Senator Rounds secures National Defense victories in Senate Armed Services Committee’s Fiscal Year 2026 NDAA

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KXLG) –U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, released the following statement on the committee’s passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. This is the 11th NDAA that Rounds has helped author as a member of… Read more »

Flow-testing fire hydrants happening now along 13th Ave SW to Melgaard Rd

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 10:30am Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, the Aberdeen Fire Rescue will begin flow-testing fire hydrants in the following area: 13th Ave. SW to Melgaard Rd. Between 5th St. & S. 12th St. The fire department will be opening hydrants and residents will experience some water pressure changes, and in some… Read more »

South Dakota PUC approve rates for POET’s ethanol plant in Big Stone City

PIERRE, S.D. (KELOLAND) — Otter Tail Power has won approval for a special thermal technology rate on electricity that the company plans to sell to the ethanol plant at Big Stone City in northeastern South Dakota and to the new business partner that will produce steam for the plant. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission… Read more »

14-year-old Fort Pierre boy dead following shooting in Pierre

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A 14 year old boy from Fort Pierre is dead after a shooting incident Tuesday afternoon in Pierre. Information from the Pierre Police Department says at approximately 2:45pm Tuesday, Patrol Officers were dispatched to the 2900 Block of E. Green Street in Pierre. At the scene, they found a deceased 14 year old… Read more »

Legion Baseball + SDGA Action From TUES (7/15)

TUES SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Legion Baseball Groton Post 39  13 – Alex Abeln 2H + 4RBI. Brevin Fliehs 3RBI triple. Nick Morris 2H + 2RBI. Milbank Post 9  10 – LP: 2IP. 3H. 4R. 5BB. [Game 1]   Sisseton Post 50  7 Big Stone City       4   Sisseton Post 50  6 Big Stone City       3… Read more »

Watertown & Yankton School Boards looking at federal funds frozen by Department of Education

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The Watertown School District is currently facing uncertainty regarding the allocation of federal “Title funds,” with Superintendent Dr. Jeff Danielsen informing the School Board that some of these crucial funds are being held up in Washington, D.C. During a recent board meeting, Dr. Danielsen provided further information to the board. A lack of… Read more »

Ukrainian family living in Watertown now face potential deportation

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- A Ukrainian family who sought refuge in Watertown from the ongoing war in their homeland is facing a critical deadline, with their humanitarian parole set to expire on August 17, 2025. This comes after their appeal for asylum was recently denied, leaving them with just 33 days to find a solution or face… Read more »

Senator Rounds to now back Rescissions bill

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)-  Senator Mike Rounds announced Tuesday that he will now back the 9.4 billion dollar rescission package. Senator Rounds posted on social media the following: “We wanted to make sure tribal broadcast services in South Dakota continued to operate which provide potentially lifesaving emergency alerts.  We worked with the Trump administration to find Green… Read more »