PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — South Dakota’s annual pheasant count is down 17 percent compared to last year, continuing a downward trend for the state’s signature bird. The survey report says historic winter snow and spring and summer rain had an impact. Pheasants are also down by 17 percent in Minnesota. South Dakota Pheasants Forever thinks… Read more »
News Year: 2019
Rounds says no reason to cut back on ethanol
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Ethanol industry groups are contesting waivers the Environmental Protection Agency has given to large oil refiners that cuts back the amount of ethanol they have to blend into gasoline. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says there should be no reason to short out the gallons of ethanol needed. Rounds says the… Read more »
One killed in Watertown crash
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – On Thursday, Sept. 5, at approximately 7:51 p.m., the Watertown Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles in the 3500 block of 9th Avenue SE. A gray Mercury Mountaineer driven by Antonio Otero, age 33 of Lakeville, MN was traveling westbound on 9th Avenue… Read more »
More wind energy sites on the way
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – More wind energy sites will be built across South Dakota over the next couple of years. Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson says they are letting the marketplace determine how much is enough wind power. Nelson says most of the power produced by those plants will go out of state. Nelson says… Read more »
Mayors and managers discuss financial issues
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Mayors and Managers of most first-class cities in South Dakota recently met in Chamberlain. Yankton Mayor Nathan Johnson says they talked about financial issues between counties and cities. Johnson says there have been some changes in cooperation due to those financial issues. Johnson says they also talked about the brain drain,… Read more »
Insurance plans must soon include coverage for autism treatment
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Starting in 2021, all insurance plans offered in South Dakota will have to cover the cost for applied behavior analysis therapy for the treatment of autism. That– thanks to federal approval (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid/Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight) of the state’s new Essential Health Benefits benchmark design plan.… Read more »
City continues attack on mosquitoes
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A wet year has led to plenty of mosquitoes. However, the good news is that the culex variety, the ones that carry the West Nile Virus, are dying out. Mark Hoven, Parks Superintendent with the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department, said that most of the mosquitoes remaining are of the… Read more »
Corps continues slow draw down of Missouri River reservoirs
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers continues to manage a slow draw down of stored floodwater in Missouri River reservoirs. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds has suggested that the Corps look to climate trends as they make their yearly runoff forecasts. John Remus, Chief of the Missouri River Water Management Office for the… Read more »
Thune to be in Leola, Herreid, Mobridge on Friday
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R.-S.D.) will be in Leola, Herreid and Mobridge on Friday, Sept. 6. Thune will address 6-12th graders at Leola School at 10:30 a.m., before heading to Herreid to speak with community leaders at Patsy’s Cafe at 12:30 p.m. He will then travel to Mobridge for a… Read more »
Noem applauds Build Dakota Scholarship winners
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today congratulated 391 students who have been awarded the Build Dakota Scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year. “The Build Dakota Scholarship program is an incredible tool that makes it easier for tomorrow’s leaders to receive world-class career training, then stay in South Dakota to work in high-demand… Read more »