Gene Hetland

Police say a 75-year-old Sioux Falls woman has been scammed out of $2,300 by a man who called and claimed to be her son.

Officer Sam Clemens says the woman got a call from a man who said he was her son

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In a way, it's hard to believe the occupation of Wounded Knee began 40 years ago, and in a way it seems longer.

I was a senior in college when we heard about what was going on at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

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I saw a wire service story about how there are quiet discussions in Congress about whether to include women in the requirement that 18-year-olds register with the Selective Service System, or do away with it altogether

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Police are looking for a man who allegedly pulled a knife on a woman at a gas station in western Sioux Falls Monday night and was hit with a stun gun in return.

Information Officer Sam Clemens says the 27-year-old woman told police she had just driven up to the station in the 4600 block of West 41st Street around 9pm Monday and was getting out of her car when the man approached her

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The deadline for a budget deal is getting closer, and a lot of America is wondering what will happen.

Across-the-board budget cuts will affect just about everyone, and while not many people will dispute the need for budget-cutting, the way the so-called "sequestration" cuts would be made could have a huge impact

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Government agencies on every level are keeping an eye on Washington and watching to see if the so-called "sequestration" cuts are made.

Officials with the South Dakota National Guard say automatic spending cuts could force them to furlough 548 of the Guard's 918 full-time employees for one day a week for 22 weeks, beginning in late April, if the automatic cuts are made

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If you've ever been a victim of vandalism, just the thought of it likely makes your blood boil.

Sioux Falls police have been looking for suspects after several recent reports of broken windows in houses and vehicles, mostly in the southwest part of the city

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I'm guessing you've heard by now that South Dakota had fewer farms in  2012 than in 2011, and the average farm size grew during that time. I'm sure this news didn't surprise anyone.

By the numbers,  the USDA says South Dakota had 31,000 farms in 2012, 300 fewer than in 2011

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SIOUX FALLS - Sioux Falls drivers are paying more for gasoline than their Rapid City counterparts, and also more than the statewide average.

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I saw a story that says the coffee mug you use at work is more than likely, well, germ-laden.

In fact, I think the phrase they used was "colonies of germs."

And they're right. How often do you bring your office coffee mug home to wash it? Or do you wash it at work?

None of the above? I have to confess I'm right there with you

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