YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A Tabor, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Monday in a two-vehicle crash west of Yankton. A 2015 Western Star Conventional 4900FA Semi Truck and Trailer, hauling gravel, was westbound on South Dakota Highway 50 near the intersection of 433rd Avenue. A 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette was northbound… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Safe Harbor’s Purple Potty fundraiser is making a return appearance. The event will start in July. Safe Harbor decided to try the fundraiser last year and could not keep up with demand, according to Safe Harbor Executive Director Gina Karst. She explained how the fundraiser works. Karst said that donations have… Read more »

SIOUX FALL, S.D. (KELO.com) — Lazerick Grant’s cousin says Lazerick has died after being pulled out of Wall Lake last night. On a GoFundMe page for Lazerick’s funeral expenses, Josh Grant writes that the currents pushed Lazerick under for 45 minutes. The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office says Lazerick was on a floatation device with two children. The… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Despite recent reports that show the numbers of coronavirus infections flattening, people still need to keep their distance and wear a mask. Dr. Mike Pietila of Yankton says those practices are paying off. Pietila says he isn’t seeing enough people wearing masks. Pietila says there are some trends he is watching.… Read more »

PINE RIDGE, S.D. (KBHB) — A human-caused fire on the Pine Ridge Reservation is reportedly at 100-percent containment, after a day that saw the fire area balloon from 200 to just short of 16-hundred acres in size. The Wilson Road fire was reported Tuesday afternoon, and is believed to be caused by fireworks usage, in… Read more »

A home near the intersection of 131st Street and 390th Avenue was destroyed by a Wednesday afternoon fire. (American News Photo by Scott Waltman) ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Scott Waltman swaltman@aberdeennewscom and Elisa Sand [email protected]) – A Wednesday afternoon destroyed a house near the intersection of 131st Street and 390th Avenue. Crews were called 2329 N.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Many banks have been working overtime to help businesses and ag producers apply for “Paycheck Protection Program” loans through the Small Business Administration. Many of the rules for the program are still being written and the head of the FDIC, Jelena McWilliams says they are helping banks work through those. McWilliams… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Delta Dental Van is coming to Aberdeen. The van will be parked at 815 First Ave. S.E. in front of the Avera Human Performance Center. Diane Lehr, Program Coordinator with Discover Your Child, said the van will be in town multiple weeks. The van will provide dental care for individuals… Read more »

SALEM, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators are waiting on Governor Kristi Noem possibly calling a special session of the legislature to deal with potential budget problems. Representative Kent Peterson of Salem says it is top of mind for most of them. Noem has said a special session won’t be needed this month but could… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – While most of the action at the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association Finals happens in the areas at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre, there are things happening outside of the area as well. One of those events is the queen contest– an event Miss Rodeo South… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KBHB) – The South Dakota Department of Health says staying safe at this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally starts with each individual. During today’s media briefing, health secretary Kim Malson-Rysdon asked if the state had any special plans for the rally after the city of Sturgis voted on toning down this year’s rally due… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand [email protected]) – With no Brown County Fair this year, questions are circulating about concert tickets, camping and more. The decision — the result of the COVID-19 pandemic — was made Tuesday by the county commission. Legally, it’s being called a postponement, which allows the concerts booked for the grandstand to… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020. In addition to revising the full forgiveness… Read more »

BLACK HAWK, S.D. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency said several South Dakota residents who evacuated from their homes after a sinkhole collapsed and exposed an abandoned mine in April are not eligible to receive federal aid. FEMA told Sen. Mike Rounds in a June 12 letter that the agency had discussions about whether… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Friends of the Fair and Brown County Fair Fans; The Fair Board, Staff, and countless key people, both from the community and those that make Brown County their home for fair week, have been have been working, planning and evaluating the 2020 Brown County Fair situation since it began in… Read more »