ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook) – In August and early September, the Aberdeen Police Department received numerous reports of thefts from vehicles and also a stolen vehicle. The investigation led to the arrest of Gail Gardner (42) of Aberdeen. Gardner was charged with Grand Theft, several counts of Criminal Entry of a M/V, & other charges.… Read more »

Photo by Tye Odden PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Firefighters from Fort Pierre, Pierre and Miller returned home last week after spending two weeks helping put out wildfires in South Dakota and Wyoming. Fort Pierre assistant fire chief Tye Odden says they started out at the Singing Horse 2 Fire at Pine Ridge. Odden says… Read more »

DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (WNAX) – The Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in South Dakota says he is trying to talk to voters, but the pandemic is making it difficult. Dan Ahlers of Dell Rapids is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Mike Rounds. He says the issues have stayed pretty much the same throughout. Ahlers says… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Last month, the decision makers at Watertown City Hall decided to pull the plug on the use of snowgates. They’re the piece of equipment that’s attached to snowplows that removes the ridge of snow left behind at the end of driveways during snow removal. Mayor Sarah Caron says she’s been getting… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Capital Area Counseling Service has received a $10,000 donation to assist with suicide prevention efforts in nine counties in central South Dakota. President and CEO Amy Iversen-Pollreisz (poll-rise) says the donation came from Sioux Falls Steel Company through Pierre residents Kim and Steve Malsam-Rysdon. She says Capital Area Counseling provides… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Republicans have been dominant in South Dakota politics for many years, but still have higher goals. Republican Party Chairman Dan Lederman says they can still grow. Lederman says the top of the ticket is driving their election interest this year. There are three issues on the ballot this year, two dealing… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Friday afternoon in a truck-train crash west of Aberdeen. Names of the people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2016 Mack semi-truck and trailer, loaded with soybeans, was northbound on 379th Avenue when it crossed the public train crossing just north… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Lawmakers will meet in a special session in Pierre on Monday to consider how best to spend federal CARES Act funding. One proposal would allocate $400 million dollars to help small businesses. Nathan Sanderson is Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association. Sanderson says many businesses took pandemic hits. Sanderson… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that Darin Bergquist, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Transportation, will retire, effective November 13, 2020. “Darin has been a tremendous servant to the people of South Dakota for over 20 years, including 13 years as Secretary of Transportation, and his service will be… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — After a two week shift to distance learning from home, Watertown High School students return to the classroom on Monday. A spike in COVID-19 numbers caused school district officials to get kids out of high school classrooms last month. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Danielsen talked about the situation. Danielsen says they’ve been… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – When the Special Session of the Legislature takes place on Monday, state officials should be well prepared to discuss funding from the CARES Act. Representative Carl Perry of Aberdeen said from what he can gather, plans are in place to forgive all of the Payment Protection Plan loans that were handed… Read more »

MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Police in eastern South Dakota shot and wounded a man during a standoff. Authorities say the standoff happened at a gas station in Madison Wednesday where a man had barricaded himself inside a vehicle. Employees and customers at the Class Corner were evacuated during the standoff. The South Dakota Attorney General’s… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Community Foundation recently distributed more than $30,000 in grant funds to several local organizations for projects serving people in the Aberdeen area and beyond, including matching funds from the South Dakota Community Foundation. The AACF made a $5,000 grant to the Aberdeen Hockey Association to support its… Read more »