PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The City of Pierre’s emergency COVID-19 ordinance has expired and won’t immediately be replaced. Mayor Steve Harding says the local business community and residents have shown a lot of personal and social responsibility in response to the pandemic. Despite the limitations in service or closure of some businesses, Harding says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will continue for some South Dakota families to help address food costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Social Services (DSS) announced. SNAP benefits were increased in April and May for recipient households that were not receiving the maximum allotment, as allowed… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A camper has what looks like minor damage to its front air fan unit after scraping underneath the train bridge along a major route of travel in Pierre Wednesday morning. A pickup with California license plates was pulling the camper and a boat northbound when when the incident happened. This… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, June 11 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph.  The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – More downtown businesses and businesses throughout Aberdeen could have an opportunity to add outdoor seating with the passage of a revised city ordinance. The Aberdeen City Council passed the first reading of an amended ordinance for outdoor seating that would now include those businesses with an on-sale alcohol… Read more »

TEA, S.D. (Press Release) – A Sioux Falls man has been identified as the person who died Saturday night in a one-vehicle rollover south of Tea. A 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup was traveling westbound on 273rd Street when the driver lost control. The vehicle went into the south ditch and rolled. Brendan Hofer, a… Read more »

FAITH, S.D. (AP) — Police say they’ve made an arrest for the murder of a woman whose body was found at a residence in Faith, South Dakota. Authorities say Minot Central Dispatch in North Dakota received a request for a welfare check of a woman in that city late Monday afternoon. Investigative work led authorities… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, weather permitting the Aberdeen Fire Department will begin flow-testing fire hydrants in the following area: From 6th Avenue SE North to 8th Avenue NE Between Washington St & Dakota St The fire department will be opening hydrants and residents will experience… Read more »

ABERDEEN S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Brown County Commission heard a recommendation from the Brown County Fair Board to postpone this year’s county fair until next year. The commission did not take any action on the recommendation, but it is on the agenda for the next meeting on Tuesday. Brown County Fair Manager Derek Ricci said… Read more »

TEA, S.D. (Argus Leader) — The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the teenager driving a pickup truck that crashed last weekend, killing a passenger, is facing criminal charges. Nineteen-year-old Corey Hofer is being held in the Minnehaha County Jail on a $7,500 cash bond. The patrol says Hofer lost control of the pickup near Tea… Read more »

AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – The remnants of tropical storm Cristobal continues to charge north through Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa says it is an unusual occurrence. Todey says the current weather pattern allowed the storm to move almost straight north. Todey says even though… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Members of the Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature this week talked about the tribal checkpoints being maintained on some highways into state reservations. Senator Troy Heinert of Mission says the legislature has not been involved in the dispute between Governor Kristi Noem and the tribes. The checkpoints were supposed… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – While the Federal Reserve Board is expected to hold interest rates near zero when they meet this week, there are some members talking about negative rates. Supporters say it would encourage more borrowing and help the economy recover. Rob Stephenson, President and C.E.O. of First Dakota National Bank in Yankton, says… Read more »