MADISON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents met last week at Dakota State University in Madison. Executive Director Brian Maher gave the board what he called a follow-up on their activities. Maher said they continue to update the SB55 follow up. Maher said they are also holding small group meetings with legislators around the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The obesity rate in the country continues to rise as more states cross a critical threshold. Madison West with the “Trust for America’s Health” says they are seeing those numbers rise in all categories. West says South Dakota’s rate is also high and rising. West says the thirty five percent mark is significant.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- While tourism overall is a big industry in South Dakota, there is potential in other, more low key locations. State Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says they have been working with the tribes in developing travel to their areas. Hagen says some of their efforts are starting to pay off. Hagen says that… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(DRGNews)- A new US Department of Agriculture program is assisting grain producers in three states with rebuilding on-farm grain storage sites after facilities were destroyed by natural disasters this past year. US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux (do-sha-no) says operations in South Dakota, Minnesota and Kentucky are eligible to apply… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. – On October 6, 2022 at 1512 hours, Aberdeen Fire Rescue responded to the 600 block of south 13th Street for a reported fire inside a mobile home. On arrival, fire crews found a small area of fire that occurred near the furnace. Fire crews extinguished hot spots and completed overhaul to ensure… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Janet Kittams, CEO of South Dakota’s Helpline Center, says it can be difficult to start a conversation about someone’s– including your own– mental health. She says people may not be aware of how long a mental health issue has been disrupting them. The 988 Suicide and… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Georgia republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker has become entangled in allegations of paying for a girlfriend’s abortion as he runs as a strong pro-life candidate. South Dakota Senator John Thune says voters have to sift through the charges and counter charges. Thune says the race is center to control of the Senate next… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson was in Watertown Thursday to speak at the South Dakota Municipal League’s annual conference. Johnson has been discussing foreign companies, specifically China, buying excessive acres of agricultural land. Johnson says even social media is cause for concern. Johnson says the U.S. needs more data and better data. For… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A group campaigning against the legalization of recreational marijuana for South Dakotans age 21 years and over made a stop in Fort Pierre & Aberdeen this week. Protecting South Dakota Kids campaign chair Jim Kinyon says the marijuana grown and processed today is far more potent than what was smoked in the… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB)-Police Chief Geody Vandewater, in his update to the city council this week, says they’re looking at updating their firearms. Vandewater says the goal is to change the caliber. Vandewater says the department will also need to update its radios. As for staffing, Vandewater says they are currently fully staffed, although he says some… Read more »