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October 18, 2024

Avera St. Luke’s turns 123 years old Friday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)-  On Friday, the Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen turns 123 years old. The hospital was established on October 18th, 1901 because of a diphtheria epidemic at the turn of the century. In 1901, a diphtheria epidemic in St. Louis, Missouri was caused by a contaminated diptheria antitoxin, leading to the deaths… Read more »

October 18, 2024

Attorney General, South Dakota Bankers Association partner on “Banks Never Ask” consumer education effort

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office and the South Dakota Bankers Association announce a partnership to educate people about banking scams. Bankers President Karl Adam says it’s part of the nationwide “Banks Never Ask” campaign which focuses on anti-phishing and scamming awareness. Adam says scammers use multiple methods to try to get at… Read more »

October 18, 2024

Saturday is National Move Over Day

SOUTH DAKOTA(KCCR)- Saturday is National Move Over Day.  Shawn Steward with Triple-A South Dakota says it’s a day to underscore the importance of moving over and slowing down as you approach disabled vehicles along the road. Steward says night time carries the greatest risk to people who end up on the side of the road.… Read more »

October 18, 2024

South Dakota Game, Fish, & Parks address game licenses

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department continues to see strong sales for game licenses in the state.  Tom Kirschenmann, Director of the Wildlife Division of the G-F-and-P says those strong sales have been consistent for months. Kirschenmann says small game license sales are exciting to see increase. Fishing license sales remain… Read more »

October 18, 2024

Standing Rock Reconnect grant approved

FORT YATES, N.D.(DRGNews)- A telecommunications business in South Dakota is getting a grant of over $22-million from the federal ReConnect program to establish fiber optic internet access on the Standing Rock Reservation in South and North Dakota. According to the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Office, Standing Rock Telecommunications Inc. will use the… Read more »

October 17, 2024

Multiple road closures on Friday, October 18th

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) ROAD CLOSED:  Weather permitting, beginning at 8am on Friday, October 18th, 2024, the following roads will be closed to thru traffic for utility work: 12th Ave. SE from S. Washington St. to S. Jay St. and S. Washington St. from 12th Ave. SE to 14th Ave. SE These roads are scheduled to be closed until… Read more »

October 17, 2024

The farm economy is in a recession

OMAHA, NE (KELO) Creighton University’s Monthly Rural Mainstreet Index released today removes all doubt…the farm economy is in a recession. The Index includes a survey of community bankers in a ten state region stretching from the Dakotas and Minnesota to Arkansas. Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says it’s the 14th straight month of negative readings for… Read more »

October 17, 2024

Bird Dog enters into partnership with Field & Stream

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) They’re calling it the Air BN&B of the hunting and fishing world. Upstart company Bird Dog just entered into a partnership with Field & Stream. Company founder Jonathan Lusk says it’s intended to help solve a universal problem nearly every hunter has faced. Hunters and dogs from across the country are… Read more »