WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Blaze orange will be a popular color across the prairies of South Dakota this weekend as the pheasant hunting season opens. Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says people come from all over the country come to South Dakota in the fall to hunt birds. Hagen says pheasant hunters come here, because… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A substantial part of Pierre went dark early Thursday night; the result of a power outage.  The outage began around 6:15 p.m. with the city using Facebook to tell residents power was restored at 8:20 p.m. City spokeswoman Brooke Bohnenkamp says crews were aware of the issue and were working to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The situation in Syria between U.S. forces, the Kurds and the Turks is fluid and confusing. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says a negotiated cease fire right now is the best outcome.   Rounds, a member of the Armed Services Committee, took part in a confidential briefing and says there was… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Winter Weather Outlook has been released by the National Weather Service and it calls for above normal precipitation this year. The outlook is more of a broad look and does not include specific information, according to Kelly Serr, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with NWS in Aberdeen. Aberdeen is already more than… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA News) – Treatment beds were opened Wednesday as the last phase of the Care Campus in Rapid City was completed. The goal is to provide addiction recovery options rather than sitting in jail. A day before, on Tuesday, the Pennington County Board of Commissioners heard from Joan King, Jeff Capobianco, and… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Federal law may force more insurance policies to cover services for those on the autism spectrum, including adults. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton took part in the Autism Law Forum held in Wyoming last week.  Cwach says there are laws that cover a broad range of mental health issues. Cwach says… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Handmade Market is back with another event. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Dakota Event Center. This is the second Handmade Market event of the year. Rachael Cramond, Director of Sales at the DEC, provides the details. She talked about… Read more »

KIMBALL, S.D. (WNAX) – One thing ag producers won’t have to worry about this fall is a shortage of rail cars. Todd Yeaton, Manager of Gavilon in Kimball, says late planting, a wet summer and a late harvest are combining to produce a surplus of empty rail cars. Yeaton says there are areas where rail… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Northern State University College of Arts and Sciences is bringing the first in a potential series of academic speakers to campus this month. Dr. Alexander C. Diener, an associate professor of geography at the University of Kansas, will give three presentations on Oct. 24 and 25. They are:  … Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Watertown police arrested a man and his girlfriend Wednesday after they responded to an assault call. They were dispatched to a residence in the 10-block of First Street Southwest around 9 p.m. Sergeant Matt Hegg says officers first made contact with 48 year-old Adam Remington of Watertown. He threatened to kill… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – The 17-year-old arrested in connection with the death of 16-year-old Shayna Ritthaler appeared in court Thursday for his arraignment hearing. Michael Gavin Campbell, whose name was released because he is being charged as an adult, plead not guilty by reason of insanity to a first degree murder charge with an alternative… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Upon the directive of President Donald Trump, Governor Kristi Noem today ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Oct. 18, 2019, in memory of Representative Elijah E. Cummings. Cummings was a current member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Maryland’s 7th… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) — Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD) is part of an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote in the House to get President Trump to change course in Syria. “Our Kurdish allies stood with the US in the fight against ISIS, now is not the time to abandon them.” The vote is 354-60 on the resolution condemning… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has released the name of an airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base who was found dead at an off-base residence. The Air Force says 24-year-old Senior Airman William Horton was a B-1 Journeyman with the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Horton was an active duty airman… Read more »

PARKSTON, S.D. (AP) — Two parents in southeastern South Dakota are suing the woman who was caring for their baby when he died. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Eric and Ashley Milbrandt in Hutchinson County accuses Carroline Kniffen of negligence in caring for their infant son, Elliot, who died in July 2018. The lawsuit… Read more »