MOBRIDGE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A Walworth County commissioner is proposing the formation of an oversight committee for the county’s Sheriff’s Department. During their Oct. 11, 2023, meeting, Sheriff’s Deputies John Abshire and Talese Aucoin spoke about how they, and the department, are treated poorly by the commission. During this week’s meeting, Commissioner Scott Schilling said he and local… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- He’s charged with impersonating a police officer. Sioux Falls Police Information Officer Sam Clemens says a woman noticed she was being followed in her car, and stopped to confront the man behind her. 44-year old Ronald Steef of Sioux Falls claimed to be an officer, but failed to show his badge before… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Summit Carbon Solution’s Chief Executive Officer Lee Blank appeared on Agritalk Thursday to provide an update on their pipeline request. Blank told host Chip Flory that despite denials from both North & South Dakota, that Summit has not given up yet. Blank reminds everyone how this would benefit the ethanol industry involved with… Read more »

SOUTH DAKOTA(HubCityRadio)- South Dakota Landowners Thursday have called on Senator Lee Schoenbeck to resign following a series of inappropriate texts he sent to South Dakota Treasurer Josh Haeder.  Haeder was serving on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission filling in for Commissioner Kristie Fiegen in the Summit Carbon Solutions request for the CO2 pipeline.  Fiegen… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Transportation Commission approved the 2023-23 winter maintenance plan Thursday for the Department of Transportation.  Operations Director Craig Smith says the plan helps them keep roads safer in the winter. Smith says last year’s winter cost the D-O-T a lot more than usual. The Department spent seven-million dollars on salt last… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – National Prescription Take-Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 28. It is an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs. South Dakotans have been strong participants in the past and are encouraged to take part again. Unwanted medications can be disposed of without question in a secure medication drop box at participating… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Thursday, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide effective immediately until sunset on October 30th, in honor of the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. This order is the result of a proclamation from President Joseph R.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Safe Harbor is hosting their annual Soup & Pie event tonight at the K.O.Lee Library to help raise awareness of domestic violence. Executive Director Gina Karst reminds everyone that October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Karst talks about what their guest speaker will be talking about tonight. Karst explains that most people probably… Read more »