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
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.
Mitchell Woman Shot by Police Officer Dies
A Mitchell woman who was shot by a police officer over the weekend has died of her injuries.
Humboldt Man Charged with Rape
A man from Humboldt is charged in an incident allegedly involving his live-in girlfriend
Police Search for Man Who Followed Children in McKennan Park in Sioux Falls
Police are looking for a man who reportedly followed two children as they walked through McKennan Park Thursday afternoon.
Fire Damages Landmark Woolworth Building in Downtown Mitchell
Fire in a second floor apartment in the landmark Woolworth building in downtown Mitchell forced residents out Thursday night.
Man Arrested for Rape in Minnehaha County
A sex abuse case that allegedly goes back more than a decade has a man facing a long list of charges in Minnehaha County.
Staff Changes in South Dakota Governor’s Office
Newly re-elected Gov. Dennis Daugaard has announced changes to his senior leadership team.
Burglars Hit Sport Bowl on Burnside Street in Sioux Falls, Leave Empty-Handed
Police are looking for two men who broke into a business in the West Sioux area of Sioux Falls early Thursday.