South Dakota man suing Menards over plywood mishap
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) - A Huron man who says he was paralyzed when sheets of plywood blew off a loading cart and struck him in the head at the Menards store in Mitchell is suing the home-improvement...
View ArticleFrederick: Fundraiser will be Friday for resident injured in accident
A fundraiser for Cole Truebenbach will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Frederick Community Center. Truebenbach, 20, was injured in a dirt bike accident in June. The accident bruised his spinal...
View ArticleAccused dog euthanized
A dog that police say killed another dog last week before being shot by a police officer was put down Wednesday. The Badenhorsts, who owned the dog, Sally, made the decision to have Sally euthanized,...
View ArticleRegents lament low SD ACT scores
The trend has been gradual improvement during the past decade, but as recently as 2011, once again less than 30 percent of South Dakota high school graduates who took the ACT met all four of the...
View ArticleRailroad crossing on 23 closed Friday
A railroad crossing just north of Warner on County Road 23 will be closed much of Friday as its approach is improved. They Brown County Highway Department will be putting hot mix down on both sides of...
View ArticleND Boy shoots self in class in apparent suicide attempt
FAIRMOUNT, N.D. (AP) - A Fairmount high school student shot himself in front of his classmates in an apparent suicide attempt Thursday morning, school officials said.The student, whose name, age and...
View ArticleAberdeen man given state award
Mike Ullrich of Aberdeen was recently honored with the Award of Appreciation at the South Dakota Division of Parks and Recreation's annual meeting in Huron.Ullrich, who is a conservation technician...
View ArticleRegents lament low SD ACT scores
The trend has been gradual improvement during the past decade, but as recently as 2011, once again less than 30 percent of South Dakota high school graduates who took the ACT met all four of the...
View ArticleBrown County: Barn, semi destroyed in blaze
A barn and a semi were destroyed by a fire Wednesday night on a farm northwest of Groton. When firefighters arrived to the scene about 11 p.m. the barn and semi were already engulfed in flames, Dion...
View ArticleCritical fire weather expected Friday
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels will create critical fire weather conditions Friday, according to the National Weather Service website.Sustained wind speeds between...
View ArticlePheasant Canteen team wins awards
Vera Lilly remembers helping her mother at the canteen where pheasant sandwiches were served to World War II soldiers passing through. "For a few moments, they were all smiles," she said. She and...
View ArticleEllendale man facing vehicular battery charges
An Ellendale, N.D., man who was accused of being under the influence of marijuana when he was involved in an traffic accident that injured another is facing vehicular battery and other charges in...
View ArticleSDSU marching band to play at tonight's Roncalli, Central games
The Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band from South Dakota State University will perform at halftime of the Roncalli and Central high school football games tonight in Aberdeen.It's also playing at a...
View ArticleGovernor's office takes on direct role in hunt management
It is a matter of some intrigue that the Daugaard administration would start dispatching members of the governor's senior staff to meetings of the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission. Wildlife...
View ArticleRailroad crossing near Warner closed through Tuesday
A railroad crossing on County Road 23 just north of Warner will be closed through Tuesday.The crossing was supposed to be open today, but BNSF Railway is not finished with concrete work at the...
View ArticleSexual contact earns Aberdeen man 90-day stay in prison
An Aberdeen man who had faced multiple rape charges pleaded guilty Thursday to sexual contact with a girl who turned 11 during the time of the improper acts. Devin M. Dunwoody, 19, was sentenced to...
View ArticleFrederick man looks to future after spinal injury
FREDERICK - Though Cole Truebenbach is paralyzed from the chest down, he quickly lifts himself out of his wheelchair. With little effort, Truebenbach hefts his body into the contraption next to him....
View ArticleFree flu shots to be offered to kids Saturday and Sunday
Free flu vaccinations for children ages 1 to 12 will be offered at Kessler's, 621 Sixth Ave. S.E., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.Avera St. Luke's FastCare and Kessler's are partnering to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fire in Campbell County contained, firefighters to remain on scene
A fire that started in a hay lot this afternoon near Mound City was contained, but firefighters remained at the scene throughout the evening to ensure there were no flare-ups, Lacey Perman, Campbell...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fire put out at apartment house; no one injured
A fire that destroyed the back porch of an apartment building in Aberdeen was extinguished this afternoon. The fire started about 3:15 p.m. on the back porch on the second floor of an apartment...
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