State News - SD/MN

Northeast Radio SD News – Alexandria, SD - Authorities say an Alexandria man was killed Friday night in a single‑vehicle crash about ten miles southwest of Alexandria.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - An Astoria man died Wednesday evening in a single‑vehicle vs. pedestrian crash northeast of Ramona, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new Health Alert Network (HAN) advisory following a nationwide increase in human rabies exposures and errors in administering rabies post‑exposure prophylaxis (PEP). The alert, designated HAN‑00533, was released September 10, 2026, and urges clinicians and public health officials to reinforce proper rabies risk assessments and treatment protocols.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of intentional crop damage after a vehicle drove nearly half a mile through a soybean field west of Brookings earlier this month.

Northeast Radio SD News – Volga, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of intentional damage after a vehicle’s rear window was found shattered for the second time in less than a year.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - Three people were injured Tuesday afternoon after a two‑vehicle crash at the intersection of 468th Avenue and 212th Street, just west of Brookings, according to the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of intentional crop damage after a landowner reported a vehicle repeatedly driving through a cornfield along 466th Avenue near 220th Street.

Northeast Radio SD News – Sisseton, SD - The Sisseton‑Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) welcomed Senate Majority Leader John Thune and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds to the Lake Traverse Reservation this week as the Tribe marked the near‑completion of its new Adult Detention Center, a major public‑safety project more than a decade in the making.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Three Sioux Falls men have been indicted on multiple federal racketeering‑related charges after prosecutors say they conspired to murder a victim and carried out a gang‑motivated shooting earlier this year. The indictment, filed in August, alleges the men acted to maintain or elevate their status within the Gangster Disciples criminal organization.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Driver Licensing Program is rolling out a new driver’s license and identification card design this month, introducing updated security features and a modernized layout aimed at improving both protection and usability.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Anthrax has been confirmed in a South Dakota beef herd currently located in Meade County, according to a news release from the South Dakota Animal Industry Board. This marks the first confirmed case of anthrax in 2026. State Veterinarian Dr. Mendel Miller says the cow/calf herd first began experiencing unexplained deaths while pastured in Butte County, where exposure is believed to have occurred. The cattle were later moved to M

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings, SD - A six‑year‑old girl was injured Wednesday afternoon in a car–bicycle collision at a Brookings intersection, according to reporting from Brookings Radio.

Northeast Radio SD News – Minneapolis, MN - Two people have been killed, and a suspected shooter is dead following a chaotic Wednesday afternoon shooting inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment building, according to AP News. Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured in the incident, which prompted a massive law enforcement response in the densely populated Loring Park neighborhood near the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota producers are reporting a noticeable increase in small black beetles infesting corn ears this season, according to SDSU Extension entomologists. The insects — commonly referred to as sap beetles — are appearing in unusually large numbers and are being found feeding on ear tips and inside damaged kernels.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the names of those involved in a tragic four-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a Brookings teenager early Thursday morning.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - President Donald J. Trump has ordered all United States flags to be flown at half‑staff through sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of the memory of Dolly Parton.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Midcontinent Communications says its federally funded broadband expansion — including areas near the Crowned Ridge wind project corridor — is expected to begin construction in 2027, following months of federal delays that slowed the rollout of BEAD awards nationwide.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Starting September 1, 2026, more South Dakota women will qualify for free breast and cervical cancer screenings under the state’s All Women Count! (AWC!) Program, as the Department of Health lowers the minimum eligibility age from 30 to 21.

Northeast Radio SD News – Roberts County, SD - A traffic stop on Interstate 29 turned into a fourth‑offense DUI investigation Friday morning after a Roberts County Sheriff’s Deputy clocked a vehicle traveling 94 mph in an 80‑mph zone, according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - South Dakota health officials are urging medical providers and the public to be aware of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) following new detections in poultry flocks in Beadle and Brule counties, according to a statewide Health Alert Network message.