BOWDLE, S.D.(Press Release) –  A Vero Beach, FL man has been identified as the person who died last Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash east of Bowdle. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 1995 International 9400 straight truck was northbound on 330th Avenue when the driver failed to stop at the stop sign and attempted to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem announced that following several weeks of medical treatment in South Dakota for a back injury, the Governor underwent successful back surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Her treating surgeon, Dr. Mohamad Bydon, described the treatment: “Governor Noem developed an acute condition impacting her lumbar spine.… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Continued dry conditions across the Missouri River basin are reflected in the latest report from the Corps of Engineers. Ryan Larsen, with the Corps in Omaha, says their runoff predictions have fallen further. Larsen says most of the basin had below normal rain and runoff much of the summer. Larsen says forecasts don’t… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- The grand opening of the new Health Sciences Building on the campus of the University of South Dakota was held Thursday. Construction on the forty-five thousand square foot building started in April of 2021. USD President Sheila Gestring said it’s the result of a long term plan. Tim Ridgway, Dean of the USD… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- SDN Communications has renamed their data center as “Mark Shlanta Technology Park” in honor of their long time C.E.O. who died in February of this year. SDN spokesman Vernon Brown says the data center was Shlanta’s vision. Brown says Shlanta pushed to increase the size of the data center. Brown says the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Mount Marty University, based in Yankton, is reporting another increase in student enrollment. President Marc Long says it’s the sixth year they have seen more students on their campuses. Long says they have seen a good increase in those six years. Long says the trend is opposite of most other colleges and universities.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Hughes County States Attorney Jessica LaMie will have a front row seat to the investigation into use of the state airplane by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.  Interim Attorney General Mark Vargo, who was appointed by Noem following the impeachment and removal of Jason Ravnsborg as A-G, asked LaMie to supervise the investigation… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide effective immediately until sunset on the day of internment in honor of former Queen Elizabeth II. “Her Majesty saw so many triumphs and tragedies in her 96 years on earth,” said Governor Kristi Noem. “She was royalty who could… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is sponsoring a bill that would restrict the use of the social media app “Tik Tok” by members of the military and federal employees. He says the app, based in China, is moving loads of data. Johnson says it’s a growing security threat. Johnson says that data can… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Reports of the numbers and type of classified and top-secret documents that former President Trump was holding at his Florida residence is causing more alarm. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says if reports are true, those documents in the open could cause damage to US national security. Rounds says those type of documents… Read more »