PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem announced the addition of Maggie Seidel as Senior Advisor and Policy Director, as well as the departures of Joshua Shields, Chief of Staff to the Governor’s Office, and Emily Kiel, Communications Director.   Seidel joins the team after having served as Vice President of Public Affairs and… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — AAA Auto Club says 115.6 million Americans will be traveling over the Christmas holiday period through Wednesday Jan. 1. That’s about four-percent more than last year, and for travelers in the Upper Midwest, the weather should not be a big factor. Scott Doering is a forecaster at the National Weather Service… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — A deal that was first announced in August was finalized last week. Glacial Lakes Energy has purchased Advanced BioEnergy ethanol plants in Aberdeen and Huron for $47.5 million. Glacial Lakes CEO Jim Seurer says the initial plan was to get the deal closed by the end of September, but they didn’t… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has formed a mitigation team that will attempt to head off damage from the next disaster. Noem says it will involve many state agencies. Noem says rebuilding damaged infrastructure to previous standards doesn’t help the next time. Fifty-eight of the states counties have been included in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Delta Dental Van will make its first Hub City appearance of 2020 during the second full week of January. Diane Lehr, coordinator for the Dental Van, provides the details of the visit. She said the van serves on average between 125 and 150 patients per week. Lehr talked about who… Read more »

VEBLEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Two people died Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash near Veblen. Names of the two people involved are not being released pending notification of family. A 2004 Chevrolet Impala was westbound on 101st Street, which is a gravel road, when the driver lost control. The vehicle went into the ditch… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Democratic Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar packed the house in Sioux Falls on Monday,  the house of former U.S. Attorney for South Dakota, Brendan Johnson. About 250 people showed up at the Johnson residence to raise money for her campaign. She was heard to say that Democrats are going to build… Read more »

VIVIAN, S.D. (DRG News) – Vivian volunteer firefighters got some training in Sunday, while also doing some cleanup. Keith Patrick is the Vivian fire chief. He talked about the training session.

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety reminds people that a safe Christmas holiday begins when they get behind the wheel. The Highway Patrol and the Office of Highway Safety urge drivers to be careful when driving for Christmas, whether it is across town or across the state. With more people… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – Authorities say a man suspected in a fatal shooting in South Dakota was arrested in a Rapid City neighborhood after a brief standoff with law enforcement. The Rapid City Journal reports that 26-year-old Colton Bagola walked out of a house about 5:50 p.m. Friday and surrendered to police. Oglala Sioux… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – A Rapid City real estate agent faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion. The Rapid City Journal reports Joseph Bennington also must pay more than $124,000 in restitution to the IRS after not reporting $1.209,333 in income between 2008-2017. Court documents say Bennington didn’t… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – Two South Dakota companies have paid off all lunch debt in the Pierre School District. Karber Construction and American Trust Insurance have eliminated a negative balance of about $2,300 in students’ meal accounts. Mandy Karber says that as a small business, they were simply looking for a way to give back.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Travis C. Kiefer, Aberdeen businessman and property developer, is facing felony charges and is involved in a civil lawsuit. The 32-year-old man pleaded not guilty to felony charges of forgery, burglary, aiding abetting burglary, aiding abetting grand theft and grand theft. Kiefer owns the business Ease and also purchased the federal… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Developmental Center in Redfield continues to have difficulty filing staff openings. Governor Kristi Noem recommended in her budget to eliminate thirty jobs that have not been filled. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, a member of the Appropriations Committee, says they were updated on the situation at their last… Read more »

HURON, S.D. (KOKK) – A man who is a suspect in a shooting Friday night in Huron has been arrested. An email from the Huron Police Department Sunday states that 20 year old Sa Law Htay is in custody and is charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer. Htay is… Read more »