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RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA-TV) — A Pine Ridge man has pleaded guilty in federal court to killing his brother. Fifty-two-year-old Lawrence Pourier entered the plea Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter in a plea agreement with prosecutors. Pourier had been charged with second-degree murder in the bludgeoning death of his brother, Eric Pourier. KOTA-TV says Pourier… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — Police say a routine traffic stop in Rapid City quickly escalated into a shootout with officers, who shot and critically wounded a suspect. No officers were injured in the shooting about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at a Highway 44 intersection. Authorities say once the vehicle pulled over to the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Pierre’s flight to Denver, Colorado through the Essential Air Service program is going through a temporary change due to the coronavirus. Pierre City Commissioner and Airport Liaison Jamie Huizenga says SkyWest Airlines, who operates as a United Express carrier, added a new temporary stop. The temporary flight scheduled change is expected… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As the pandemic unfolded, there were reports of price gouging with packs of toilet paper being sold for as much as $80 or more. South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says he hasn’t had many reports reach his office. Ravnsborg says legal action would be a last resort. Ravnsborg says… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT) — A Sisseton man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $380,000 for embezzling tribal funds. South Dakota U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced the sentence for 48 year-old Dustin Martin Kirk this week. Following his release from prison, Kirk will be on supervised release… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers has made their adjustments as mountain snow melt starts flowing into the Missouri River system. Mike Swenson, an engineer with the Corps in Omaha, says reservoir storage is lower than last year. Swenson says Lake Oahe has plenty of flood storage space. Swenson says Lake Francis Case… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KWAT) – Two members of Congress have written a letter to President Trump, asking him to release Leonard Peltier from federal prison because of COVID-19 concerns. Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico and Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, both Democrats, wrote that Peltier should be freed because of a policy that allows the… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A parade to honor this year’s Aberdeen Central graduating class is set for 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17. Carol Sommers, event coordinator, talked about the idea of having a parade. Central’s virtual graduation will take place at 2 p.m. that afternoon with a senior highlight video at 1 p.m. It will… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Salvation Army will start serving free lunches to children on Monday, May 18. Major Mary Hunt said that preparations are being made to serve lunches at eight different parks again this summer. Hunt said that nearly 200 lunches are handed out each weekday. Locations and times include 16th Street Park… Read more »
