Dean Welte
Digital Content Manager
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Dean Welte joined KTIV in October of 2018 and works as the station's Digital Content Manager
Dean was born and raised in Sioux City. He graduated from North High in 2013 and went on to study journalism at the University of South Dakota.
He graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and a minor in English.
Dean started out as a Multimedia Producer when first starting at KTIV. In September of 2019, he was promoted to the position of Social Media & Digital Content Manager before going on to become the station Assistant News Director in May of 2022. Dean then became KTIV's Digital Content Manager in January 2023.
Have any story ideas? Dean can be reached at dwelte@ktiv.com.
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He is accused of killing 23-year-old Jordan “Jordy” Beardshear.
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Court documents show 31-year-old Adrian Lund is charged with second-degree murder
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He was booked into the Buena Vista County Jail on a $7,000 bond.
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Police say the hit-and-run happened after a shoplifting incident at a local gas station.
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One man has been charged after an early-morning pursuit that started in South Sioux City, Nebraska.
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The crash happened on a rural road in northwest Iowa.
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No children were present at the time of this incident.
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The accident happened back in December 2022.
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Both people arrested for the Laurel murders have pleaded not guilty to their charges.
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Two people are dead and another is seriously injured after a pursuit in South Dakota ended in a crash.
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Two people have died after a crash near Yankton, South Dakota.
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The crash happened in Hospers, Iowa on Monday, May 8.
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The driver claimed she didn’t know the woman was outside the building when she was trying to park her vehicle.
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Authorities say there is no threat to the public at this time.
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The theft allegedly happened at a Casey's on Casselman.
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A son has been accused of killing his mother in Sheldon, Iowa.
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Police say students involved in this investigation will be dealt with by the Yankton School District Staff and criminally for any violations of South Dakota Codified Law.
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Police allege 10 to 15 Hispanic males were involved in the Storm Lake incident.
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Authorities say two Honduran nationals were found in possession of a dead American bald eagle.
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The charges stem from an incident on April 21, 2022.
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The incident happened in October 2022 at the Scheels in Sioux City.
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A woman involved with the alleged burglary has not been located by police.
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The senator says the last few years have revealed vulnerabilities in the nation’s food supply chain
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A routine traffic stop in northwest Iowa resulted in authorities arresting a man on nine criminal charges.
The incident remains under investigation.
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A woman in rural Iowa died this week after she was attacked by her own five dogs, authorities said.
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Law enforcement from multiple departments could be seen in Laurel, Nebraska Thursday.
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The suspect was arrested last week and posted a $10,000 bond on Feb. 18. He was released pending future court appearances.
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In response to this national trend, the SCPD had additional law enforcement at Sioux City schools.
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