SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) – Authorities will use a cadaver dog Wednesday to try to locate the remains of a woman missing since 1974. Ellabeth Lodermeier has been missing since then. Police presume she is dead. The search team will start near S.D. 42 and the Big Sioux River Wednesday at 10 a.m. Lodermeier was… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – Rapid City police say several juveniles have been arrested after shots were allegedly fired in the 800 block of Fifth Street Tuesday morning. Rapid City Police Chief Karl Jegeris says police responded to a home at 812 Fifth Street, where they quickly set up a perimeter and diverted traffic away… Read more »

SUMMIT, S.D. (KWAT) — A Summit man was arrested Monday afternoon  following a standoff that caused the local school to go into, “lockdown” mode. Roberts County Sheriff Barry Hillestad says it began when a woman called 9-1-1 to report that she’d been assaulted and thrown to the ground by the male suspect. Deputies responded to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The cause of last month’s fire that destroyed the building that housed Malchow’s Home Furnishings on Main St. has been determined. The blaze, which occurred on Saturday, Oct. 19, started from a home-made vanity-lit mirror that fell on the floor, according to Randy Meister, Fire Chief with Aberdeen Fire and Rescue.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Brown County Commission has enacted a resolution on an emergency basis and imposed a ban to prohibit or restrict open burning with the exception of campfires in campfire rings or pits, burning barrels 55 gallon or less that are equipped with a screen, or barbeque grills in order to protect… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The vice president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe is facing an impeachment hearing later this month after she was accused of creating a hostile work environment. Three former employees of Darla Black say she was verbally abusive, texted them late at night and made them run errands that were not… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Northern Plains Senators weighed in with the Environmental Protection Agency by filing comments on their Renewable Fuel Standard proposal. They called for EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler to honor the President’s commitment on making the 15 billion-gallon RFS standard. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds also met with the President and asked him… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Charles Russel Rhines was executed in the South Dakota State Penitentiary last Monday for the murder of Donivan Schaeffer of Rapid City in 1992. It was the first execution for Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg since he was elected last year. He says the procedure was carried out in a professional manner.… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – There has been a large amount of media attention regarding the shortage of propane in the Midwest recently. This fall, propane is needed for crop drying in unprecedented quantities by farmers across the Midwest, causing a supply challenge for propane suppliers. According to a USDA report, as of Nov. 5, 52… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Northern State School of Fine Arts is presenting Fall Into Jazz at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 in the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre at the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The concert will feature several different groups, according to Grant Manhart, Professor of High Brass and Jazz Studies at NSU.… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers is struggling with high levels in the Missouri River reservoirs and time is running out to get them to winter storage stages. John Remus, Chief of the Missouri River Basin Water Management Office in Omaha, says their focus is still on flood control and safety. Remus says… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Friday will mark the end of an era at the Brown County Courthouse. Sheila Enderson, Brown County Treasurer, is retiring after 43 years of service to the county. Enderson said she is leaving the position in good hands. Enderson said the thing that she will miss the most about her job… Read more »

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — A woman who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted just hours after calling the sheriff’s office for help is suing Custer County and others because deputies never responded. In her federal lawsuit, the woman is seeking $2 million, saying deputies could have prevented the crime. The woman told a Custer County dispatcher… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Avera St. Luke’s Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Avera St. Luke’s underwent… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A woman who works to support refugee families in Sioux Falls says she’s running as Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. Clara Hart says the person who currently holds the seat, Sen. Mike Rounds, hasn’t shown enough sympathy for struggling farmers in a state that relies on its agriculture industry.… Read more »