YANKTON, S.D. (KWAT) – Mount Marty University in Yankton is in the middle of their five-year strategic plan. Part of that plan is to grow enrollment and President Marc Long says they are on track. Long says they are setting some records. Long says they have early indications that the growth will continue. The school… Read more »
News Year: 2020
Schoenbeck shares thoughts on marijuana ballot issue
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — When South Dakotans vote on Election Day, they’ll be deciding two marijuana questions on the ballot. One question asks whether medicinal marijuana should be approved. The second question asks whether using recreational marijuana should be made legal and be included in the state constitution. State Senator Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown does… Read more »
La Nina develops, expected to last into spring
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The latest advisory from the Climate Prediction Center says that a La Nina has developed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to linger into the spring. A La Nina occurs when sea surface temperatures average below normal over time. Matt Rosencrans, a meteorologist at the CPC, says they will update… Read more »
USD seeing COVID cases fluctuate
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The University of South Dakota dashboard is reporting 37 students and four employees as having active cases of COVID-19. USD President Sheila Gestring says they are seeing cases ripple up and down. Campus cases spiked at over 230 when classes started in August. Gestring says they have been actively working to… Read more »
Record number of early votes may slow down results
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Record numbers of early votes may slow down election night reporting. Janna Farley with ACLU of South Dakota says we will all need to be patient. Farley says there are many extra steps in processing and counting absentee ballots. Farley says slow returns don’t mean anything suspicious is going on.… Read more »
Free influenza vaccine available for kids Friday at Aberdeen Civic Arena
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Point of Dispensing (POD) is offering free seasonal influenza vaccine to all children 6 months through 18 years of age and college/university students. The free flu clinic for children will be held at the Aberdeen Civic Arena (203 S Washington St, Aberdeen, SD 57401) on Friday, October 30th,… Read more »
Annual Casey Tibbs Foundation Tribute Dinner Nov. 7
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The 31st Annual Casey Tibbs Foundation Tribute Dinner will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 and tickets are still available. The Tribute Dinner is an opportunity for friends and families in the ranching and rodeo communities to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of South Dakota cowboys, cowgirls, families and animal… Read more »
SD reports single-day record 19 COVID-related deaths, one in Brown County
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported a single-day record 19 COVID-related deaths, including one in Brown County, and also added more than 500 active cases according to totals released today by the South Dakota Department of Health. The prior record for deaths in a single day was 14 on two different occasions. The deaths… Read more »
Noem says she never felt threatened at rally
BANGOR, Maine (WNAX) – Police in Bangor Maine arrested a man who they say displayed a knife and wooden baton at a campaign rally for President Trump where South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was speaking. She says she wasn’t aware of anything going on during the rally. Noem says she never felt threatened. Noem says… Read more »
Armed robbery takes place in Brookings
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – A man with a gun robbed a Brookings convenience store Wednesday night. Police Lt. Marci Gebers (gay-burs) says a man armed with a handgun entered Schoon’s Pump N Pak South on the 1200 block of Main Avenue South at about 11:13 p.m. There was a clerk and a customer in the… Read more »