Irene

IRENE (AP) — The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the name of a man who died after hitting a deer with a motorcycle near Irene. Authorities have identified the driver as 55-year-old Scot Brockmueller of Irene. The Highway Patrol says Brockmueller tried to avoid the deer...

IRENE (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who died in a house fire near Irene earlier this month. The Yankton County Sheriff's Office says the body of 59-year-old Dean Gilbertson was found in the rubble of the early morning fire on May 14. The house was destroyed in the blaze,...

ABERDEEN — The Chamberlain boys basketball team picked up a convincing road win on Monday night, defeating Aberdeen Roncalli 71-63 in Aberdeen. Seth Friesz led all scoring with 31 points, while Davis Blackbull had 17 points and Tiegen Priebe added 10 points. The Cubs shot 24-of-41...

Boys basketball Bridgewater-Emery 78, Centerville 50 BRIDGEWATER — Bridgewater-Emery picked up a win on its home court in boys high school basketball action on Monday night, defeating Centerville 78-50 in Bridgewater. Jamin Arend recorded 16 points and nine rebounds, while Sam...

IRENE (AP) — A rural Irene man has died after becoming trapped in a grain bin full of corn. The Yankton County Sheriff's Department says 22-year-old Aaron Engen died Tuesday morning after attempts to rescue him failed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Crews cut open...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. (AP) — A trial has been scheduled in April for an unlicensed midwife charged with manslaughter and other crimes in the 2011 death of a Nebraska newborn. The trial of 68-year-old Judy Jones, of Irene, South Dakota, had been scheduled to begin next month. Broken...

IRENE (AP) -- Officials in the Irene-Wakonda school system have called off classes Wednesday to enable students to attend the funeral of a 14-year-old boy from Irene who died in a weekend accident in rural Yankton County. The sheriff's office tells the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan...

Pamela Kathol and Kyle Dykstra announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Marcel and Peg Kathol, Irene; and Loran and Brenda Dykstra, Corsica. Pam is a 2006 graduate of Irene High School and in 2008 she graduated from Lake Area Technical Institute, Watertown, as...