SISSETON, S.D. — Authorities release the identity of a man who was hit and killed while changing a tire on Interstate 29 near Sisseton on Tuesday. South Dakota Highway Patrol says 78-year-old Gerald Bartell, of Herman, Minnesota, was pronounced dead at the scene. They say Bartell had pulled over to the shoulder and was kneeling near the pickup when a…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football is making some noise early on in the season and hope to keep the momentum alive. As the Fighting Hawks duel with South Dakota Thursday night, there’s plenty of optimism among the fans. Just two games into their Missouri Valley Football Conference tenure, UND is off to a perfect start. The green and white…
Jason RavnsborgPIERRE, S.D. (KVRR/KWAT) – Lawmakers in Pierre are considering impeaching South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Articles of Impeachment could be brought in the State House as early as today and would be required to be filed no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday. House members have been privately discussing impeachment since last Thursday when Hyde County authorities announced the…
Jason RavnsborgPIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s attorney general has been charged with misdemeanor careless driving after he struck and killed a man with his car. Jason Ravnsborg is also facing misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device and veering out of his lane, Emily Sovell, deputy Hyde County state’s attorney, announced. Authorities said he…
Gov. Kristi NoemPIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has introduced a bill that would ban abortions based on a Down syndrome diagnosis. The bill was introduced as part of the legislative session and noted that Friday was the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe versus Wade, which declared that women have a constitutional right…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to raping a young boy in South Dakota. Thirty-year-old Kelsie Krueger pleaded guilty to felony rape in Brookings County. She faces up to 40 years in prison. According to court documents, Krueger assaulted the boy between Jan. 2012 and Dec. 2013, when he was 2-4 years old. She was originally…
BOWDLE, S.D. – The U.S. Geological Survey says it detected a small earthquake in northern South Dakota late Tuesday night. The USGS says the earthquake just before midnight registered at 3.2 on the Richter Scale, which is just above the threshold for feeling a tremor. The agency says three people within 15 miles of the epicenter near Bowdle reported feeling…
After announcing bars & restaurants will close at 10 every night starting Friday, @GovTimWalz is concerned Minnesotans will go to ND & SD. He’d like to see both states get mask mandates. Walz also praises Gov @DougBurgum for what he’s done with testing and contact tracing apps. pic.twitter.com/zyrJPNDib4 — Austin Erickson (@AEricksonKVRR) November 10, 2020 MINNESOTA – After announcing bars…
Minnesota has another 2,217 COVID-19 cases and 18 more deaths. In our region, the dead include a Pennington County person in their early 70’s and a Beltrami County person in their late 70’s. 13 of the deaths come from long-term care facilities. The state has now surpassed 150,000 positive cases since the start of the pandemic and nearly 2,500 deaths….
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota has broken its record for new coronavirus infections reported in one day as 1,560 people tested positive. The new virus cases brought the number of cases statewide to 13,520, according to the Department of Health. That means that roughly one out of every 65 people currently has an active infection. The Department of Health…
