YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers says releases from Gavins Point Dam will stay at eighty thousand cubic feet per second through November, and may go higher if necessary. Mike Swenson with the Corps water management office in Omaha says flood storage is still high in the upstream reservoirs. Swenson says Lake Francis… Read more »
News Year: 2019
45th Annual Faulkton Arts and Crafts Festival Saturday
FAULKTON, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 45th Annual Faulkton Arts and Crafts Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 19. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival was started as a fundraiser and continues in that role today, according to Beverly King, co-chair of the event. She said that proceeds also help to… Read more »
Bramble Park Zoo facing issues with accreditation
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – The possible loss of accreditation of the Bramble Park Zoo remains an important issue for city of Watertown officials. Dan Miller, who is the zoo director at Bramble Park Zoo, says that the lack of a quarantine building for animals that are sick and need to be separated from others is… Read more »
Construction project near Watertown slowed by weather conditions
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — A highway construction project east of Watertown won’t finish on time due to poor weather conditions that have plagued the project from the beginning. A 15-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 212 is being rebuilt from the junction of South Dakota Highway 15 to the Minnesota line. South Dakota DOT Project Engineer… Read more »
Governor Noem address meth, vaping issues
PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT) — When Kristi Noem was elected governor of South Dakota, she made it clear that one of her priorities was to clean up the meth problem in the state. Nearly one year into her term in Pierre, she says good progress is being made. She says a statewide anti-meth media campaign will… Read more »
Pork producers should make flu vaccinations a priority
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Pork producers preparing for winter should add flu vaccinations to their fall priority list. That’s the recommendation of both The National Pork Board and SDSU Extension Swine Specialist Dr. Bob (taller) Thaler. He says those vaccinations are good protection for both people and animals. He says producers want to make sure… Read more »
Thune says impeachment talk taking away from other work getting done
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCCR) – House Democrats continue to move at full speed with seeking an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. South Dakota Senator John Thune says impeachment talk is taking way from other work getting done. Thune is hopeful that Congress can move some bi-partisan measures before the end of the year. Thune says… Read more »
NSU Theatre Department presents Brain from Planet X
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Northern State Theatre Department is presenting the musical, The Brain from Planet X. The event has eight shows starting on Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Johnson Fine Arts Center Black Box Theatre. Kane Anderson, Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing, is excited about the show. He said that a… Read more »
Southeastern keeping up with rapid developments in Sioux Falls area
MARION, S.D. (WNAX) – Combining rapid growth in electric service along with future needs is a challenge for Southeastern Electric. The cooperative, based in Marion, serves a large rural area along with rapidly growing residential developments near Sioux Falls and Harrisburg. Manager Brad Schardin says they hope to avoid major rate hikes next year. They… Read more »
Harrisburg teacher named Teacher of Year
OACOMA, S.D. (KWAT) — Amanda Harris, a fourth-grade teacher at Endeavor Elementary in the Harrisburg School District, has been named the 2020 South Dakota Teacher of the Year. Secretary of Education Ben Jones made the announcement at a banquet in Oacoma. Harris has taught in the Harrisburg School District since 2013. She has served on… Read more »