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ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Jarrett O. Jones, 48, of Bath, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that occurred during the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 2. Bond has been set at $1 million. Jones was arrested last Friday and appeared in court on Monday afternoon. According to court documents,… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (KELO.com) — Dusty Johnson wishes that President Trump had informed Congressional leaders before the attack that killed a top Iranian leader. Bi-partisan communication is key, says Johnson. Johnson tells Kelo Radio’s It’s Your Business with Bill Zortman that both sides of the aisle in Congress need to be informed about major foreign policy… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Presentation College Winter Dome is now available to the public for walking purposes. The hours of availability for the community will be Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. beginning Tuesday, Jan. 7 and ending, Friday, April 17. Hours and holiday closures will be posted on the… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Many people lost a good friend this past weekend with the death of Dale Jones. The 47 year-old tow truck driver from Watertown was killed on the city’s south side. He was dispatched Saturday morning to free a vehicle that had slid off the road in the 200-block of 20th Avenue… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Pierre Police are investigating after a body was found along the Missouri River Monday morning. Pierre Police Captain Bryan Walz says Central South Dakota Communications received a 911 call around 10 a.m. that a body was located on the riverbank of the Missouri River near the Down’s Marina Peninsula. Local law… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that she has appointed current Representative Kyle Schoenfish to fill the District 19 vacancy in the South Dakota State Senate. The vacancy was created following the resignation of Stace Nelson. Schoenfish, a Scotland resident, has served in the House since 2013.  “It has been a… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A woman accused of being an accessory to a fatal shooting in Sioux Falls has been booked into the Minnehaha County Jail. The 27-year-old Sioux Falls woman was taken into custody on Sunday. Krista Kruckenberg was wanted on two counts of being an accessory to a felony. Authorities say she… Read more »

PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) – Tribal and federal authorities have asked for the public’s help after a homicide in Pine Ridge. The Oglala Sioux Department of Public Safety says someone was killed early Friday morning at a home south of the Pizza Hut in Pine Ridge. The department says it’s an isolated incident and there’s… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – The Ag Appropriations bill that was passed by Congress and signed last month will provide full funding to American Indian students seeking higher education. “New Beginning for Tribal Students” authorizes the USDA to match state funding at land grant universities up to five hundred thousand dollars a year. South Dakota State… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Farmers and ranchers are facing increased stress with the multitude of challenges tied to disastrous weather, low commodity prices and even the trade war. SDSU Extension Mental Health Specialist Andrea Bjornstad says this is leading to more depression and suicide rates are higher among young rural males. She says there are… Read more »