PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the interim Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature appeared to be puzzled by raises given to state Highway Patrol Troopers. Department of Public Safety Secretary Craig Price said they were losing troopers. Price told the committee they were not getting the applicants they wanted. Department Finance Director Angela Lemieux said… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(WNAX)- The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally had hundreds of thousands of bikers and visitors again this year, with few incidents. State Director of Emergency Management Tina Titze says the planning for the rally was underway weeks before it started. Titze appeared before the Emergency Response Commission this week. She said they had an effective messaging… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- South Dakota State University is receiving the largest grant in it’s history — up to 80-million dollars as part of the U.S. Department Of Agriculture’s “Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities.” The SDSU grant will focus on the sustainable production of beef and bison. Kristi Cammack is director of the West River Agricultural Center and… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- September is Suicide Prevention Month.  On Saturday there is an Out of the Darkness Walk that will start at the Odde Ice Center. Chance Torrence representing the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention first talked about the golf event that took place back in June. Torrence talks about ways to register for this event.… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Mid America region is feeling more negative economic pressures. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says there are more mixed signals. Goss says he expects high inflation to continue. Goss says interest rates will also continue to rise. Goss conducts the monthly survey of business managers in the nine-state region from Minnesota… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Missouri River and reservoir levels are expected to continue to drop further into fall. Mike Swenson with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha says Gavins Point Dam releases will hold steady for the next few weeks. Releases from Gavins Point will be reduced to twelve thousand cubic feet per second this winter. Swenson… Read more »

SCOTLAND, S.D.(WNAX)- Russell Graeff of Scotland jumped into the District 19 Senate race at the late filing deadline, running as a democrat. He says he wants voters to have a choice. Graeff says there are some local issues that need attention. Graeff says while he knows his chances of winning are slim, he wants to… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- Construction of the new elementary school in Vermillion is underway despite rising costs and supply chain issues. Superintendent Damon Alvey says they have a lot of the dirt work done. Alvey says the costs of almost all construction materials continues to rise. Alvey says there is a long lead time in getting much… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The fall Aberdeen Area and NSU Internship & Career Fair will be held on Thursday, September 22 from 11 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm in the Avera Student Center on the NSU campus. This event was formerly known as the Aberdeen Area and NSU Job Fair.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Win(ers of the 28th annual ABBY Awards were announced Thursday, September 15 during the event at the Dakota Event Center. The ABBY Awards program is hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Aberdeen Development Corporation. It recognizes outstanding businesses and organizations in Aberdeen and the surrounding… Read more »