PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A magistrate judge in Stanley County has approved a suspended imposition of sentence for a former Pierre-based political reporter charged with a Class 2 Misdemeanor after using a website to make a prank phone call appear as through it was coming from South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s personal cell phone. 26 year old… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton School Board got their first official look at the proposed budget for next year. Business Manager Jason Bietz says a big increase in state aid will be noticeable. Bietz says they are setting a preliminary general fund number. Superintendent Wayne Kindle gave the board a warning of possible funding issues with… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The US Drug Enforcement Agency has wrapped up a year long operation that identified the connections between Mexican drug cartels and communities across the nation. Emily Murray with the DEA Regional Office in Omaha says it was “Operation Last Mile”. Murray says the drugs are landing everywhere. In the last year, investigators from… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- This is “National Travel and Tourism Week.” South Dakota Department of Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says they will use it to kick off the summer season. Hagen says they will host lots of events this week.   Hagen says they are optimistic heading into the busy season. Hagen says they hope to build… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Pierre School Board is considering an approximately $38.1 million ($3,103,864) budget for the 2023-24 school year, a decrease of 6.5% from the 2022-23 budget. Business manager Darla Mayer (mayor) says $25.1 million is salaries and benefits. Mayer says a preliminary estimate shows the school district’s 2024 property tax levies will decrease slightly.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday heard from Scott Meints with Brown County Emergency Management to declare a disaster declaration due to the flooding. Meints hopes this will lead to help coming from Pierre & maybe from Washington, The Commission voted in favor of the resolution.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission appointed former judge Mark Anderson to interim Deputy State’s Attorney beginning Monday. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton made the proclamation at Tuesday’s Commission meeting. Anderson thanked the Commission for the appointment. Anderson will remain on the post until July when Karly Winter will take over on a full time… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  The Brown County Commission, Tuesday, addressed Resolution #33-22. Brown County Auditor Lynn Heupel said what the resolution was. Commissioner Duane Sutton explained what the resolution was about. Brown County’s Deputy State’s Attorney Ross Aldentaler provided their recommendation. Former County Commissioner Dennis Feickert whose working with the landowners offer his recommendation to extend the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At the Brown County Commission meeting, Jared Bossley, a landowner who hasn’t signed off his land to Summit Carbon Solutions, told the commission of an incident involving somebody from Summit Carbon Solutions who was doing some surveying on his land. Bossley told the commission what his wife told him. Bossley was informed by… Read more »