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May 16, 2022
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National Weather Service has declared last week’s event a derecho

ABERDEEN, S.D.(DRGNews)- A preliminary evaluation from the National Weather Service says a rare and particularly dangerous storm system moved through the Northern Plains during the late afternoon and early evening hours last Thursday. Kelly Serr is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service Office in Aberdeen. Serr says the NWS uses a combination… Read more »

May 16, 2022

Special Olympics Law Enforcenment Torch Run coming to Aberdeen Tuesday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Law Enforcement Torch Run for the upcoming Special Olympics will be stopping in Aberdeen, Event manager Jill Kvanli runs down the itinerary for Tuesday. Event manager Turner Kaines talks about the number of athletes participating this weekend at the Special Olympics Games in Spearfish. Aberdeen is one of 20 stops the Torch… Read more »

May 16, 2022

Congressman Johnson address the baby formula shortage

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Baby formula supplies are running low in many parts of the country and Congress is now involved. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says it’s a critical issue. The FDA shut down an Abbott Labs plant in Michigan due to contamination problems. Johnson says Congress has to have answers soon. Johnson says the formula… Read more »

May 16, 2022

Car thefts in Rapid City decline compare to 2020

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- While declining over 2020’s numbers, Rapid City’s 514 car thefts in 2021 is most comparable to the 584 seen in Fargo – a much larger metro area. Fargo being one of the cities the Rapid City Police Department compared its numbers to for the 2021 crime report. For reference, Fargo’s metro population… Read more »

May 16, 2022

Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the Rapid City Flood

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- It was perhaps the most fitting possible weather as city officials, including communications coordinator Darrell Shoemaker, introduced the schedule of events for the upcoming 50th anniversary commemoration of the Rapid City Flood. Those events include a memorial walk in Memorial Park, hosted by the Rapid City Parks and Recreation Department, the Journey… Read more »

May 13, 2022

Eastern South Dakota hit hard with the Wall of Wind

SOUTH DAKOTA(KMIT & KJJQ)- A squall line of powerful storms battered Eastern South Dakota Thursday evening. Meteorologist Ray Miller of Weatherology talks about the town of Castlewood was hit by a tornado and suffered extensive damage. Miller discuss the line of storms ranging from North Dakota all the way down to Kansas border. Damage is… Read more »

May 13, 2022

Summer study to look into juvenile justice

TRIPP, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators didn’t make any progress this year in reforming juvenile justice systems. That now will be a summer study topic. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp will chair that committee and says there are some programs that are working. Finck says he wants the committee to come up with positive changes. Finck… Read more »