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
United States Senator John Thune Taking More Active Role in Former South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds Senate Campaign
Senator John Thune has taken an increasingly public role in the campaign of candidate Mike Rounds since polls earlier this month made the race appear tight.
Education in South Dakota Gets a D+
South Dakota gets a barely-passing grade from 'The Report Card of American Education.'
Sioux Falls Man Arrested for Drunk Driving After Driving Off in Someone Else’s Car
A Sioux Falls man is charged with drunken driving after police say he mistakenly drove off in the wrong vehicle Saturday evening.
Prominent Jamaican Disc Jockey Arrested in Lottery Scam – South Dakota Residents Among Victims
A prominent Jamaican disc jockey has pleaded guilty for his role in a lottery scam case be tried by federal prosecutors in North Dakota.
Five DWI Arrests in Sioux Falls Saturation Patrol
Sioux Falls police say five motorists were arrested in a weekend saturation patrol, and officers wrote 114 citations in all.
Two Men Arrested After Firing Gun in East Side Apartment Parking Lot, Third Suspect Sought
Police say two people were arrested early Friday after one of them allegedly fired a gun into the air after they were asked to quiet down outside an east-side apartment.
Sioux Falls Atheist Group Complains About Students’ Religious-Based Snow Plow Artwork
Two private schools in Sioux Falls have been asked to repaint city-owned snow plow blades after a group complained about student artwork with religious themes.
South Dakota Universities Look to Start Program to Train School Principals, Administrators [VIDEO]
Besides training more teachers the South Dakota Board of Regents wants to improve education for future administrators.
Castlewood Teen Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in Northeast South Dakota
A Castlewood teenager died Thursday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Day County, in northeast South Dakota.
Sioux Falls Police Search for Suspect in Yet Another Convenience Store Robbery
Investigators say a man armed with a knife walked into Cubby's at 39th Street and North Cliff Avenue around 10:15 PM Thursday night and demanded money.