YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- While the current snow and ice storm exits the region, another system is taking shape for next week. Alex Trellinger at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says this one will be bigger and moving slower. Trellinger says the critical factor will be where the cold air sets up. Trellinger says there… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Fido and Fluffy are now welcome to spend the night in some Game, Fish and Parks camping facilities.  The Game, Fish and Parks Commission Thursday afternoon to allow only dogs and cats to accompany campers renting some camping facilities for a 10 dollar reservation fee. Division of Parks and Recreation Director Scott Simpson… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Dozens gathered at the Rawlins Municipal Library in Pierre to hear about the conflict in Ukraine from Ukrainian-born nurse Nataliya Rezek.  Since the Russian invasion, Rezek has been collecting unused and unneeded medications and sending them to Ukraine.  She went to visit family for five weeks in western Ukraine earlier this year. Rezek… Read more »

IRENE, S.D.(WNAX)- While construction is not done yet, Highway 46 from Irene west to Highway 81 is open to traffic again. Regional D.O.T. Engineer Greg Rothschadl says part of the project has been built. Rothschadl says the temporary surface should be ok through the winter. Rothschadl says the stretch of highway will close again next… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- As the downstream navigation season ends on the Missouri River, releases from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton are being reduced to the winter level of twelve thousand cubic feet per second. Flows had been above thirty thousand cfs for most of the fall. John Remus, Chief of the Missouri River Basin Water Management… Read more »

WAGNER, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Department of Transportation is planning on a fifteen-million-dollar project to convert the current four lane configuration of Highway 46 through Wagner to a three-lane highway. In August, the Wagner City Council unanimously approved a resolution of support. This week, city voters rejected that resolution by a tally of one hundred… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Academic test scores for South Dakota kids fell due to the pandemic, but not as far as other states. That was the message to the legislatures Government Operations and Audit Committee this week. Education Department Deputy Secretary Mary Stadick-Smith says fourth and eighth graders were tested. Stadick-Smith says they hope test scores improve… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – On Thursday the U.S. House voted 350-80 in support of the National Defense Authorization Act(NDAA).  Among the Yea votes was  U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson.  Johnson talks about how this will bolsters B-21 priorities and repeals the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military servicemembers. “Republicans fought for our nation’s military, and ultimately, we… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The new stealth B-21 Raider bomber was publicly rolled out for the first-time last week at the production facility in California. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says it was impressive. The first squadron of bombers will be based at Ellsworth Airforce Base near Rapid City. Rounds says they don’t have a schedule yet.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Thursday, Governor Kristi Noem called for an immediate review of all investments under the control of the South Dakota Investment Council in order to determine if taxpayer dollars are being invested in companies that pose a threat to our national security, like those in Communist China. She challenged the Investment… Read more »