Northeast Radio SD News – Yankton County, SD - A former Yankton County chief deputy sheriff has been indicted on two felony counts related to the alleged alteration of a law enforcement criminal report, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A 26-year-old Minneapolis, Minnesota, man formerly of Enemy Swim, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following his conviction for abusive sexual contact with a minor child.

Northeast Radio SD News – Sisseton, SD - The bridge over the Little Minnesota River on South Dakota Highway 127 near Sisseton is set to reopen to traffic on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, according to the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT).

Northeast Radio SD News – Lincoln County, SD - The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the name of an 18-year-old injured in a two-vehicle fatal dirt bike crash that claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in Lincoln County.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - Multiple rural fire departments extinguished a grain dryer fire at a Brookings County farm on Friday morning, Oct. 30, 2026, that caused an estimated $30,000 in damage.

Northeast Radio SD News – Day County, SD - Engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District joined Northeast Radio SD host Steve Jurrens on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, to outline the findings of a recently completed technical flood risk study examining rising water levels at Waubay Lake in Day County.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - While regional manufacturing across nine Mid-America states expanded for an eighth consecutive month, the agricultural and rural banking economy across the 10-state Rural Mainstreet region slipped below growth neutral for the fourth time in the past six months, according to the October 2026 Economic Trends report released Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, by Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings, SD - Law enforcement agencies booked 46 arrests at the Brookings County Sheriff's Office during the 2026 Hobo Day weekend, with driving under the influence and zero-tolerance charges up by nine from 2025, according to official reports released Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Sanford Health has issued a contract termination notice to insurance provider Wellmark, effective July 1, 2027, after months of negotiations over terms affecting patients in South Dakota.

Northeast Radio SD News – Doland/Roslyn, SD - Two historic northeast South Dakota town landmarks, the Doland Opera House and the Roslyn Auditorium, completed roof restoration projects this autumn with financial support from the South Dakota State Historical Society's Deadwood Fund Grant program.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings, SD - Firefighters from the White and Toronto fire departments extinguished a grass fire that spread through a rural Brookings County field on Friday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - South Dakota Hockey announced a new brand and logo design today ahead of the 2026-2027 hockey season. The full league schedule for all twelve SD Hockey Associations has also been published.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Two people died, and eight others sustained injuries Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Douglas County.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - Authorities in Brookings County responded to a two-vehicle injury crash on Thursday evening and an early-morning semi-trailer fire on Interstate 29 on Friday, according to a media release from Brookings County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Sgt. Thomas Chester.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Gov. Larry Rhoden activated the 155th Engineering Company of the South Dakota National Guard on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, for an upcoming deployment to the U.S. southern border.

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - A two-vehicle collision late Friday night near Brookings has left one driver with serious, life-threatening injuries and hospitalized several others. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office and emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of SD Highway 14 and 466th Avenue at approximately 11:43 p.m. on October 17.

Northeast Radio SD News - Bruce, SD - A two-vehicle accident on Friday, October 17, near Bruce, South Dakota, resulted in two drivers being transported to Brookings Hospital for evaluation. Both individuals were later released.

U.S. seasonal maps show temperature and precipitation outlooks for Dec-Feb 2025-26. Areas marked "Above," "Below," and "Equal Chances."

South Dakota has allocated all of its nearly $694 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for water infrastructure, and now officials are racing to spend it before a 2026 federal deadline.

The initial report of suspected child abuse was called in Tuesday (Oct. 14) afternoon. Brookings Police said they began an investigation and found that Bailey D. Melchor had subjected his three-month old daughter to abuse by allegedly throwing, striking, squeezing and choking her.