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
December Sobriety Checkpoints Scheduled for Lincoln, Minnehaha, Other South Dakota Countie…
South Dakota Highway Patrol troopers will conduct sobriety checkpoints in fifteen counties throughout the state in December.
Watertown Man Pulls Knife on Police Checking on His Welfare
A Watertown man wound up going to jail on Wednesday after he allegedly pulled a knife on the Sioux Falls police officers who were checking his well-being.
Sioux Falls Man Faces Kidnapping Charge After Incident with Girlfriend
Officer Sam Clemens says a 29-year-old woman had been ordered to have no contact with 52-year-old Jimmy Nichols, but he says they happened to meet Wednesday morning.
Woman Killed in Sanborn County, South Dakota Crash
An 83-year-old Woonsocket woman died Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on SD Highway 37 in Sanborn County.
South Dakota Insurance Regulator Resigns
State officials say Insurance Division Director Merle Scheiber has resigned, effective December 29.
Want to Be a Minnehaha County Commissioner? A Spot is Opening Up
A seat on the Minnehaha County Commission is opening up, and any county resident who is interested may apply for appointment.
Shopping Security Reminders from Sioux Falls Police
Police have some reminders for shoppers about keeping your purchases secure while you continue shopping.
Sioux Falls Police Investigating Death of Woman Found in Her Apartment
Police said Tuesday they initially classified the 39-year-old woman's case as an unattended death after finding her body Monday.
Best Option for Legal Marijuana in South Dakota is 2016 General Election Ballot
The leader of an effort to make marijuana a legal medical drug in South Dakota says the best way would be an initiated measure.
Sioux Falls Man Charged with Domestic Assault After Pulling Knife on Girlfriend
A Sioux Falls man is charged after police say he pulled a knife on his girlfriend while the two were arguing in their home.