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
Fewer Police Calls Since Booze Ban in 2 Sioux Falls Parks
Police say calls to two Sioux Falls parks have dropped dramatically since an alcohol ban took effect.
Three Charged in Sioux Falls Meth Bust. Child Taken into Protective Custody.
Police say three people are charged and a child is in protective custody after a methamphetamine bust in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls Man Loses $1,500 to Scam Artists
Scam artists have cheated a Sioux Falls man out of $1,500 by claiming to be from the IRS and informing him he owes money for some recent tax years.
First Flu Cases of the Season Reported in South Dakota
State health officials are reporting South Dakota's first flu detections of the 2014-2015 season--one case of influenza A and two of influenza B.
Mother, Son Arrested After Threatening Repo Man with Gun
Police say a Sioux Falls man pulled a handgun Monday night as a vehicle was being repossessed in Sioux Falls.
Police Say Sioux Falls Man Punched Girlfriend, Child in Domestic Assault Case
A Sioux Falls man is accused of punching his girlfriend and her two-year-old son in an extended incident Sunday night that took them into Lincoln County.
Man Reports Robbery Sunday Night in Sioux Falls
Police have a partial description to go on as they look for a suspect in a robbery, stabbing late Sunday night in the West Sioux area of Sioux Falls.
Motorist Injured in Crash at Elmwood Golf Course
Police say a 30-year old man suffered serious injuries in the one vehicle wreck and think alcohol may have been a factor.
Two Men Rob Drinking Companion in Downtown Sioux Falls
Two men are accused of attacking and robbing a drinking companion early Friday in downtown Sioux Falls.
No Charges Yet after Cycle Crash in Sioux Falls
A Sioux Falls man was injured Wednesday in an early-morning, high-speed motorcycle crash.