PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Friday, Governor Kristi Noem requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration and signed Executive Order 2022-06 to help South Dakota local governments recover from public infrastructure damage sustained as a result of tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding that occurred on May 12 in the eastern part of the state. FEMA… Read more »

ANKENY, I.A.(WNAX)- The CEO of the Ankeny Iowa-based Casey’s convenience store chain talked about gas prices during the quarterly conference call for investors. Darren Rebelez says it is constantly changing. The company reported that the number of gallons of gas sold in the fourth quarter was up one-point-five percent and the margin was 36-point-two cents… Read more »

COLUMBUS, O.H.(WNAX)- With the heat expected to turn up next week and for most of the summer, drought conditions will expand across the region. Ohio State Climatologist Aaron Wilson says the climate outlooks predict drier conditions spreading. Wilson moderated the latest North Central Region climate outlook and said expanding drought also means higher wildfire danger.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Pierre City Commissioners were updated this week on the activities of M-SAC or the Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition.  Missouri River cities like Pierre are members and Paul Lepisto is serving a three-year term on the board, appointed by Pierre.  Lepisto says M-SAC is in Phase Two of four to find solutions to mitigate… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota state Senators will return to Pierre later this month to sit as a jury in the impeachment trial of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says she is taking time to read and listen to all of the investigative evidence. Hunhoff says they don’t have a lot of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Traffic enforcement isn’t the only area where the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office is putting in hard work.  Sheriff Patrick Callahan says the Office has already worked over one-thousand cases this year. The Hughes County Sheriff’s Office has already done 123 transports this year. Callahan says the transports are a strain on both staff… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday was the 1st summer study session dealing with regional jails & correctional facilities. Secretary of Department of Corrections Kelly Wasko talks about the number of inmates going in & out of the prison system. Wasko talks about one of the items needed at this time. Representative Carl Perry asked Wasko about… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- June is Pride month.  The Aberdeen Area Pride is hosting THREE DAYS of Pride Celebrations! Each day is themed, Friday being “community,” Saturday is “visibility,” and of course we have “Sunday Funday!” Deena Ronayne who is one of the board members assisting in arraigning this event.  Ronayne explains why the theme for Friday… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Thursday, June 9th is the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Black Hills Flood. That flood, among the worst disasters in the history of the state, killed 238, injured thousands, and changed the footprint of the city forever. The Journey Museum hosted a community storytelling session, and dozens came out to share their… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  On Saturday the Dacotah Praire Museum is sponsoring the 2nd annual “It’s History Alive” at Centenniel Village at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Patricia Kendall, MSA Director tells us more about it. Kendall talks about some of the characters that will be there. Kendall discuss the plays that will be done on Saturday. Kendall… Read more »