WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- As republican House leaders met with President Biden to negotiate a debt ceiling increase and budget reform, South Dakota Senator John Thune was making a speech pointing out the debt issues. Thune says servicing the national debt could overwhelm the federal government. Thune says there are no easy answers. The President will cut… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 8:30 am on Wednesday, May 17th, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for sanitary sewer repair: Railroad Ave. SE from Court St. to S. Kline St.  The road will be closed until 5 pm Wednesday, May 17th.  Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until the work… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- With the approval of language for their petition seeking to repeal the sales tax on groceries, “Dakotans for Health” will rapidly mobilize. Co-founder Rick Weiland says they are getting their teams put together. The group is also working on a constitutional amendment assuring abortion rights. Weiland says he believes the sales tax… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Rapid snowmelt last month led to high water and flooding on a number of regional rivers. Kevin Low with the Missouri River Basin Forecast Center says the heavy plains snowpack disappeared rapidly. Low says the James River will stay high and out of its banks for some time. Low says some minor flooding… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act to preserve a section of the land where hundreds of Lakota Indians were massacred by the U.S. Army. “The Wounded Knee Massacre is a stain on our nation’s history,” said Johnson. “The Wounded Knee… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- While surveys in the Mid America region show the economy mostly positive, there are some holes emerging. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says there are what he calls “rolling recessions”. Goss says he thinks the Federal Reserve will pass on an interest rate hike next month. Goss says he doesn’t expect long… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Edge on Wednesday are hosting their next event Wednesday at Wakeside Bar & Grill in Mina. Director Katie Washnok describes what The Edge is. Washnok compare today’s generation to those of the past. Julia Coon with the Aberdeen Chamber talks about the time of the event & transportation options to get there.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota legislature this year passed a bill cutting the fees that businesses must pay into the unemployment trust fund. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the Retailers Association, says it turned into big savings for businesses. Sanderson says the trust fund can now respond more quickly to changes in the workforce. The… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says they are aiming for more records this year. He says they came close to one last year. Hagen says they did hit a revenue record. Hagen says they like to set lofty goals. The state gathered in over three hundred sixty million dollars in tax… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- As the school year wraps up, many districts are scrambling to fill teaching positions for this fall. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, says demand for special education teachers is very high. Pogany says some districts are sharing special ed teachers. Pogany says the need for those… Read more »