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November 6, 2023

City of Aberdeen approve lease for land that was for Presentation College

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, the council discuss the lease with the Presentation Sisters for the area that was Presentation College. City Attorney Ron Wager discuss what the lease is about. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman reminds the council that this is part of the process toward the city eventually buying it.… Read more »

November 6, 2023

Plane’s engine stops in Pierre crash, NTSB report says

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) — An abrupt stop in the single-engine during a plane’s climb forced a pilot into a crash landing near Pierre that killed a passenger on Oct. 23, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The report said that while climbing from the Pierre Regional Airport the 1997 Piper… Read more »

November 6, 2023

Weekend shooting reported in Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – Rapid City police are looking for a suspect in a weekend shooting that sent one person to the hospital. Police say just after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night, they were dispatched to the area of North Maple Avenue and E. Knollwood Drive for a report of gunshots heard in the area.… Read more »

November 6, 2023

Report of gunfire at Rapid City elementary school

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – Rapid City Police are looking into a shooting incident that put an elementary school on secure status. Police say at 12:40 p.m. Monday, they were dispatched to the intersection of Wood Avenue and College Avenue for a report of gunfire. On arrival, police located a male subject running from the area… Read more »

November 6, 2023

Prison offender Walter Duncan has past away

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release)- State prison offender Walter Duncan has died. Duncan, age 66, passed away in the Jameson Annex infirmary in Sioux Falls on November 5. He was serving a sentence out of Brown County for Distribution of a Controlled Substance.

November 6, 2023

South Dakota Christmas Tree is coming from near Onida

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- The South Dakota state Christmas tree is on its way to becoming the centerpiece of the State Capitol Rotunda. Residents submit potential candidates for the honor, and this year, a 40 foot Blue Spruce was harvested near Onida this morning. State Forest Health Specialist John Ball oversaw the process. If you’re thinking of… Read more »

November 6, 2023

SD Medical Marijuana Oversight committee hearing from dispensary owner

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota’s new medical marijuana law is presenting some problems with enforcement. The Legislature’s Medical Marijuana Oversight committee got an earful Monday morning from Peter Deacon…who operates a dispensary in Sioux Falls. He says Vape shops are undercutting his business and face little to no regulation in selling cannibis products. Sioux Falls Police… Read more »

November 6, 2023

Guy Fieri Visits South Dakota On Show ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’

RAPID CITY, S.D.(Dakota News Network) — Guy Fieri is bringing Flavortown to South Dakota once again. The world-renowned chef recently visited Bokujo [[ Bo – ku – joe ]] Ramen in Rapid City for his popular show “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.” Chef Justin Warner, who built a relationship with Fieri after appearing on the “Next… Read more »

November 5, 2023

Watertown Regional Airport report enplanements for October

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–For the eighth consecutive month, Watertown Regional Airport saw more than 1,000 passengers board commercial flights. Airport Manager Rob Cyrus says 1,392 passengers flew out of Watertown on Denver Air Connection flights last month. The breakdown was 839 enplanements to Denver, and 553 to Chicago. For the first ten months of the year, Watertown saw 13,047… Read more »

November 4, 2023

RSV cases on the rise in the U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- This fall, the United States saw a significant spike in cases of RSV, which is the leading cause of hospitalizations in all infants.  Immunologist and American Lung Association board member Dr. Juanita Mora explains what RSV is. The American Lung Association launched a campaign to help inform parents and caregivers about RSV and… Read more »

November 3, 2023

Feeding South Dakota preparing for Thanksgiving

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Thousands of Thanksgiving meals will be flying out the doors in a couple of weeks at Feeding South Dakota. Development Director Megan Kjose says the agency will give out Thanksgiving dinner supplies in a couple of weeks. You can be a part of providing those Thanksgiving meals.

November 3, 2023

Dakotans for Health wants to see evidence of petition violations

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- They want to see the evidence so they can respond. That’s the position being taken by Dakotans for Health, the group behind a petition drive to make abortion legal in South Dakota. Rick Weiland is asking Attorney General Marty Jackley to show him the evidence behind Jackley’s letter of warning about possible… Read more »

November 3, 2023

One person & 10 cattle dead following two vehicle crash near Selby

SELBY, S.D.(DRGNews)- One person died Thursday in a two vehicle crash 10 miles southeast of Selby. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 2007 Peterbilt, hauling a loaded cattle trailer, was traveling southbound on US 83… Read more »

November 3, 2023

Update on fire that took place in Bryant

BRYANT, S.D.(KWAT)–Hamlin County Sheriff Chad Schlotterbeck says foul play was NOT involved in a fire last month at W.W. Tire on West Main Street in Bryant. The early morning fire on October 19th resulted in fire damage to a portion of the building, and smoke damage throughout. The sheriff says the State Fire Marshal’s Office… Read more »

November 3, 2023

South Dakota, Rosebud Sioux Tribe sign new 10-year Gaming Compact

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The State of South Dakota and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe have signed a new Gaming Compact. Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Scott Herman says this agreement has been a long time coming. The agreement allows the Tribe to add 1000 more lottery machines in its casino near Valentine, Nebraska. Herman says the additions will… Read more »