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
Man Arrested After Standoff in Southwest Sioux Falls
A situation with what police are calling a barricaded subject in southwest Sioux Falls on Sunday afternoon ended with the arrest of a 30-year-old man.
South Dakota Leads the Nation in Flu Vaccination Rate
Figures from the Centers for Disease Control show close to 60 percent of the state's residents were vaccinated against influenza last season.
South Dakota Penitentiary Inmate Charged in Cellmate’s Death
A South Dakota State Penitentiary inmate is charged in the death of his cellmate earlier this month.
Traffic Switch at Busy Eastern Sioux Falls Intersection
The South Dakota DOT reports a traffic switch as work continues at the 10th and Sycamore intersection in eastern Sioux Falls.
Bomb-Like Object Neutralized by Sioux Falls Police
A suspicious object was neutralized by Sioux Falls police on Wednesday at 14th and Minnesota.
Fish to be Re-Stocked in Northeast South Dakota Lake
Wildlife agencies in South Dakota and Minnesota plan to restock lake sturgeon in Big Stone Lake, on the border the states share.
Two Tickets for Sioux Falls Teen in Motorbike-SUV Crash
Police say a 15-year-old Sioux Falls girl who was involved in a crash Tuesday morning has been issued two citations.
Sioux Falls Woman Attacked, Punched Outside Downtown Bar
A Sioux Falls woman tells police she suffered a minor brain bleed and a concussion when a man hugged her and then punched her outside a downtown bar.
Suspicious Sioux Falls Man Arrested for DWI. Tried to Get 12-Year-Old Girl Into Car.
A man was arrested for driving while intoxicated Sunday night in Sioux Falls after the vehicle he was driving drew attention for a different reason.
264 Tickets Written During Sioux Falls Saturation Patrol
Sioux Falls police officers wrote 264 tickets during an 8-hour daytime saturation patrol on Saturday.