Submissions sought for 2013 S.D. Film Festival
Submissions are being accepted until June 28 for the seventh annual South Dakota Film Festival, which runs Sept. 26-29 in Aberdeen. The South Dakota Film Festival screens films in three categories:...
View ArticleState lawmakers show interest in military vets
PIERRE - The 2013 session of the Legislature might become known as the year of the veterans. State lawmakers introduced at least 14 different measures dealing with military veterans and their...
View ArticleTwo people still hospitalized after Saturday accidents
A man involved in a head-on collision Saturday evening was released from Avera St. Luke's Hospital, said an Avera nursing supervisor. Loren Zundel, 59, of Forbes, N.D., was released after an overnight...
View ArticleTruck bypass not viable option
Q. The discussion about traffic on Melgaard Road has not included anything about a bypass that was proposed at times in the past. That would fix congestion on Melgaard, help reduce traffic on Sixth...
View ArticleSmall bathroom fire put out by residents
An electrical issue with a bathroom ventilation fan caused a small fire in a home, said a battalion chief for Aberdeen Fire and Rescue. The call was made around 9 p.m. Sunday from a home in the 900...
View ArticleFire near Yankton leaves 4 homeless, kills 6 pets
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) - A fire that gutted a mobile home west of Yankton left four people homeless and killed at least six pets.Investigators believe the mid-day Monday blaze was sparked by combustible...
View ArticleNewborn heart screening bill approved
Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is - and sometimes...
View Article$1 surcharge may be added to most hunting licenses
PIERRE - The Legislature, in response to perceptions of a worsening problem, is preparing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars more in the coming years to pay for shooting and trapping more...
View ArticleNo tower, no problem at smaller airports
Like most other airports in South Dakota, Aberdeen's airport does not have a visually impressive skyline: No tower looms where traffic controllers coordinate air travel. But the Hub City is one of...
View ArticleGraham Tire gets approval for 2nd location
The Aberdeen City Council gave the go-ahead Monday for Graham Tire to open an agriculture and truck tire operations facility at 1805 S. Roosevelt St. That location, which is east of Aberdeen Central,...
View ArticlePanel kills medical defense for marijuana charge
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota House committee has rejected a measure that would have let people charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana argue in court that they need it for medical...
View ArticleFree spring landfill cleanup days set for residents
The free spring residential cleanup period at the Brown County Landfill as been set for April 26 through May 11.During this morning's meeting, county commissioners agreed to waive tipping fees for most...
View ArticleSD Senate panel endorses teacher recruitment plan
A scholarship plan aimed at recruiting new teachers for math, science and other critical subjects was approved Tuesday by a legislative panel after supporters said South Dakota's universities are not...
View ArticleMain Street building to be razed, turned into county parking
A Main Street building near the Brown County Courthouse complex is going to be razed to make way for parking.Brown County commissioners approved during their Tuesday meeting buying the Ralph's Heating...
View ArticleFlights still canceled at airport; de-icer on the way
A de-icing truck bound from Omaha, Neb., has not arrived in Aberdeen, so flights are still not leaving the Hub City.A Delta plane did arrive from Minneapolis shortly after 2:23 p.m. today, but it was...
View ArticleBrown County will acquire service road from state
Another 2.75 miles will be added to the Brown County road system, commissioners decided during their Tuesday meeting. Last week, the state Department of Transportation proposed turning over a service...
View Article'Identity Thief,''Side Effects' and 'Rust and Bone' coming to Aberdeen
Three movies arrive in Aberdeen Friday. Coming to Carmike Cinema are "Identity Thief" and "Side Effects."Opening at Capitol Cinema is "Rust and Bone," taking over for "Argo."Departing Carmike Thursday...
View Article'Working holidays' considered as recognition for S.D. veterans
PIERRE - The state Senate has already given its OK for a new working holiday in South Dakota called Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Now the state House of Representatives will weigh in on two more...
View ArticleLegislature could become part of judicial qualifications process
The South Dakota Judicial Qualifications Commission would be expanded to nine members by adding two members who would be appointed by the Legislature's leaders, under a measure that received unanimous...
View ArticleStudents prepare at Region IV music contest
Over 1400 students from 21 area schools participated in the day-long Region IV solo and ensemble music contest on the Northern State University campus.
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