(USAF photo)GETTYSBURG, S.D. – A former Air Force station in north central South Dakota is on the market for $4.5 million. While the 42-acre base is no longer active, the Federal Aviation Administration continues to operate a radar site on the property near Gettysburg. The retired businessman from California who owns the property, Lev Goukassian, purchased the property in 2007….
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Court documents say a Sioux Falls woman accused of faking her own kidnapping from a local pizza restaurant told detectives she wanted a break from her husband. The woman has been charged with attempted grand theft and making a false report to authorities. She faces arraignment next week in Minnehaha County. Court documents say the woman…
HETTINGER, N.D. (KVRR) — A small town in southwestern North Dakota is becoming the hub for beekeeping supplies for the region. North Dakota Department of Commerce announcing the initial opening of Commercial Bee Supply in Hettinger. Gov. Burgum calls it a perfect fit for the state which is the number one honey producer in the nation. Commercial Bee Supply is…
TABOR, S.D. – Officials say a South Dakota man is facing a felony drug charge after his mother unknowingly served his marijuana-laced brownies to a group of seniors at a local community center. The 46-year-old man is charged with possession of a controlled drug or substance. An investigation began after Bon Homme County dispatchers received several calls about possible poisonings…
T. Denny SanfordSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota attorney general’s office and the lawyer for billionaire banker and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford have confirmed in recent court filings that an investigation into Sanford for possible possession of child pornography is still ongoing. The two sides filed documents last week fighting a South Dakota Supreme Court ruling that would allow…
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) Monday after Rounds stated that Trump “simply did not win” the 2020 election. “Is he crazy or just stupid?” Trump said in a written statement. “The numbers are conclusive and the fraudulent and irregular votes are massive.” “It’s RINO’s like this that are…
Gov. Kristi NoemSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota lawmakers have approved Gov. Kristi Noem’s new rule that makes it more difficult to get abortion pills. The rule requires women to return to a doctor to receive the second of two drugs used to carry out a medication abortion. Usually women receive both drugs in one visit, but take the second…
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KVRR) – Two University of North Dakota men’s basketball games have been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. The Summit League office made the announcement, canceling Thursday’s game against South Dakota and Saturday’s game with South Dakota State. The Summit League’s Joint Council voted unanimously to change its COVID-19 No Contest policy for the remainder of the 2021-22…
UPDATE: 8 a.m. The North Dakota Department of Transportation and State Patrol reopened I-29 from Grand Forks to the Canadian border as well as U.S. Highway 2. I-29 remains closed from Grand Forks to the South Dakota border, as well as Highway 13 between I-29 and Wahpeton and I-94 from Fargo to Bismarck. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/NDDOT) — The NDDOT and…
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR/KWAT) – A Watertown woman who shot her husband in the face during an alcohol-fueled argument has been sentenced to three years in the South Dakota Penitentiary. Sixty five year-old Sherri Tormanen pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped a charge of 1st Degree Attempted Murder. Watertown police were…
