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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 »
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 »
MILWAUKEE, W.I.(DRGNews)- On Friday, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum revealed its officially licensed, limited-edition North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State Dakota Marker Football Rivalry Bobblehead. Co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar (sk-lare) says he knows how much people love their football teams and thought right before their game tomorrow was the perfect… Read more »
FORT PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- If you drive by the Stanley County Courthouse in Fort Pierre at night, you’ll notice it’s lit up with green lights….and will stay that way through Veterans Day. Auditor Phil Burtsch says it’s for Operation Green Light for Veterans. Burtch encourage everyone to display a green light in a window of their… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson held his Tele-Town Hall on Thursday night allowing citizens to discuss various issues happening in Washington. Before taking questions. he provided updates on what’s happening. Johnson talked about the appropriation process the U.S. House is going through. Johnson reiterates that shutdowns are not good. Johnson provide update on funding to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- In late September 2023, a delegation of business leaders and state government officials from South Dakota took a trade mission trip to Mexico. State Agriculture and Natural Resources Department Secretary Hunter Roberts says Mexico is South Dakota’s second largest trade partner having an export value of approximately $600 million in 2022. Roberts says… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has tabled action on removing non-resident one-day fishing licenses. G-F-and-P Director of Wildlife Tom Kirschenmann says delaying action from the October meeting to the November meeting helped create more discussion on the issue. Kirschenmann says a meeting with stakeholders may have set a new course… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A number of long duration winter storms last year led to frequent closures of the state’s two Interstate highways. The Department of Transportation is looking to formally close state highways too if conditions get that bad. Operations Director Craig Smith says secondary highways that would fall under a closed status will not be… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The Aberdeen Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash. The APD posted a video on their Facebook page to ask the public for their help to identify the vehicle, saying they want to make contact with the driver “in… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(The Dakota Scout)- Alleged violations of election law by petition collectors behind an abortion rights ballot proposal have the attention of South Dakota’s top prosecutor. The Attorney General’s Office this week issued a warning to Dakotans for Health that it has received video and photographic evidence that the ballot question committee has violated multiple South Dakota… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D.(Press Release) – The “Taylor Swift Effect” has taken the world by storm and has even made its way into the college classroom. This spring semester, students at the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law will be able to take a course focused on Taylor Swift that will encourage them to think… Read more »
WINNER, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Tripp County Sheriff’s Office and the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce are alerting area businesses about an attempt to use fake money at a business in Winner. Information from the Chamber says someone tried to use a bogus $20 bill at the Runnings store. Tripp County Sheriff Shawn Pettit says there’s only… Read more »
AGENCY VILLAGE, S.D.(KWAT)–A disturbance at the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate tribal headquarters Wednesday afternoon led authorities to place the building on lockdown. The building remained closed for the rest of the day. The exact nature of the threats being made in the building, and who was making them, has not been released by tribal officials. However, in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- South Dakota Senator John Thune says he believes the current farm bill will be extended. He explains what the hangups are in getting a new farm bill done. Senator Thune believes the focus should be elsewhere. The farm bill expired on September 30th.
WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson will be hosting a Tele-Town Hall tonight from his offices in Washington, D.C. beginning at 7pm. The Tele-Town Hall normally runs for an hour. You can join the conversation at 1-833-946-1543. No topic is off limits.
