RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City police have offered to pay a man’s medical bills after the department’s dog bit the wrong person. Officers were trying to track down a man wanted on a warrant Saturday and were using the K9 to find him. They knocked on doors in one neighborhood and told residents… Read more »

This is part of the damage that occurred at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls on Tuesday night. Photo by Todd Epp SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — KELO.com News toured much of south Sioux Falls where a tornado hit. Brett Wulf, general manager of the Advanced Auto Parts store on 41st Street near the Western… Read more »

Jo-Ann Fabrics sustained major damage following a tornado that moved through Sioux Falls Tuesday night. Photo by Todd Epp SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Major damage is being reported in much of southern Sioux Falls from storms that moved through late last night and early this morning. At an early morning briefing, Todd Heitkamp from… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA News) – There have been a lot of unanswered questions regarding possible negative health impacts of vaping, as South Dakota becomes one of 33 states reporting illnesses or death related to vaping. The state health department has reported two confirmed cases of vaping-related illness among residents aged 20 to 24. The American… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Democratic Party is going through some tough financial times, closing offices in Sioux Falls and Rapid City and having their remaining staff work remotely. Democratic Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says it is a difficult transition time. Cwach says new party officials seem to be more focused… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Fall Campaign Kickoff for the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota is set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library. This marks the 87th campaign, according to Aaron Schultz, Executive Director of the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota. He said that campaign goal has remained… Read more »

CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – 40 South Dakota Farmers Union members are making hill visits this week in Washington at the National Farmers Union Fly In. President Doug Sombke says they’re focusing primarily on low commodity prices and the trade war and bringing individual farmers concerns to lawmakers. He says they’ll also bring up the need… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – More work is scheduled in and around Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River over the next few years. Operations Manager Tom Curran says they got all three hydro power units back on line this summer. Curran says there is a major, multiyear project scheduled in the power house. Curran says… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The digital divide and how to close it was one of the topics of a Senate subcommittee hearing in Sioux Falls last week. Dakota State University President Jose (joe-say) Marie-Griffiths testified that gap is evident in rural areas of South Dakota. Marie-Griffiths says there are several components needed to bring… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – President Donald Trump has ordered flags nationwide to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, to recognize Patriot Day, a day to honor the individuals who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

FARGO, N.D. (Press Release) – The American Red Cross would like to announce the retirement of Lynn Speral, Chief Executive Officer for the Dakotas Region. Speral has been an integral part of local Red Cross operations since she joined the organization in 2012. Speral served as the Regional Chief Development Officer when she was hired… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Charges are pending against a 37-year-old woman from Oakland, CA, after a chase Monday that started about nine miles west of Fort Pierre. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, they received a traffic complaint about a vehicle going east on SD Highway 34. A trooper located the vehicle on… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University is presenting Wolf Talks in conjunction with the 2019 NSU Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture. The next Wolf Talk, “Self-Regulation and Mindfulness” with Megan Frewaldt, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Berggren Recital Hall. The… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KWAT) – There was a severe weather outbreak across northeast South Dakota last night, and it included a handful of reports of tornadoes. National Weather Service forecaster Ryan Leake talked recapped the evening. The farm that was damaged is located four miles north of Bristol. Leake says the ingredients were in place for… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KJJQ) – Ground has been broken for the new State Veterans Cemetery in Sioux Falls. The South Dakota Legislature in 2018 authorized the state to seek construction funding from the National Cemetery Administration. Funds were also raised by various groups. Of the 72,000 veterans in South Dakota, 50,000 of them live in… Read more »