YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A legislator who spent the summer on an interim committee studying the illegal drug situation is hoping South Dakota’s new “Meth, I’m On It” campaign will help. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says they found a growing need for more meth treatment options. Kennedy says they are looking at possibly expanding… Read more »
News Year: 2019
Officials monitoring potential Thanksgiving storm in upper Midwest
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — More than 55 million travelers are making plans to kick off the holiday season with a trip of 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving next week, and the potential is there that they could encounter a winter storm along the way in the upper Midwest. James Telken is a forecaster at… Read more »
Small Business Administration Recovery Center opening in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — New federal help is on the way for victims of the September tornadoes in Sioux Falls and the flooding in Madison and Mitchell. A Small Business Administration Recovery Center opens in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Nov. 21. SBA Spokesman Corey Williams said anybody who had damage should come to the… Read more »
Trial in starvation death pushed back to mid-January
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – There is a new trial date for the two Brookings residents facing charges in the July starvation death of a 3-year-old girl. The two, 25-year-old Renae Fayant and 27-year-old Robert Price, Jr., were both indicted on alternate counts of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter as well as abuse or cruelty to… Read more »
Two killed, another seriously injured in crash north of Kennebec
KENNEBEC, S.D. (Press release) – Two people died and another was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash that occurred early Tuesday morning north of Kennebec. Names of the three males involved are not being released pending notification of family members. They were the only ones in the vehicle. A 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup was… Read more »
Searchers find body of missing freshman in Belle Fourche River
VALE, S.D. (AP) — Searchers have found the body of a missing fisherman in western South Dakota. The body of 67-year-old Glen Shay of Vale was found Tuesday in the Belle Fourche River. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office says Shay was last seen Monday afternoon walking with two fishing poles and a folding camp stool… Read more »
FEMA wants people with storm and flood damage to register
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota has received the fourth federal disaster declaration this year. This time for September storm and flood damage in parts of southeastern South Dakota. Phil Wernisch with the Federal Emergency Management Agency says they want people with damages to register. Wernisch says they need some basic information from people when… Read more »
FBI investigating fatal crash involving Oglala Sioux tribal police officer
WANBLEE, S.D. (AP) — The FBI is investigating a fatal crash involving an Oglala Sioux tribal police officer on the reservation. Oglala officials say the officer was responding to a 911 call about gunfire when he crashed into a van on Highway 44 near Wanblee Oct. 25, killing the driver and a passenger. Officials have… Read more »
Farm stress workshops taking place
VIBORG, S.D. (WNAX) – Northern Plains farmers have been under a lot of stress this year with weather challenges, low commodity prices and the trade war. To help battle that, SDSU Extension and Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg are offering a pair of workshops Thursday. Tonya (rud) Rudd is a Registered Nurse and Director of… Read more »
Farmers Union President says better broadband needed in rural areas
CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing just over $7 million in high speed broadband infrastructure that will improve e-connectivity for rural households and farms in South Dakota and Iowa. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says the USDA investment is a starting point because better access to broadband is… Read more »