PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota State Treasurer Josh Haeder says he wants to run for another four year term. Haeder was elected to his first term in 2018. Haeder says he wants to continue the push for the better use of technology in his office. Haeder says he also wants to continue his plan to bring… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The U-S Army Corps of Engineers and Lower Brule Sioux Tribe are working together on a project to reduce erosion along the west bank of the Missouri River just north of Lower Brule in Lyman County.  A scoping meeting was held Thursday night electronically.  Amy Bowell-McClean says construction of the Big Bend Dam… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring gave her annual “State of the U” speech last Thursday at Slagle Hall on campus. She began by acknowledging the people on whose land the university is located. Gestring said the last academic year was marked by the Covid-19 pandemic. Gestring says that support was also… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- More than 43 million adults nationwide lack the literacy skills they need to get better jobs or participate fully in their communities. In South Dakota, more than 40,000 adults don’t have a high school diploma or equivalency. Last week was National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. Nancy Schlichenmayer (shlick-en-meyer) is the executive… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Teacher Compensation Review Board wrapped up its work for the year and approved their report, which had mixed results. Education Department Secretary Tiffany Sanderson says the state has increased teacher pay considerably since the Blue Ribbon report in 2015. The states average teacher salary is not just under forty nine… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – This week, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted against a bill that would provide and promote access to abortions without limitations. The so-called “Women’s Health Protection Act” is the most sweeping pro-abortion legislation Congress has voted on in recent history. The proposal would override state pro-life laws on informed consent, parental… Read more »

The South Dakota Democratic Party is hosting an online program Saturday night to talk about their election plans for next year. Executive Director Berk Ehrmentraut says they had planned to hold the event in Rapid City. Ehrmantraut says they have lined up a number of speakers for the event. Ehrmantraut says they don’t see it… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University once again saw an increase in graduate student numbers this fall. It also saw a dramatic rise in pre-professional program enrollment, an increase in students living on campus, and its number of new freshmen held steady, according to figures released today from the South Dakota Board of Regents.… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota FFA Foundation has awarded $4,000 in grants for local FFA Chapter Service Learning Projects. Foundation Executive Director Gerri Eide says each local chapter decides which projects they’ll do and then applies for the assistance. She says there are a wide variety of projects the local FFA chapters are working on.… Read more »