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October 31, 2023

Petitioners must remain outside the Brown County Office

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission, the commissioners discuss whether petitioners can be allowed to their petitions inside the Brown County Offices during the fall & winter months. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton talks about those petitioning outside on the sidewalk is something he hasn’t seen often. Sutton wanted to emphasize that the commission… Read more »

October 31, 2023

How a South Dakota priest inspired 125 years of direct democracy

SOUTH DAKOTA(AP)- Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it’s a milestone year for direct democracy in the U.S. and not just because Ohio voters are circumventing their Republican-controlled legislature to decide for themselves if they have constitutional abortion rights. The practice of citizen-originated ballot measures began 125 years ago when South Dakota became the first… Read more »

October 31, 2023

SD Secretary of Agriculture talking trade in Asia

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources is a member of a group from the United States that is currently on a trade mission in Singapore and Malaysia. Hunter Roberts says there’s a lot of export potential for South Dakota in that part of the world. Roberts says it’s beneficial for… Read more »

October 31, 2023

DPS announces November Sobriety Checkpoints

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has announced plans for 13 sobriety checkpoints in 13 different counties during the month of November. Checkpoints are scheduled for the counties of: Beadle, Brown, Butte, Clay, Codington, Day, Edmunds, Jackson, Lake, Lyman, Meade, Minnehaha, and Pennington. The monthly checkpoints are designed to encourage people… Read more »

October 30, 2023

Hoven man dead following two vehicle crash in Walworth County

Walworth County, S.D.- A Hoven, SD man has been identified as the person who died Thursday evening in a two vehicle crash in Walworth County. Preliminary crash information indicates a 2016 Ford Taurus was driving westbound on US Hwy 12 near mile marker 217.  The Taurus started passing a Semi/Tractor pulling a tanker and did… Read more »

October 30, 2023

Authorities investigating weekend fire in Clark

CLARK, S.D. (KELOLAND) — Investigators in Clark are looking into what sparked a fire in the northern part of town over the weekend. The Clark Police Department says it happened in the 1000 block of North Commercial Street just before 3 p.m. Saturday. Law enforcement arriving on scene found heavy smoke and flames coming from a home.… Read more »

October 30, 2023

November Business After Hours at Conklin Clinics November 9th

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s November Business After Hours mixer will be held on Thursday, November 9 from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at Conklin Clinics, 2120 8th Avenue Northeast. The event is sponsored and hosted by Conklin Clinics. Food will be catered by Sodexo/NSU Catering. Membership drawing is at $1,100 and… Read more »

October 30, 2023

Trick or Treat on Main Street coming up Tuesday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Bring your little monsters down for some free, exciting and safe family fun! Our Trick or Treat event is the perfect opportunity for kiddos to dress up and trick or treat at businesses in downtown Aberdeen. Most participating businesses are on Main Street but you’ll find some on the avenues so watch… Read more »

October 30, 2023

Attorney General Jackley planning his agenda for 2024 legislative session

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota Legislators will gather in Pierre for the 2024 legislative session. Among those laying out their agenda is Attorney General Marty Jackley. His primary focus is to protect children from Artificial Intelligence abuse related to child porn. Jackley also says it’s critical to stay ahead of the latest developments in drug abuse.… Read more »

October 30, 2023

City of Sioux Falls opens new public safety campus this past weekend

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Emergency workers in the Sioux Falls region now have access to some of the most advanced training facilities you can find. City and state officials opened the 55-million dollar public safety campus this weekend. Governor Kristi Noem took a break from the Governor’s Pheasant hunt to recognize the importance of the new… Read more »

October 30, 2023

Arrow Outreach to debut Thursday

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Senior Night has always been a special event in the lives of high school athletes. It’s a time when they are recognized for their dedication to their sport in front of an appreciative home crowd. But this week’s Senior Night for the Watertown Arrows volleyball team will be even more meaningful. That Night… Read more »

October 30, 2023

Senator Rounds continue push for AI in medical research

WASHINGTON, D.C.(DRGNews)- South Dakota US Senator Mike Rounds and the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence working group hosted a panel discussion earlier this month with a group of medical professionals focused on the applications for artificial intelligence in medical research. Rounds says the panel participants agreed collaboration and regulation are both needed. Rounds says incredible progress can… Read more »

October 30, 2023

Watertown police called for a shooting on Sunday

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Watertown police were called out just after 8 p.m. Sunday on a report of a teenage girl who’d been shot. The call was to Burger King on Highway 212, although that is not where the shooting occurred. When police got there, they found a 17 year-old girl who’d been shot in the foot. Police… Read more »

October 29, 2023

Multi-car accident on I-29 -Highways/interstates slick

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) — We are just getting enough precipitation in south central and south eastern South Dakota, with freezing temperatures to make the interstates and highways slick. Roads east, south and west of Sioux Falls have become increasingly slippery. There are reports of a multi-car accident on I-29 near exit 42 by Beresford.… Read more »