OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Corps of Engineers is warning users along the Missouri River to be prepared for low water levels into next spring. Projected runoff into the Missouri River system continues to shrink month to month. Kevin Grode with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha says they have updated that forecast again.  Grode says the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 8:00 AM on Thursday, July 15th, 2021, water will be off in the following areas to install water lines:           North Kettering Drive & 5th Avenue NE Water is expected to be off most of the morning.  Residents in the area are advised to collect… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 8:00 AM on Wednesday, July14, 2021, water will be off  in the following areas to install water main:           9th Avenue SE from S. State St to S. Lloyd St and South Lloyd Street from 9th Ave SE to 10th Ave SE Water is expected… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- A Mitchell man who made national and international news for refusing to leave a Mitchell School Board meeting last September after not complying with the school district’s mask mandate is set to go to trial next month.  A motions hearing for Reed Bender was held last week at the Davison County Courthouse.  Bender’s… Read more »

Watertown, S.D.(KXLG) —  The Clark County Sheriff has released the name of the man killed in a boating accident last Thursday morning in Clark County.  The accident happened about 10 a.m. during a storm that produced heavy rain and hail with low visibility.  Killed in the accident was 49 year old Christopher Michael Kayl of Worthing,… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- As the summer continues to heat up, and kids are enjoying their break, there are summertime concerns for the youngest in our communities. Dr. Cara Hamilton with Black Hills Pediatrics says it all starts when your child is an infant. Hamilton recommends a quick check on the kids to gauge their heat… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis City Council is discussing at length the many aspects of medical marijuana, including whether or not the city would own a dispensary. At their meeting this week, council members discussed whether or not the city should be the one to operate the dispensary. One option is to set the number… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Sioux Falls Police think the theft and destruction of an ATM Wednesday may be part of a regional or national crime spree. Police say the culprits stole a van from a nearby business and used it to pull apart an ATM at South Kiwanis and Kiwanis Circle. Sgt. Bob Forster. Forster said… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- During the Fourth of July weekend, the Aberdeen Police Department took 44 calls related to fireworks. That’s the word from Capt. Tanner Jondahl, who said one citations was issued. From the calls, police officers issued 17 warnings. The citation was for a fireworks violation. In town, many fireworks are prohibited by city ordinance.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The world’s largest one-day leadership event is coming to Aberdeen on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at the Dakota Event Center. Leadercast is the world’s largest one-day leadership conference, broadcast LIVE from Cincinnati and simulcast to hundreds of locations around the world, including Aberdeen. Change is constant. Nothing ever goes quite as we planned. If… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG) —  A boating accident Thursday morning in Clark County about 10 a.m. has taken the life a man who, as Thursday afternoon, has not been identified pending notification of relatives.  Dave Lewis is the Clark County Emergency Management Director and Incident Commander. The accident happened during a heavy downpour when there was poor… Read more »

DE SMET, S.D.(Press Release)- The Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant in De Smet has big plans for its 50th anniversary. Three weekends of activities are planned starting Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The pageant continues July 16-18 and July 23-25. Activities include authors, artists, actors, lectures and a performance by the indigenous group Brule’. From 9 a.m. to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(AP)- The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office says law enforcement should honor tribal-issued medical marijuana identification cards held by non-tribal members off the reservation, a view not shared by Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration and the state Highway Patrol. Last week, Noem’s administration guided law enforcement officers not to honor Native American tribes’ medical marijuana… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- An out-of-state judge has been appointed in a federal case charging supervisors with the U.S. Marshal Service with contempt of court. Judge Brian C. Buescher, a federal judge in Nebraska, has been appointed to handle the case. Federal Judge Charles B. Kornmann, who is based in Aberdeen, filed criminal contempt of court… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem approved the deployment of approximately 125 members of the South Dakota National Guard to the southern border between the United States and Mexico. The deployment will take place later this year at the request of the federal government. “Our South Dakota National Guard is the very best in… Read more »