ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – Officials continue to investigate the site of an explosion that injured three employees of Harm’s Oil in Aberdeen. State investigators went inside the damaged truck maintenance shop of Harms Oil just west of town on Tuesday. An insurance company is expected at the site later this week. The explosion Monday injured… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will make another attempt at passing a so called “riot boosting” bill in this year’s legislative session. A bill passed quickly last year would have restricted public actions by protestors. That was later struck down as unconstitutional. Noem says they took more time to write this… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The December Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from the Dakotas and Minnesota to Arkansas, moved above growth neutral. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group, says business conditions improved slightly. Goss says the December employment index also increased from… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislature begins the 2020 session on Jan. 14. Farm Bureau Lobbyist Mike Held says the primary challenge facing lawmakers will be how to divide up the state budget to fund needed programs. He says Farm Bureau members are watching to see if legislators increase agricultural fees to raise… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The new Dean at the University of South Dakota School of Law says the first semester went quickly and he is preparing for the spring semester. Neil Fulton started as Dean in June and welcomed his first class to Vermillion in August. Fulton says they are seeing the demand rising for… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department will start is second sessions of youth ice skating lessons on Monday, Jan. 13, There are several different sessions offered, according to Gene Morsching, Recreation Superintendent. Cost is $19.17 per person for the session. Skates are available for use during the lessons. The lessons… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – This time of the year is a busy one and for many it’s a time to celebrate the end of one year and the beginning on a new one. But for some others this time of the year can be very difficult. Kari Johnston the CEO of the Human Service Agency… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota’s growing sheep and wool industry will be showcased at the 28th Annual SDSU Lamb Bonanza Saturday, Jan. 4 in Brookings. SDSU Extension Sheep Specialist Jeff Held says the event will feature product sampling and the auctioning of lamb pelts to raise money for student scholarships during the SDSU basketball… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – From bomb cyclones, to flooding and tornadoes, to multiple disaster declaration requests, 2019 was a rough year most people and businesses in the state. South Dakota Retailers Association executive director Nathan Sanderson says despite the struggles, his members remain optimistic. He says retailers hope to finish the year strong, even… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Another year of sobriety checkpoints starts throughout South Dakota in January. The checkpoints are done each month in different counties as a way to discourage drivers from drinking and then driving. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway… Read more »