SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KMIT)- Severe storms popped up throughout the region during the Independence Day holiday on Monday into Tuesday.  Amanda Penning with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls said one tornado was confirmed. Cooler temperatures are expected for the rest of the week.  

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- Some areas of the northern U.S have seen significant impacts from the Canadian wildfires. In South Dakota, it has been an occasional issue. State Climatologist, Laura Edwards, says that will continue. There have also been health warnings connected to Canadian smoke issued in parts of Minnesota and several other states at various times.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Wednesday, on behalf of Governor Kristi Noem, the South Dakota Department of Tourism submitted its application for a special use permit for the 2024 Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration. The application was submitted to the National Parks Service. “There is truly no better place to celebrate America’s Birthday than Mount Rushmore.… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(SD News Watch)- With rattlesnake season underway in South Dakota, snake experts say knowing more about prairie rattlers and their habits is the best way to avoid a bite. Here is South Dakota News Watch reporter Abbey Stegenga with a report. For more on this topic, visit sdnewswatch.org.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (Press Release) – The South Dakota Freedom Caucus (SDFC) is urgently calling on Governor Kristi Noem to declare a “man-made emergency” and convene a special legislative session to address the escalating property rights crisis in South Dakota, fueled by foreign interests. With a march on the capitol scheduled for Thursday, July 6th, the… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- They’re calling for a rally in the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre. Carbon Capture Pipeline opponents are pushing for a change in the State’s eminent domain laws, and how those laws are being used by the private companies proposing the lines. To get that done, they’ll have to overcome the objections of State… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council normally hold meeting on the 1st, 3rd, & 4th Mondays of each month.  There will no city council meeting tonight. City Manager Joe Gaa: The city will hold meeting this month on July 10th, 17th, & 24th.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(AberdeenInsiders)- One person was injured and taken to the hospital as the result of a garage fire on Saturday, July 1. The 5:11 a.m. call to 109 N. First St. was reported as a garage fire, according to a news release from Aberdeen Fire & Rescue. The unattached garage, a pickup and a camper… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–The U.S. Highway 212 bridge in Watertown that spans Willow Creek is now known as the Charles T. Langenfeld Memorial Bridge. A ceremony was held at the Redlin Art Center Saturday, where family, friends and military and political dignitaries gathered for the bridge naming ceremony. Langenfeld died while serving his country, on April 17,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting beginning at 12pm on Wednesday, July 5th, the following intersection will be closed to thru traffic for utility work as part of the Dakota St. project: 3rd Ave SE & S. Dakota St.  At the same time, the intersection of 1st Ave SE & S. Dakota St. will re-open to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- An Aberdeen man has been identified as the person who died Tuesday evening in a one-vehicle crash northwest of Aberdeen, S.D. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 1996 Ford F150 pickup was traveling north on 384th Ave. The pickup entered the west ditch and rolled. The driver of the pickup, 55-year-old Darryl… Read more »

CLEAR LAKE, S.D.(Press Release)- A Watertown woman has been identified as the person who died Friday, June 23, in a two-vehicle crash north of Clear Lake, S.D. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado pickup, driven by Karen Schliesman of Watertown, was traveling east on U.S. Highway 212 near mile marker 400. A… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Fourth of July fireworks sales are legal in South Dakota through July 5.  The final day to legally discharge fireworks is July 9. South Dakota’s Fire Marshal is reminding residents that fireworks safety is always important. “Each year at this time, we encourage people using fireworks to protect themselves, others and surrounding… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Smartphones and technology have made a lot of things easier for us to do, such as ordering food delivery, checking the weather or making a bank deposit. But, not all of the easy things to do are helpful– including being able to easily, accidentally call 9-1-1. Cindy Gross is the 911 Manager of… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- Two bills become law today that will help ensure everyone has the right to a safe and healthy sexual relationship. The State Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, Senate Bills 90 and 91 which define consent and make sex without consent a felony. District 7 State Senator Tim Reed of of Brookings was… Read more »