ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting beginning at 7:00am on Monday, May 15th, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for water main replacement: S. Rock St. from 6th Ave. SE to Goodrich Ave. SE The road will be closed from 7 am to 5 pm each day from Mon. May 15th to Fri.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Attendance is a concern. That’s the word from Pierre School District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt. He told the school board last week that this year’s overall attendance was lower than it was before COVID. Glodt made these asks of parents. Glodt says it takes both teachers and parents to help students be successful… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The weather trend in the Missouri River basin for the rest of spring into summer looks to be near normal. Doug Kluck, Central Region Climate Services Director for the National Weather Service, says the rest of May won’t see any drastic change. Kluck says the outlook for May, June and July shows that… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Rapid snowmelt in April has boosted the runoff into the Missouri River system. Nicole Parker with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha says they have increased their forecast. Parker says they expect about normal runoff into mid summer. Parker says the mountain snowpack is melting off. All of the upstream reservoirs have adequate… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Out of state buyers are still interested in South Dakota real estate, putting pressure on availability and prices. Yankton broker Mason Schramm says there aren’t as many out of staters as during the height of the pandemic. Schramm says that buyer interest then limits the number of rental units out there. Schramm says… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Department of Tourism sponsored a series of free hospitality training sessions last week. The trainer, Betsy Allen-Manning, with Corporate Culture Training Solutions of Dallas Texas, says it’s a simple message. Allen-Manning says good hosts have to read their guests. Allen-Manning says she enjoyed the trip across the state. Sessions were… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Johnson appeared on AgriTalk Friday & addressed the Southern Border & digital assets. Title 42 officially ended on Thursday, Congressman Johnson discuss the impact of it going forward. Congressman Johnson admits this will likely not be addressed at the U.S. Senate but believes some Democrats in the chamber would like to see… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Noem has signed Executive Order 2023-07 to take immediate action to address the public health crisis caused by the nationwide shortage of critical medications. “My top priority as Governor is the health and safety of the people of South Dakota,” said Governor Noem. “The Biden Administration’s failure to address this shortage is causing patient… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem celebrated National Travel and Tourism Week. The governor visited travel and tourism businesses in the Black Hills. Photos from her visits can be found here. “I have always said that South Dakota is the greatest state in the nation, and now people all over America are learning what… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- More information is being released about the crash that occurred during a high-speed pursuit Wednesday. Yankton County Sheriff Preston Crissey says they got a call Wednesday morning from State Radio about a Highway Patrol pursuit. Crissey says they were waiting on the east edge of Yankton as the chase approached. Crissey says they… Read more »