Hanson County Sheriff's Office

06/04/2026

Beginning on Monday, June 8, 2026, S.D. Highway 38 will be closed to through traffic from 421st Avenue to S.D. Highway 25 east of Mitchell. This Highway 38 closure will be in place for the duration of the reconstruction project through November 2026.

Upcoming Construction:
Highway 38 from Highway 25 to 430th Avenue will be closed and constructed in September 2026.

Detour Route:
During the closures, motorists will be directed to the signed detour route on S.D. Highway 81, Interstate 90, and Highway 038P (Riverside Road). Access to homes and property adjacent to the project will be maintained for local traffic.

The prime contractor on this $8 million project is Loiseau Construction, Inc. of Flandreau, SD. The overall project completion date is Friday, Nov. 20, 2026.

Featured Project Information:
Find additional project information, including project timelines, photos, and detour map at https://dot.sd.gov/mitchell38.

For the latest on road and weather conditions, road closures, construction work zones, commercial vehicle restrictions, and traffic incidents, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511.

05/27/2026

**THIS POST CONTAINS OUTDATED INFORMATION.**
⚠️530 pm - Reports have come in recently of a brief funnel and weak tornado to the southwest of Hills, MN around 515 pm this afternoon. Conditions continue to be favorable for a brief funnel to develop into early this evening, mainly as weak showers and thunderstorms develop across the tri-state area.

05/26/2026

Title: Plano Twp. Non-Ag Reappraisal
Community Alert
Issued: May 26th, 2026 @ 4:32pm
Until: June 18th, 2026 at 4:32pm
Source: Hanson County, SD

The Dept of Equalization is conducting a re-assessment of non-ag properties located in Plano Township. Please contact our office to schedule your appointment no later than May 29. Phone 605-239-4445 Office Hrs: 8am-12pm and12:30-4:30pm For more info visit https://hanson.southdakotadirectors.com

05/18/2026

A sobriety checkpoint is coming to Hanson county. Avoid a DUI - don’t drink and drive.

05/18/2026

**THIS POST CONTAINS OUTDATED INFORMATION.**

Showers and isolated storms return to the region later today and tonight. A few storms along and southeast of a Wayne to Sheldon to Windom line may be strong to severe. However, confidence is low due to morning clouds and uncertainty in how much the atmosphere recovers. Ping pong ball sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts are the main threats, although a tornado cannot be ruled out. Thunderstorms may produce heavy rain, with isolated flash flooding possible.

05/17/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 213 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST IOWA

BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY
DICKINSON LYON O'BRIEN
OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH SIOUX

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

IDA WOODBURY

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA

COTTONWOOD JACKSON MURRAY
NOBLES PIPESTONE ROCK

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA

DAKOTA DIXON

IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA

LAKE MINER MOODY
SANBORN

IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA

AURORA CHARLES MIX DOUGLAS
GREGORY

IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA

BON HOMME CLAY DAVISON
HANSON HUTCHINSON LINCOLN
MCCOOK MINNEHAHA TURNER
UNION YANKTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, ALEXANDRIA, ALLEN, ARMOUR,
ARNOLDS PARK, AVON, BATTLE CREEK, BERESFORD, BRIDGEWATER, BURKE,
CANISTOTA, CANTON, CENTERVILLE, CHANCELLOR, CHEROKEE, CLAYTON,
CORSICA, DELMONT, ELK POINT, EMERY, FLANDREAU, FREEMAN, FULDA,
GEORGE, GREGORY, HARRISBURG, HARTLEY, HAWARDEN, HOLSTEIN, HOWARD,
HULL, HURLEY, IDA GROVE, INWOOD, IRENE, JACKSON, JEFFERSON,
LAKE ANDES, LAKEFIELD, LARCHWOOD, LE MARS, LENNOX, LUVERNE,
MADISON, MARION, MARTY, MENNO, MILFORD, MITCHELL, MONTROSE,
MOUNTAIN LAKE, NORTH SIOUX CITY, ORANGE CITY, ORLAND, PARKER,
PARKSTON, PIPESTONE, PLANKINTON, PLATTE, PONCA, ROCK RAPIDS,
ROCK VALLEY, SALEM, SANBORN, SCOTLAND, SHELDON, SIBLEY,
SIOUX CENTER, SIOUX CITY, SIOUX FALLS, SLAYTON, SOUTH SIOUX CITY,
SPENCER, SPIRIT LAKE, SPRINGFIELD, STICKNEY, STORM LAKE, TABOR,
TEA, TRIPP, TYNDALL, VERMILLION, VIBORG, WAGNER, WAKEFIELD, WHITE LAKE, WINDOM, WOONSOCKET, WORTHINGTON, AND YANKTON.

05/17/2026

05/16/2026

*****UPDATE- they have been re-united with their owner. Thank you for all your help!*****

These 2 dogs were found on 251st street east of Highway 25 earlier this morning. We have been unable to locate the owners. If these are your dogs or you know the owners please contact the Sheriffs Office at 605-239-4409. Thank you!

05/15/2026

Chances for strong to severe storms return to parts of the area later today and this evening (Friday, 5/15). Severe risks continue across the region through the weekend into early next week. Review your severe weather safety plans now. Make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings and stay weather aware!