RAPID CITY, S.D.(WNAX)- “South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws” will be opening a campaign office in Rapid City today. Matthew Schweich, campaign manager for the drive to approve I.M. 27, legalizing recreational marijuana, says it’s another step in the drive to election day. Schweich says they are depending on volunteers. Schweich says they want to… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Despite a setback with a major pump incident, the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is having a good construction season. Executive Director Troy Larson says they are knocking down their punch list. Larson says they have also been able to start on their water plant expansion plan. Larson says the expansion will… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A Pierre woman originally from Ukraine left Thursday on her first trip back since the country’s war with Russia began earlier this year. Nataliya (na-TAL-ya) Rezek (ree-zk) says booking flights to get there was complicated. She acknowledges travel in that part of the world is dangerous. Rezek is anxious to see family and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- September and Labor Day mark a transition from the busy summer travel season to an usually slower fall season. South Dakota Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says so far, its hard to compare this year with last year. Hagen says they are looking back to 2019, the last year before the pandemic. Hagen… Read more »

BOWDLE, S.D.(Press Release) –  One man died Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash east of Bowdle. Names of the two people involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 1995 International 9400 straight truck was northbound on 330th Avenue when the driver failed to stop at… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Senator John Thune is attempting to make history as the first Senator elected to four terms in the US Senate from South Dakota. He says he wants to continue what he has started in Washington. Thune says he has experience that can help the state. With eighteen years in the Senate, Thune says… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Last Wednesday was another historic day for the City of Watertown at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new ice arena project and the naming rights announcement. The Council had a quick preliminary council meeting to give it official approval. As part of their uniform branding concept with the $3.5 million donation, Prairie Lakes… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- While we are dealing with late summer heat, there is concern about the costs and availability of natural gas for heating this winter. South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Chairman Chris Nelson says gas supplies should be adequate. Nelson says there is going to be exceptional price demand this winter. Europe is being squeezed… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The future of a proposed ambulance district for Hughes and Stanley County is becoming a bigger question mark than before.  The Stanley County Commission was the only governing board in the Pierre/Fort Pierre area to have the district on its agenda Tuesday night.  The crowd of people interested in the topic lingered… Read more »