ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – In an effort to help local employers address mental health issues with their employees, the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Health & Wellness and Workforce & Education Committees have joined forces to host a three-part webinar series. The second session of the series will take place on July 19. Speaker will… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A group of nearly 70 volunteers gathered Wednesday night to clean up Lake Sharpe and the Missouri River in the Pierre/Fort Pierre area.  Event organizer Paul Lepisto says the 2022 clean-up netted a record-breaking amount of debris, doubling the average collection. Officially four-point-one-four tons of material was collected by land and water based… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO) — An escapee incident involving a prisoner from North Dakota caused Aberdeen Police to close a section of U.S. Highway 12 between South 2nd Street and South 5th Street for about 30 minutes Wednesday night, police said in a news release. Escapee David Corn peacefully surrendered after an armored police vehicle approached… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DakotaNewsNow) – South Dakota gubernatorial candidate Jamie Smith has tabbed State Rep. Jennifer Keintz (D-Eden) to run as his Lieutenant Governor in the November election. Keintz, 48, has served one term in the South Dakota State House, after being elected in 2020. Through her two years in the state legislature, Keintz has served on… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The City of Pierre has received word that it may be asked to help the Southwest Power Pool conserve energy during peak times. Utilities Director Brad Palmer says Pierre gets its electricity from the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) and Missouri River Energy Services. Palmer says if the power grid looks like it’s… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Another derecho blew through South Dakota Tuesday causing power outages and damaging structures. Most of the worst of the storm occurred in the north central part of the state. Weatherology Meteorologist Mandy Thalhuber says four-inch hail was reported near Timber Lake in Dewey County. Thalhuber says high wind speeds were also recorded. She… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide effective immediately until sunset on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in honor of the victims of the tragic shooting in Highland Park, IL. This order is in response to a proclamation by President Joseph R. Biden. You can find that… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday night, the Aberdeen City Council welcomed three new members to the council.  They are Erin Fouberg from the NE District, Charlotte Liebelt from the NW District, & David Novstrup from the SE District. You can hear them giving their oath at the start of the meeting. The City Council unanimously approved… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Brown County commissioners will continue to monitor the possibility of enacting a moratorium that would essentially halt Summit Carbon Solutions work in the county. That was a major takeaway from Tuesday’s regular commission meeting at the Brown County Courthouse. During the meeting, a landowner asked the commission approve a moratorium on… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release)—The Salvation Army of Aberdeen is welcoming two new leaders to town. Envoys Joel and Ramona Arthur just arrived last week as the unit’s new corps administrators. They succeed Lieutenants Joe and April Alvarez, who were rotated to a new Salvation Army posting elsewhere in the Midwest. (As a matter of routine,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A 41 year old man suspected of murder in California was arrested without incident Tuesday morning in Pierre. Police Captain Bryan Walz says they received information that Bryan Parker of San Diego, California, was staying at a residence in the area. The City of San Diego had issued an arrest warrant for Parker concerning a murder in their jurisdiction. Walz says the arrest warrant was served in the 200 block of North Euclid just before 10am. He says the Central South Dakota SWAT team, compromised of members of the Pierre Police Department and Hughes County Sheriff’s Office, assisted the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigations in the joint operation. Walz says traffic on Euclid was temporarily halted when the operation began because a flash sound diversionary device was deployed adjacent to the street. Parker was taken into custody without incident. Also assisting was American Medical Response ambulance service. Parker is currently being held at the Hughes County Jail.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Wednesday, July 6th between the hours of 9:00 pm and 1:00 am. West Nile Virus has been identified in Aberdeen and city officials urge citizens to take reasonable precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. You can reduce the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The July Community Affairs Luncheon, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Thursday, July 7 from 12-1 pm at the Best Western Ramkota Convention Center. Guest speakers will be Duane Sutton and Mike Wiese, Chair and Vice Chair respectively of the Brown County Commission, speaking about… Read more »