CASTLEWOOD, S.D. (KWAT) — A pilot escaped injury after making an emergency landing in Hamlin County Wednesday afternoon. Watertown dispatch got a call just before 3 p.m.... Read More
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Yankton School Board votes to mandate wearing face masks
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton School Board has voted to mandate wearing face masks by all students and staff when school starts next month. The board, during a special... Read More
Ahlers running for Senate because of lack of action in Congress
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (WNAX) – Former legislator Dan Ahlers of Dell Rapids is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in South Dakota this year. He will face incumbent... Read More
Pandemic creating high demand for food in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The economic disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic is creating a need for food across the state. Feeding South Dakota spokesperson... Read More
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center announces facility reopening guidelines
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, future home of The Monument has released their facility reopening guidelines. They updated everything from... Read More
Noem explains opposition to mandating face masks in school
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Governor Kristi Noem explained her opposition to mandating face masks in school to a national audience on the Fox News Channel. Noem told Fox &... Read More
COVID-19 cases confirmed at Northern, athletic workouts suspended
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By American News Staff Reports) – The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed that several Northern State University students have tested positive... Read More
Aberdeen man arrested in connection to garage burglaries
ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook) – Today Aberdeen Police Department investigated two garage burglaries (1600 block of South McCoy Street and 800 block of 11th Avenue SE).... Read More
City to spray for mosquitoes Thursday night
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, July 30 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m.... Read More
CEO of South Dakota’s largest fair says it’s COVID-19 ready
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Organizers of the Sioux Empire Fair in South Dakota say they’re prepared to deal with the coronavirus outbreak when the event kicks off this weekend.... Read More