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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) — The Rapid City Council heard pro and con arguments about the safety and environmental impact of gold exploration and gold mining, then voted 6-4 in favor of a resolution opposing gold exploration in the Rapid Creek watershed. Last night’s vote ensured that a resolution could be delivered to the U.S.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – A South Dakota state senator has pulled a bill that would have required school counselors to tell parents if their child expressed feelings of gender dysphoria or self-harm. He says he is yielding to an expected House bill related to parental rights. Sen. Phil Jensen, a Rapid City Republican, tabled his… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is co-sponsoring a bill that would regulate food derived from cell cultured technology. The bill would use the FDA and USDA to ensure food and labeling safety. Johnson calls it a consumer protection issue. Johnson says while the bill would label cell cultured meat, there are… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on a sewer line: North Arch Street from 1st Avenue NE to 2nd Avenue NE Work is expected to last through Thursday, Feb. 6. Motorists are advised to take… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook) – At approximately 6:14 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 Aberdeen Police responded to the 200 block of 5th Curve in reference to damage to a trailer. The damage was determined to have resulted from a single gunshot from the exterior of the residence. Investigation led to the arrest of Shannon James… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A man’s body was found on the fourth floor of the Citizens Building in downtown Aberdeen on Monday. According to authorities, it appears the 57-year-old man had been deceased for multiple days. No foul play is suspected. The man’s identity has not been released pending notification of family.
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Watertown police say two people lost money in a phone scam over the weekend. In both instances, the victims received a telephone call that came from a 528 area code. When the victim answered, there was a man with a Spanish accent on the other end of the line saying he… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – The Bramble Park Zoo received exciting news Monday night at the Watertown City Council Meeting. It was announced that an anonymous donor has agreed to make a $1 million donation to the Bramble Park Zoo, which will now allow them to move forward with the building of an animal care facility.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The U.S. Senate will hold what could be the final action in the Impeachment trial of President Trump tomorrow. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the Democratic House managers didn’t present a good case. Rounds says if witnesses were needed, the House should have brought them in there. Rounds says the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A bill introduced Thursday in the South Dakota Senate could make it easier for juvenile or developmentally disabled crime victims and witnesses to testify in court. Hughes County States Attorney Roxanne Hammond says she tried to get a certified therapy dog to testify alongside a child sex abuse victim in a… Read more »
