PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota closed the 2023 budget year with a surplus of $96.8 million. “South Dakota’s economy is continuing to thrive because we keep state government small, taxes are low, and we spend within our means. This surplus shows that what we are doing here… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Approximately 240 elementary and middle school educators began a week-long trek Monday, to explore the people, places, and events that figure prominently in South Dakota history. One group of teachers departed Sioux Falls for an East River history tour, while another left Rapid City for a West River tour. “Teachers play… Read more »

LANGFORD, S.D.- One person died Friday afternoon in a two vehicle crash five miles Northeast of Langford. The names of the two persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the 21-year-old female was operating a field sprayer when the boom of the sprayer came in contact with… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELOLAnd) — In June, we brought the news that a Starbucks in Aberdeen South Dakota was seeking to become the first in the Dakotas to unionize. Employee and organizer Ace Loyd, told us at the time that the action was in response to issues including poor working conditions, health concerns and customer health… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- School bells will ring in about a month…and school administrators are putting the finishing touches on staffing. Like all districts, Sioux Falls schools are still working on finding teachers for special education. District HR director Becky Dorman says she still has eight openings in Special Ed. A new state program to provide… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Ed Fischbach, farmer from Mellette, South Dakota in Spink County visited the KSDN studios to provided an update on the issue of the CO2 pipeline & Summit Carbon Solutions looking to use eminent domain to obtain some of those properties. On Tuesday, the Spink County Commission announced they are in the process of… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The number of students enrolled in the Watertown School District is expected to decline over the next five years, according to figures presented during this week’s Watertown school board meeting. That’s a big deal for the district since each student means more than $7,000 in revenue toward the over $133 million budget. South… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- An officer involved shooting took place Friday morning in north central Sioux Falls. Shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday, a man discovered someone rummaging through his vehicle. Police Chief Jon Thum: The man called police and provided them with a thorough description of the suspect. About four hours later, police were on scene… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – On Friday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted in support of the annual defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) when it passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The NDAA has passed Congress for sixty-one consecutive years. “The NDAA is necessary to ensure our nation’s military remains the strongest in… Read more »

CLEAR LAKE, S.D.(KXLG)- On Thursday, July 13, 2023, a traffic complaint call was received around 11:45 am on Interstate 29 near mile marker 149. When they attempted to pull over the vehicle, it did not stop, and a pursuit ensued. The South Dakota Highway Patrol successfully spiked the vehicle at MM 177 of Interstate 29,… Read more »