Gene Hetland

I guess this had to happen, although it's not going on around here.

In some parts of the country, ranchers who have been dealing with drought reportedly are cutting their neighbors' fences so their cattle can graze on someone else's land

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The ban on texting while driving that took effect September 28 in Sioux Falls could spread, but at least one South Dakota city will leave it to the Legislature.

Sioux Falls police say officers wrote no tickets for texting behind the wheel during the first weekend the ban was in effect

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I saw a story recently that world-class swindler Bernie Madoff may have been stealing people's money for a long, long time, longer than had been believed.

Now, I don't think I've ever heard of a name more appropriate for a crook, seeing as how Bernie "Madoff" with people's savings

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Relax, bacon lovers, but be prepared to pay more.

Industry experts say rumors and predictions of a pending bacon shortage are not true.

But they do say you could expect to pay more for your three or four strips of bacon with your eggs

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The first Monday in October brings the start of the new term for the US Supreme Court.

As the justices considered cases and decided which ones to hear, their decisions meant numerous appeals involving states around South Dakota are being dismissed

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Police are investigating some odd burglaries in Sioux Falls.

Information Officer Sam Clemens says plumbing fixtures were stolen from three west-side restaurants on Thursday--a Hardee's at 4801 West 12th Street, a Taco Bell at 4100 West 12th Street and a McDonald's at 4000 West 12th Street

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The Sioux Falls Police Department is taking delivery of some new squad cars.

Police Chief Doug Barthel says they had to look for a different type of car, since Ford no longer makes its police package Crown Victorias, but after a lot of research they decided on Ford's new Police Interceptor vehicles--ten sedans and eight SUVs that he says are built specifically for police work

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Football fans everywhere will be happy to see the regular NFL officials back on the job.

And enough is being said, and has been said, about this whole situation.

But I'm wondering this: will it happen that the officials get a standing ovation when they walk onto the field? Will fans cheer?

This is not to say the regular officials never make a mistake

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Sioux Falls Police are looking into a fraud case where a Minnehaha County woman's bank account was tapped for 17 $100 purchases, possibly gift cards, from Starbuck's Online.

Detective Jon Carda says it happened some time after the woman used her bank debit card to make a purchase at a Starbuck's in Sioux Falls

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Governor Dennis Daugaard says South Dakota will not set up its own health insurance exchange.

Such exchanges, part of the federal health care overhaul, would enable individuals and businesses to shop online for insurance policies

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