LEAD, S.D. (AP) — Emergency responders rescued two 12-year-old boys who entered a surface mine in western South Dakota. The Lead Volunteer Fire Department says the boys walked into a steep area of the Open Cut mine near Lead on Saturday night and were unable to get out. The Open Cut is approximately 1,200 feet… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — An Aberdeen man has been sentenced to a combined 25 years in prison in cases last year involving solicitation of a minor and statutory rape of a teenager. Forty-two-year-old Greg Hubert was charged in September with two counts of solicitation of a child younger than 16 stemming from incidents in March… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D. (Press Release) – A Huron, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died in a one-vehicle crash that occurred two miles east of Mitchell. A 2008 Chrysler Town and County Van was eastbound on 250th Street when the vehicle eventually entered the south ditch, went through a barbed wire fence and… Read more »

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, along with the state’s Congressional delegation held a celebration in Rapid City Saturday marking the designation of Ellsworth Air Force Base as one of the homes of the new “B-21 Raider” long range bomber. Senator John Thune says the bomber will be vital… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A legislative task force will meet this summer to continue monitoring ongoing changes to the property tax system. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says the task force will implement a study authorized by the legislature this year. Kennedy says they will use several counties to test the new soil study system.… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) — It has been a cold and snowy winter in the northern plains and now with the melt underway lawns are becoming visible again and so too is the snow mold, moles and voles. Terry Sorensen with Watertown based TruGreen lawn services says lawns emerging with matted turf and a grayish-white color… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Thousands and thousands of snow geese are making their way through central South Dakota on their way to the Arctic Circle area to nest. Game, Fish and Parks wildlife biologist Mark Grovijahn (grove-i-john) is based at Watertown. He says conditions in the middle the state are prime for snow geese.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators passed a bill (SB167) this year that sets up a summer study committee to look at offenses regarding controlled substances. The Legislature’s Executive Board decided to expand the study to include industrial hemp. House Majority Leader Lee Qualm of Platte says it makes sense to do that. Senator… Read more »

AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – Wide areas of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota were flooded last month as a result of heavy rain falling on frozen ground. While the water is receding, there will be damage left behind. Dennis Todey at the Midwest Climate Hub (in Ames Iowa) says many farm fields may not get planted… Read more »

KENNEBEC, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another was injured in a one-vehicle crash that occurred early Thursday morning on the Lower Brule Indian Reservation northeast of Kennebec. Names of the two men are not being released pending notification of family members. A 2005 Chrysler 300 was traveling eastbound on BIA 10 approaching… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook) – On April 4th the Aberdeen Police Department initiated an investigation based on the suspicious death of an infant during a premature delivery at Sanford Hospital. It is believed that the abuse of methamphetamine by the mother was a significant factor in the baby’s death. No arrests have yet been made… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Brown County Emergency Management is requesting volunteers to help fill sandbags this afternoon. If you can help, please report to 3133 8th Ave. NE or 902 Third Ave. SW. Volunteers are asked to dress appropriately and bring gloves.

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Coors Bull Riding Classic takes center stage at the Holum Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds this evening and Saturday night. Action starts at 7 p.m. each evening. Randy Taylor, pro announcer for the event, provides the details. One of the people working the event is entertainer Dale “Gizmo”… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen Police are investigating a homicide in the 1200 block of North Dakota St. that occurred Thursday afternoon. According to the Aberdeen American News, a homicide was reported to the APD at 2:36 p.m. The location is across the street from Aberdeen Roncalli High School. The Police Department is expected to… Read more »