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
Street Sweeping Continues in Sioux Falls
Street crews in Sioux Falls have finished the first pass of sweeping city streets and are about a third of the way through the second round.
Woman Steals Charity Jar from Sioux Falls Gas Station
Late last Friday night, around 11:00 pm, someone came into a convenience store on N. Cliff Avenue and helped herself to a charity jar on the counter.
Charges Filed Against Woman Driver Involved in Sioux Falls Motorcycle Accident
A 56-year-old Sioux Falls woman is charged after a car-motorcycle crash early Sunday at 10th Street and Lowell Avenue.
One Dead After Being Struck by Van in Sioux Falls
A Sioux Falls woman died Sunday evening and two other people were injured when they were struck by a van, and the driver is in jail.
144 Tickets & Warnings During Sioux Falls Saturation Patrol
The totals are in for the eight-hour saturation patrol conducted by Sioux Falls Police between 6:00 pm Friday and 2:00 am Saturday.
Assessing Flood, Tornado Damage in South Dakota
Teams of local, state and federal officials will spend three days assessing damage by floods and a tornado in 12 South Dakota counties and one Indian reservation.
2 Vehicle Crash in Northwest Sioux Falls Sends Drivers to the Hospital
A two-vehicle crash Thursday night in northwest Sioux Falls sent two drivers to the hospital, one of them with injuries described as serious and life-threatening.
Saturation Patrols Scheduled for Friday Night, Saturday Morning in Sioux Falls
Police are warning drivers that they will conduct a night-time saturation patrol throughout Sioux Falls Friday night and Saturday morning.
Sioux Falls Man Says He Was Knocked Out, Robbed on Bike Trail
A man tells police he was knocked unconscious and robbed early Tuesday as he walked on the bike trail near Cherry Rock Park in Sioux Falls.
Tea Woman Arrested for Shoplifting Over $2,000 in Merchandise from Kohl’s, Empire Mall Stores
Sioux Falls police say a woman from Tea is accused of shoplifting more than $2,000 in merchandise from five stores, mostly in the Empire Mall.