Holiday garbage pickup change
Because of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, city garbage and recycling pickup will change. Residents who normally have their garbage and recycling picked up on Thursday are asked to have their garbage...
View ArticleMaking turkey 101
Jack McKiver cooked in the U.S. Army Reserve for years and has good news for those whipping up a Thanksgiving meal on their own for the first time this week: It's tough to mess up a turkey. It can be...
View ArticleCooking my own goose
For the first year in five, the lovely Catherine and I will not be driving a sack of sweet potatoes, a cooler with a thawing turkey buried under dozens of adult beverages and a jar of sauerkraut to...
View ArticleHunters have variety of options to get birds, dogs home safely
It could seem like a challenge to transport pheasants, guns and dogs on an airplane, but it's actually really simple, said Scott Finkel, a hunter from Dustin, Fla. Finkel, who flew into Aberdeen...
View ArticleGreat Plains Zoo's giraffe to be named Gerald
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The Great Plains Zoo says its new baby giraffe will be named Gerald.In September, the Sioux Falls zoo's 13-year-old giraffe Libby gave birth to a 6-foot-tall male calf weighing...
View ArticleIn Our Opinion: Let's work to succeed, not secede
A curious thing happened after the Nov. 6 elections. Thousands of Americans, unhappy with the results of the presidential election, have signed online petitions hoping to secede their states from the...
View ArticleNorthern receives $15 million gift
A $15 million donation to Northern State University from the estate of a farmer who quietly built a fortune will be used to strengthen Northern's School of Education for years to come, said Northern...
View ArticleSD cattle on feed down 20,000 from a year ago
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head had 220,000 cattle on feed for the slaughter market as of Nov. 1.The Agriculture Department says the inventory is...
View ArticleND Woman, 3 grandchildren shot, killed
NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) - A woman and her three grandchildren have been shot and killed in New Town. Authorities are investigating whether a man's death in Parshall is connected.Mountrail County Sheriff...
View ArticlePryor nets 1,014 career points
In the 110th season of Northern State men's basketball, fewer than 50 players have scored more than 1,000 points in their careers. Northern State senior Collin Pryor quietly and humbly did it Sunday...
View ArticleAsk the Mayor: Snow removal of path required
Q. I am newly situated on a street with the wide trail, where we just had a regular sidewalk before. Do I have to shovel that whole area out to the curb?A. Clearing a normal space is enough. The area...
View ArticleAberdeen area: Weather forecast looking good for Thanksgiving week
Aberdonians will enjoy sunshine and warmer than average temperatures as Thanksgiving approaches. The average high this time of the year is 39 degrees, but highs exceeding 50 degrees are expected early...
View ArticleAberdeen: Man arrested after police pursuit
A police car pursued a vehicle at 2:07 a.m. Sunday near 14th Avenue Southeast and South Washington Street on the western edge of the Northern State University campus, according to the Aberdeen Police...
View ArticleReader Panel: Who would you thank?
Today's question: Who would you like to give thanks to this week? Is there someone in your life or someone you admire who deserves a pat on the back?I want to thank my parents for all they did for me....
View ArticleErratic driving leads to brief chase
An Aberdeen man was arrested after a brief Sunday morning chase that ended on the Northern State University campus. Police tried to pull over a man, who was driving erratically in the 1000 block of...
View ArticleState Senate seems to be lawyer-free
PIERRE - An unusual circumstance came up in discussion by the Legislature's Executive Board last week. Of the 35 men and women elected to the Senate for the new term that starts in January, there's...
View ArticleCity purchases total $27,978 less than anticipated
In making three purchases Monday for Aberdeen's public works department, the Aberdeen City Council spent $27,978 less than anticipated. At a brief meeting Monday, the council purchased the vehicles...
View ArticleAberdeen: Vehicle fire doused at Presentation College
A car was destroyed by a fire Sunday evening on the north side of Presentation College, said Randy Meister, battalion chief for Aberdeen Fire and Rescue. Two fire engines and firefighters arrived...
View ArticlePolice investigating rape report
Aberdeen police are investigating a rape that was reported early Sunday morning, said Capt. Dave McNeil of the Aberdeen Police Department. He said nobody had been arrested as of Monday afternoon. The...
View ArticleTwo treated, released from hospital after accident near Aberdeen
Two women were injured in a three-vehicle traffic accident Sunday afternoon south of Aberdeen.Jayne Heather, 52, of Groton and Laurie Stahl, 64, of Redfield were taken to Sanford Aberdeen Medical...
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