Watertown Leaders Addressing Severe Childcare Shortage
(Watertown, DC) — Leaders in Watertown are trying to find solutions as an ongoing childcare crisis cripples the Codington County area. County commissioners and other local organizations gathered at Lake Area Tech last night for a meeting
New COVID-19 Vaccine Arriving In SD Soon
(Sioux Falls, SD) — The new COVID-19 vaccine will be available to South Dakotans soon. An updated formula was approved by the FDA last week. Sara Hicks, a pharmacist with Lewis Drugs, says they are expecting the
Pine Ridge Man Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Charges
(Rapid City, SD) — A Pine Ridge man is pleading not guilty to assault charges. Twenty-three-year-old Jared Red Cloud faces three counts of assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to an intimate partner and assault by strangulation.
Foreign Nationals Charged in Swatting, Bomb Threat at South Dakota Mines
(Washington, DC) — The Justice Department is charging two foreign nationals connected to multiple “swatting” incidents, including one at South Dakota Mines. According to the indictment, a 26-year-old from Romania and a 21-year-old from Serbia have each
Report: Tornadoes Spotted in Northern South Dakota
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Parts of northern South Dakota are cleaning up this morning after severe storms rolled through the Mount Rushmore State last night. KELO reports at least one tornado touched down in Campbell County, eight
EAB Detected in North Dakota
(LaMoure Co., ND) — An insect that generally spells doom for ash trees has been detected in North Dakota. The emerald ash borer was found in a trap in LaMoure County last week. There were adult beetles
Asphalt Contractors Are Latest Scammers
(Bismarck, ND) — The North Dakota Attorney General’s Office is giving residents a heads-up about a new scam. The Consumer Protection Division say an asphalt contractor scam is ripping off North Dakotans for thousands of dollars. Victims
Naked Bismarck Home Intruder Sentenced
(Bismarck, ND) — A man who broke into a Bismarck home while naked and drunk last year has been sentenced to two years in prison. The homeowner found Alvin Ducheneaux inside a closet in the early morning
North Dakota Seeing Spike In COVID Cases
(Bismarck, ND) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they’re monitoring a spike in COVID cases, including in North Dakota. North Dakota Health and Human Services says the number of cases in the state has
New Surgery Center Opening In Minot
(Minot, ND) — A new clinic and surgery center is scheduled to open in Minot soon. It will be called the Dakota Surgical Center, offering orthopedics, podiatry, hand surgery, general surgery and other procedures. The building will