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
Sioux Falls Thieves Targeting Apartment Building Laundry Machines
Police are investigating a rash of thefts from laundry machines in apartment buildings in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls Police Department to Hold Citizen’s Academy, December Deadline for Applications
It's a chance for private citizens to get an up-close look at the Sioux Falls Police Department and Metro Communications.
Distracted Sioux Falls Driver Causes Tuesday Afternoon Crash
A driver who told Sioux Falls police she was checking the contacts on her cell phone had to be extricated after she crashed her vehicle Tuesday afternoon.
Former University of South Dakota Football Player Sentenced in Tax Fraud Scheme
A former University of South Dakota football player will go to prison for his role in a tax fraud scheme.
Christopher Weber, Former National Guard Member Pleads Guilty in Crash That Killed Minnesota Cyclist Andrea Boeve
A former South Dakota National Guard member has pleaded guilty in a distracted driving case that killed a Minnesota cyclist.
Sioux Falls Man Accused of Raping, Strangling Woman Fails to Show Up for Court
A man accused of raping and strangling a 56-year-old Sioux Falls woman failed to show up for a court hearing on Monday.
Sioux Falls Woman Attacked by Intruder, Transient Arrested
A Sioux Falls woman says she was attacked over the weekend by a man who walked into her apartment through an unlocked door.
1,000+ Tickets During Snow Plowing in Sioux Falls
Sioux falls Police say more than 1,000 tickets were written over the weekend for vehicles parked in the way of the snowplows during the first snow storm of the season.
Execution Set for South Dakota State Penitentiary Inmate
A Circuit Court Judge in Sioux Falls has set an execution for killer Rodney Berget, who killed a corrections officer during a failed escape attempt.
Northern South Dakota Man Indicted for Fatal Crash
An Edmunds County Grand jury has indicted an Ipswich, South Dakota man on charges related to a fatal traffic crash in February of this year.