Alcester News

Neoma Fields of Sioux Falls will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Brandon Valley High School Commons.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2009 CONTACT: Jason Haug , Jason.Haug@state.sd.us, 605-773-6296 Gov.

Regan Homandberg dug a boot tip into the dung-colored earth, kicked up a stalk from last season's corn crop and, as he looked up, a smile spread across his sun-creased face.

There's still no confirmed case of swine flu in South Dakota, but even if the virus never enters the state, some are concerned it will take a toll on the economy.

There are three "Hegg Bros. Presents" concerts this week, starting at 9 tonight at Latitude 44, 201 N. Weber Ave.

A power outage is affecting parts of several South Dakota towns. According to a message on the Southeastern Electric Cooperative's phone line, the outage is affecting parts of Alcester, Beresford, Canton, Chancellor, Centerville, Freeman, Harrisburg, Harden, Hudson, Lennox, Marion, Menno, Tea, Worthing and Parker Crews have been dispatched to ...

Two electric cooperatives that serve nearly 15,000 members in southeastern South Dakota are discussing a merger.

Iowa man sentenced for ex-wife's death in SD Eds: APNewsNow. ELK POINT, S.D. A Hawarden, Iowa, man has been sentenced in Elk Point for an accident that killed his ex-wife. Thirty-eight-year-old Chad Kraft ...

An open enrollment agreement between Iowa and South Dakota doesn't solve the Greater Hoyt and Akron-Westfield School districts' problems, the Greater Hoyt board president said this week.

The South Dakota Pork Producers elected new officers at its 40th annual meeting in Sioux Falls.

The Highlanda Church east of Langford is pictured in the evening as recent snow fell.

Authorities say they now know what happened to a Northwest Iowa woman whose December 5th death was deemed 'suspicious'. In the early morning hours of Friday December 5th, authorities say 34-year old Robin Kraft ...

"We feel we have exhausted all means to determine what happened," Union County Sheriff Dan Limoges said Robin Kraft was found early on Friday, December 5th near Alcester.

Complete press conference Listen to audio of the complete press conference. The suspicious death of a Hawarden woman is being ruled accidental, according to Union County Sheriff Dan Limoges.

For ten days now, the Union County Sheriff's Office has been investigating what they're calling a "suspicious death" of 34-year-old Robin Kraft of Harwarden, Iowa.

The Union County Sheriff's Office will hold a press conference Tuesday morning in reference to the death of Robin Kraft.

The Game, Fish and Parks Commission voted Friday to charge more for a season pass and a temporary permit.

Union County authorities are investigating a suspicious death near Alcester. Thirty-four-year-old Robin Kraft of Hawarden, Iowa died at a Hawarden hospital early Friday morning.