SOUTH DAKOTA(KELO Radio)- Triple-A (AAA) expects Memorial Day weekend travel to rebound after last’s year’s shutdown because of the pandemic. If you’re traveling... Read More
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South Dakota Highway Patrol will be out in full force this holiday weekend
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- You’ll see far more Highway Patrol troopers on South Dakota Highways this Memorial Day weekend. Major Rob Weinmeister with the Highway Patrol says Memorial... Read More
La Nina is fading away in the Pacific Ocean
KANSAS CITY, M.O.(WNAX)- La Nina, the cooling of the Pacific Ocean surface, which has an impact on North American weather has faded away. Doug Kluck, Regional Climate Service... Read More
Memorial Day is the start of the summer tourism season in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO Radio)- The unofficial start of the summer tourism season is Monday, Memorial Day. South Dakota Secretary of Tourism, Jim Hagan said is staff recently played the... Read More
Cities and state still sorting out what to do with the extra funds from the American Rescue Plan
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Another round of hundreds of millions of federal dollars will be heading to the state under the “American Rescue Plan” passed by Congress earlier this... Read More
Railroad Crossing repair work to temporarily close S.D. Highway 45
IPSWICH, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Transportation says the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company will begin railroad crossing repair work on... Read More
One person dead following one vehicle crash north of Groton
GROTON, S.D.(Press Release) – One person died early Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle crash north of Groton. The name of the one person involved is not being released pending... Read More
June Business After Hours heads outdoor on the Plaza
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s June Business After Hours mixer will be held on Thursday, June 17 outside Malchow Plaza, 506 South Main... Read More
Flags at half-staff in honor of victims of San Jose tragedy
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide, effective immediately until sundown on May 30, 2021, in honor of... Read More
Trial date set for attorney general in fatal crash
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A trial date has been set for the South Dakota attorney general who struck and killed a man along a Hyde County highway. Jason Ravnsborg will go on trial... Read More