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
Northern South Dakota Man Indicted for Fatal Crash
An Edmunds County Grand jury has indicted an Ipswich, South Dakota man on charges related to a fatal traffic crash in February of this year.
Crazy Horse Memorial, Falls in Sioux Falls to Glow Blue for Diabetes
Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills and the Falls of the Big Sioux River in Sioux Falls will glow blue Thursday evening.
South Dakota Lawmakers to Review Testimony from Joop Bollen on EB-5
Lawmakers on a legislative committee in Pierre plan to review information from the man who formally administered the federal EB-5 investment for green card program in South Dakota.
Affordable Housing Project in Sioux Falls Gets $200K Grant
A planned 24-unit affordable housing project in South Dakota is one step closer to being built after receiving a $200,000 grant from Wells Fargo.
Body Found in Parking Ramp on North Dakota Avenue in Sioux Falls Identified
The woman whose body was found in a parking ramp next to City Hall in downtown Sioux Falls on Wednesday has been identified.
Two State Department Secretaries to Retire
Governor Dennis Daugaard's office says two cabinet secretaries will retire in the next two months.
Pump Prices Plummeting in South Dakota and the US
AAA South Dakota says prices at the pump continue to fall in Sioux Falls, in South Dakota and around the United States.
Garretson Man Pleads Not Guilty of Raping Woman Over 14 Years
A rural Garretson man charged with sexually abusing a woman for nearly 14 years has pleaded not guilty.
Sioux Falls Man Finds Stranger in His Stairway in the 2800 Block of South Center Avenue
Police say a Sioux Falls man walked into his kitchen Sunday afternoon and found someone he didn't know sitting in his basement stairway.
Brandon Special Needs Student Found After Missing for Five Hours in the Cold
Police in the Brandon area found a Brandon Valley High School student who was missing for five hours on Monday as temperatures dropped.