ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) On 4-10-24, around 7:15 am, APD officers were dispatched to a reported sexual assault. Upon arrival, the officers met with the victim and she was transported to an area hospital. The victim reported that during the night, a male forcibly entered the victim’s residence. The suspect threatened the victim with a… Read more »
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NSU to host scrimmage Saturday, April 13th
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) According to John Papendick, a freelance South Dakota writer, and Ashley Gauer, the Associate Athletic Director of Communications for NSU, the Northern State University football team is holding a public scrimmage tomorrow Saturday, April 13th. The scrimmage will be at Dacotah Bank Stadium on the campus of NSU. The scrimmage… Read more »
How avian flu could impact dairy industry
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota’s budding dairy industry is dealing with highly-pathogenic avian influenze…known as bird flu. A herd has tested positive for the virus, making South Dakota the eighth state with dairy herds testing positive. Lucas Sjostrom (SHOW-strum), the head of the Minnesota Milk Producers Association says dairy farmers are working to deal with… Read more »
Rosebud Sioux Tribe joins three other tribes in banning Gov. Kristi Noem
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council announced on Thursday that Governor Kristi Noem would be banned from its reservation. The tribe, in a two-page letter, detailed how their decision to ban the Governor was not solely based on recent allegations that other tribes have described as “racially charged,” but also from… Read more »
Attorney General Marty Jackley discuss plans to enhance law enforcement training on tribal lands
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- On Thursday, Governor Kristi Noem & Attorney General Marty Jackley announced a program to get more training for tribal law enforcement officer at the nine tribal communities. Jackley talks about the importance of this training for the tribes in South Dakota. Jackley hopes this leads to more interest in joining law enforcement at… Read more »
Forest Service planting Over 153,000 ponderosa pine trees
BLACK HILLS, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Jasper Fire burned over 83,500 acres throughout the southern Black Hills National Forest back in 2000. Scott Jacobson with the U.S. Forest Service says since 2002, foresters and crews have been replanting trees to help the forest fill back in. Jacobson says the replanting efforts got a boost Friday. Jacobson says… Read more »
Traci Stein hired as new Executive Director of Grant County Development Corporation
MILBANK, S.D.(KXLG)- The Grant County Development Corporation (GCDC) has announced the appointment of Traci Stein as its new Executive Director, effective April 24th. Stein is the fourth person to hold this position in the corporation’s 38-year history, following George Smith, Bobbie Bohlen, and Krista Atyeo-Gortmaker. Stein’s track record includes 16 years of service in various… Read more »
Watertown Pride Drag Show coming June 29th
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- It was recently announced that Watertown will be the site of a “Watertown Pride Drag Show” on June 29, 2024, at the Foundation Plaza Downtown Park, hosted by Vinny Vidi Vici, the persona of Watertown native Brett Ries. The event is being presented by the group Watertown Love, an “LGBTQ+ group for youth,… Read more »
Family Pride Meats, where the name says it all!
IPSWICH, S.D. (Hub City Radio) Family Pride Meats is a locally owned and operated business out of Ipswich, S.D. and the word “family” means everything to them. Tonya Luond of Family Pride Meats explains the history of the business and how their family has been involved from the very beginning. Tonya describes what the daily… Read more »
Senators Thune, Durbin urge Biden to prioritize E15 fuel, leverage American agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging President Biden to permit the summertime sale of E15 fuel. The senators note that American biofuels are a clean and reliable energy… Read more »