SD teen sentenced for sex crimes at day care
HURON, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota teenager accused of sexually abusing girls at his mother's home day care has been sentenced.KOKK radio reports that 18-year-old Jordan Sylaart (SY'-lurt), of Cavour,...
View ArticleUpdated: Northern limits smoking to parking lots
What to know• What: Northern State University will limit smoking to specific areas in the university's parking lots after surveying students, faculty and staff. Receptacles used to collect cigarette...
View ArticleBuster Olney's NSU graduation speech to be streamed live
The American News will live stream the Northern State University graduation starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday from the Barnett Center in Aberdeen.Sport writer Buster Olney, author of coach Don Meyer's...
View ArticlePublic hearing set for road near Aberdeen
A public hearing concerning Brown County taking over a service road just west of U.S. Highway 281 on the western side of Aberdeen is set for 5:30 p.m. May 21.The open house-style meeting, hosted by the...
View ArticleCommunity lecture at Northern canceled
The Sanford community lecture series scheduled for May 9 at Northern State University has been canceled.The cancellation was due to unforeseen circumstances, according to Sanford. The community lecture...
View ArticleMan gets insurance money after three years
An Aberdeen man has been awarded more than $130,000 by a Brown County jury to cover the cost of injuries he sustained in 2010 traffic accident. The jury ruled in favor of Todd Mack, 49, who sued his...
View ArticleService road hearing set
A public hearing concerning Brown County taking over a service road just west of U.S. Highway 281 on the western side of Aberdeen is set for 5:30 p.m. May 21. The open house-style meeting, hosted by...
View ArticleFilmmaker set to speak in Sioux Falls
Carey Graeber, an independent filmmaker with Aberdeen roots, will speak at the Sioux Falls Sioux Empire Community Theatre's 2 p.m. "Wizard of Oz" performance Sunday. Graeber, who is active in...
View ArticleProgram to answer technology questions
A technology lunch and learn program will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Faulk County Library, according to the Faulk County Record. County residents can bring technology questions they want...
View ArticleWoman injured in traffic accident
An Eden woman was injured in a Thursday morning traffic accident in Aberdeen. A condition report on Cynthia Sommers, 48, was not available Thursday evening. Vehicles driven by Sommers; Ernest Stahl,...
View ArticleNSU commencement speaker Buster Olney: There's no saying no to coach Don Meyer
Olney in Aberdeen• 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. today: Buster Olney will speak at a Sideliner's luncheon event with Northern athletic staff, Lager's Inn, 20 Third Ave. S.W. Cost: $10.• 2:30-3:30 p.m. today: Olney...
View ArticleCity summer hours to affect garbage service
Aberdeen City Public Works Department will start summer hours of 7 a.m.-4 p.m.This change affects utility, street, traffic control and solid waste divisions.City garbage customers are reminded that the...
View ArticleNotebook: No challengers yet for Rounds
We are now a year from the June 3, 2014, primary elections in South Dakota. That is significant because South Dakota voters will choose a new U.S. senator next year. So far voters don't have a choice....
View ArticleSD girl's win in national stamp contest restored
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A 6-year-old South Dakota girl who was disqualified as the winner of a national duck stamp competition after her age sparked discussion about her artistic abilities has had her...
View ArticlePlans moving along for new Custer State Park visitor center
The site isn't firm yet, but plans to construct a new visitors center in Custer State Park are moving forward. Interviews will be conducted in the coming weeks with officials from the top four of...
View ArticleThree-vehicle accident sends one to hospital
An Eden woman was injured in a three-vehicle accident Thursday morning. Cynthia Sommers, 48, was stopped in her car at a stoplight in the 2300 block of Sixth Avenue Southeast facing east when another...
View ArticleMan uses raccoon trap to capture run away dog
When a border collie ran away the first day it was taken to its new home, the dog's owner figured out a way to bring it back: a large raccoon trap. A man who lives near 129th Street in Brown County...
View ArticleDog parks now open
Dog parks at Manor Park, Moccasin Creek Recreation Area and the Lincoln hockey rink are open for the season. Dog park areas are open from sunrise to 11 p.m. daily. There is no cost to use the areas....
View ArticleDay County board to discuss cattle barn permit
The Day County Planning and Zoning Board will revisit a permit request for a 480-head cattle finishing barn that was rejected April 23. A special meeting of the board will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at...
View ArticleTeen listed in satisfactory condition after shooting at Britton-Hecla school
A 17-year-old who was shot Wednesday in the Britton-Hecla School's parking lot is in satisfactory condition, a media relations spokesman from the Sanford Fargo Medical Center said. The 17-year-old,...
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