameter water pipeline, a boil water advisory has been issued. The location of the break has been identified and work is underway… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) was named to the Fentanyl Policy Working Group within the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “China is the ultimate source of fentanyl coming into our country, and this fentanyl crisis is fueling crime around the country,” said Johnson. “The drug and… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) The trial date has been set… Attorney General Marty Jackley was back in court today, in the first-degree murder case of Joseph Hoek. Hoek is accused of killing Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok while leading police on a high-speed chase. The trial will begin with jury selection next April…and could… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) Due to inclement weather, the Municipal Band Concert and Melgaard Park Kids Activity for tonight, Thursday, June 20, 2024 have been cancelled. For further information, contact the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department at 626-7015.

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) CITY WIDE WATER OUTAGE The City of Aberdeen is experiencing large scale water outage caused by a break in a 24” water transmission line.  City crews have pinpointed the location of the break and are working to isolate it.  Once the break is isolated water pressure should gradually improve, but until… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- The risk…and the promise…of Artificial Intelligence. Lawmakers at the state and federal levels are working overtime to limit the dangers of A-I. At the same time, Senator Mike Rounds says the new technology may soon produce major medical breakthroughs. Senator Rounds says incorporating the speed of decision making available with A-I with Biomedical… Read more »