Hi, and thanks for logging on! I'm a lifelong South Dakotan, in fact a lifelong eastern South Dakotan. I grew up on a farm north of Montrose, in McCook County and am a South Dakota State University grad (Go Jacks!). I lived and worked for a time in Huron after college and have lived in Sioux Falls since January of 1975. My wife's name is Sharon and we're Twins fans, although some years it isn't easy. I hope you'll keep checking my posts. We're not going to get into who's right, who's wrong or who's full of something. I'm just telling you a bit about what's going on with me.
Gene Hetland
Minnehaha County Looking to Hire Police Reserve Officers
Minnehaha County Emergency Management is taking applications from people interested in joining the Police Reserve Unit.
Libertarian Party Candidate for Secretary of State Emmett Reistroffer Charged with Unlawful Occupancy
A candidate for statewide office in South Dakota was charged with a misdemeanor for an incident over the noon hour in Sioux Falls on Tuesday.
North Carolina, New York Residents Arrested for Prescription Drug Fraud in Sioux Falls
Two people, one from North Carolina and the other from New York, are being held in Sioux Falls in a prescription fraud case.
Man, Woman Taken to Hospital Following Domestic Assault in Sioux Falls
Police say a man was stabbed several times and a woman was beaten in the head with a metal pipe during a domestic dispute in central Sioux Falls early Tuesday.
Sioux Falls Business Burglary Under Investigation
Police are looking for two suspects who broke a front window in a business on Southeastern Avenue and stole alcohol.
Two Injured in Early-Morning Incident in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls police say two people were injured in an incident early Tuesday. A woman's injuries were caused by a blunt object and a man had been stabbed.
Lake Andes Teenager Held in Minnehaha County Stabbing
An 18-year-old Lake Andes woman is accused of stabbing a man from Worthington, Minnesota near Garretson in rural Minnehaha County over the weekend.
Supreme Court to Hear Cases in Sioux Falls
The South Dakota Supreme Court will hold its October term at the University of Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls Man Arrested After SWAT Team Callout
A Sioux Falls man was arrested in a domestic assault case Sunday night that brought out the SWAT team.
Two Nebraska Men Arrested for Stealing ATM from Get ‘N Go, Third Suspect Sought
An alert passerby helped Sioux Falls police catch two Nebraska men who allegedly broke into a convenience store and made off with an ATM early Friday.
Officer Sam Clemens says the witness was driving past the Get 'N Go at Interstate 229 and South Cliff Avenue around 3:50 AM, noticed a U-Haul truck next to the building and called 9-1-1 to report it:
Clemens says an officer who was on I-229 turned a