PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The long cold wet spring is having an impact on visitors to the state. South Dakota Department of Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says it has been a slow start. Hagen says the weather has hit most outdoor activities. Hagen says they do have some visitation numbers to state and national parks… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Transportation Commission rejected several bids for construction work this year that came in well over estimates. Department Secretary Darin Bergquist says they have seen a quick turnaround on bids. Bergquist says the cold, wet spring delayed a lot of work. Bergquist says they have seen fewer companies bidding… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) –Presentation College is pleased to announce the new Wein Gallery exhibit by Aberdeen artist, Molly Hornaman. The show, entitled “Color Me Happy” is full of vibrant paintings of a variety of animals. Molly is known for her ‘Pico’ paintings, which started as a result of a friend’s Chihuahua who passed away.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Lots of people are expected to be on the roads this holiday weekend and the South Dakota Highway Patrol is gearing up to handle the increase. Superintendent Colonel Rick Miller says there is a lot going on this weekend. Miller says people need to pay attention to the road in front… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A 37-year-old Jefferson City, Mo., man faces charges after shooting a gun in a Pierre hotel early Wednesday morning. Information from the Pierre Police Department says Central South Dakota Communications dispatch received several reports of a gun shot inside a hotel in the 900 block of W. Sioux Avenue around… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Passenger numbers at the Pierre Regional Airport continue to be strong under the guidance of SkyWest Airlines operating as United Express. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says enplanements continue to impress. Huizenga says if passenger trends continue the city should easily surpass 10,000 enplanements which opens the… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Senator Mike Rounds usually talks policy and politics, but right now, he has more important things on his mind. His wife, Jean, is battling cancer.   Rounds tells Kelo Radio’s It’s Your Business Show that the support for his family has been overwhelming, from across the political spectrum and from… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (Press Release) – A Yankton, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Yankton. A 2013 Honda Civic was westbound on South Dakota Highway 50 and attempted to make a left-hand turn south onto Adkins Drive. The vehicle collided… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota Department of Public Safety officials remind citizens to make sure the anticipated fun of this week’s July Fourth holiday does not turn tragic. This year’s Fourth of July traffic reporting period covers 102 hours from 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, to midnight, Sunday, July 7. During the 30-hour… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA News) – President Trump last week credited himself for returning the fireworks show to Mt. Rushmore, and queried why they had been cancelled, saying “no one seems to know why”….but many South Dakotans know why. It wasn’t that long ago that all kinds of activity throughout the Hills had been prohibited… Read more »