BURKE, S.D.(KMIT)- American Farmland trust and the Farmer Market Coalition announced the winners of the 15th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration, a national event honoring the role of farmers markets that ran between June 21 – September 18, 2023. Markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. The celebration also recognizes top… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- Congressman Dusty Johnson commented from Washington, D.C. on Thursday about the need for the government to stay open. The Congressman said the general public focuses on government employees who will be furloughed without pay and those who will have to continue to work without pay – federal employees like TSA agents and members… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce & Education Committee will host the 13th annual Youth Career Expo in the Barnett Center on the campus of Northern State University on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 from 8 a.m. until approximately 10:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to market careers in your company… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Because a bid has been received, the City of Watertown may be one step closer to selling the “former Wells Fargo” building the City purchased in the hopes of renovating it into the new City Hall. KXLG News spoke with Watertown City Manager Amanda Mack to determine the status. Currently, the bid is… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- A 61-year-old Sioux Falls man was arrested and is charged with felony Domestic Aggravated Assault stemming from an incident on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, around 4:41 p.m. when Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Watertown 911 Dispatch Center reporting an assault had taken place at a cabin on Lake Poinsett.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Convention & Visitors Bureau is hosting the Pheasant Phestival Pup Crawl at Malchow Plaza on Thursday. Katherine Grandstand with the Aberdeen CVB provides a preview. Previous years, this event would take place the week of the pheasant opener.  This year it’s taking place earlier and Grandstand explains why. The event will… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Presentation College officially closed its campus in August. Now, the Presentation Sisters are looking to sell portions of the campus. Presentation announced it would be closing down in January. Teach-out agreements were made with 36 colleges and universities, including Northern State. A total of 140 Presentation College students graduated… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – According to the GoFundMe page, a child struck by a pickup in an Aberdeen hit-and-run had to celebrate his 14th birthday in the hospital over the weekend. 13-year-old Saw Sein was riding his bike home Friday night when a pickup driver ran a red light and struck him and one other… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has announced plans for 22 sobriety checkpoints in 18 different counties during the month of October. Checkpoints are scheduled for the counties of: Charles Mix, Lincoln, Brookings, Pennington, Butte, Brown, Codington, Hughes, Minnehaha, Roberts, Spink, Lawrence, Meade, Jones, Fall River, Stanley, Davison, and Jerauld. The… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- Still no settlement in Washington to avoid a government shutdown this weekend. The U-S House is considering a series of spending cuts to get things rolling. Congressman Dusty Johnson says the cost of runaway spending is overtaking us. Without action Johnson says Medicare and Social Security will both be insolvent in a few… Read more »

TEXAS(KELO)- Leading South Dakota officials are in Texas and Mexico this week. Governor Kristi Noem is leading a small group in Texas analyzing the border crisis. She appeared on Fox News after her visit. The Governor’s group also visited South Dakota National Guard members who are helping with border patrol activities. And, Lieutenant Governor Larry… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(KELO)- The South Dakota Supreme Court will be on the road next week…hearing arguments at the USD Law School. Eight cases will be argued at the USD Knudson School of Law on October fourth and fifth. Chief Justice Steven Jensen says it gives citizens an up-close look at the judicial system.   The Chief… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELOLAND) — Aberdeen police have recovered the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that sent a boy to the hospital. Officials confirmed a suspect is now in custody and is expected to be charged with hit-and-run resulting in injury, which is a felony. Security video from a nearby business shows the pickup truck… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Fort Pierre’s bridge plaza under the new John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge will become a memorial of sorts to famed Naval veteran.  Mayor Gloria Hanson says military historian John Molison has been in touch with an artist from Chicago working on a Waldron tribute. Hanson says the artist is intending to donate… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- It has taken longer than anticipated, but money is about to flow in a $200-million development program approved by this year’s legislature. State Housing authority Executive Director Chas Olson says the agency has committed to funding seven projects at a cost of $10-million. And, he says the pace is picking up. There were… Read more »