ELLENDALE, N.D. (AP) — An Oakes man accused of sending sexually explicit messages to a young girl has changed his plea to guilty in Dickey County. Thirty-three-year-old Ryan Lee Marthaller entered the plea to a felony charge of luring a minor by computer or electronic device. A complaint says Marthaller also asked the 13-year-old girl… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls nursing home will be the seventh one to close in South Dakota in the last three years. The Argus Leader reports Covington Care and Rehab told residents this week that the facility will be closing later this summer. The South Dakota Health Care Association says Covington is… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The search is on for another administrator at the Human Services Center in Yankton after Ken Cole announced he was resigning after about a year on the job. Governor Kristi Noem says she is involved in the process. Noem says there are other challenges they need to address. The legislature will… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Governors Office of Economic Development is now making a tax rebate program available to counties to encourage more livestock development. The program would rebate some sales and use taxes from livestock barns to the counties. Yankton County Commission Chairman Dan Klimisch says they are looking into the details. Klimisch says… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Much of the attention in the Missouri River basin is focused on Gavins Point Dam near Yankton. It is the lowest of the six main stem dams on the reservoir system. Gavins Point Operations Manager Tom Curran says they continue to monitor releases from the dam and the level of Lewis… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As costs and tuition rises, the South Dakota Board of Regents has been looking at budget changes and streamlining. Board President Kevin Schieffer says they have been consolidating some of their “backroom” functions. Schieffer says the majority of higher education costs are not paid by taxes. While some legislators have mentioned… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Raising awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women was the goal of a gathering held in Pierre Tuesday morning. Several people, including South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, rode horses from Farm Island (on the east side of Pierre) to the Capitol Building. Leta Wise Spirit from Pierre was one of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – A South Dakota state government agency, a South Dakota university and a South Dakota city police department are joining together in a new partnership to fight the ever-increasing problem of cybercrime. The state Department of Public Safety and the Sioux Falls Police Department will provide funding for a new cyber… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The challengers knocked off the incumbents in Tuesday’s city election. In unofficial final vote totals: Travis Schaunaman defeated Mike Levsen in the race for mayor. Schaunaman finished with 2,557 votes, while Levsen had 1,286. Levsen has been the city’s mayor for the past 15 years. Josh Rife defeated Jennifer Slaight-Hansen in… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Press Release) – When South Dakota 4-H launched the Companion Animal project area in 2017, Hailie Stuck was eager to participate. Two years later, the State 4-H Ambassador from Brentford encourages younger members to participate by leading informational, Companion Animal workshops. “When 4-H added the Companion Animal area, it expanded opportunities for kids… Read more »