YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Sales taxes in the City of Yankton have resumed their upward climb. City Finance Officer Al Viereck says the last few months have seen strong growth. Viereck says July tax collections set a record. Viereck says they continue to stick to their conservative spending plan. The city commission will adopt next years budget… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents used their summer retreat at the Lewis & Clark Lake Resort near Yankton to talk through a number of issues. Board President Pam Roberts says they had finished their budget work for the year. Roberts says they have assembled a good team in Pierre and on the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Sunday, Senator Mike Rounds appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press to discuss the FBI’s raid of Former President Donald Trump’s home at Mar-a-loga, Florida. Senator Rounds told Andrea Mitchell, who was filling in for Chuck Todd, that more information needs to be provided by the FBI as to why the raid needed… Read more »

Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday August 06, 2022, to 6 a.m. Sunday August 14, 2022 FINAL NUMBERS   Item Sturgis Rapid City District District Total Last Year to Date DUI Arrests 116 32 148 122 Misd Drug Arrests 101 47 148 151 Felony Drug Arrests 89 14 103 112… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) –  One person died and three others were injured in a one-vehicle crash Thursday north of Aberdeen. Names of the four people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan was northbound on Brown County 14 when it  did… Read more »

SOUTH DAKOTA(Press Release)- On Friday, the United States House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lower the cost of prescription drugs, health insurance, and energy and fight inflation. South Dakota Republicans Sen. John Thune, Sen. Mike Rounds, and Rep. Dusty Johnson voted against the Inflation Reduction Act – choosing to side with… Read more »

Washington, D.C.(Press Release) – On Friday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after the U.S. House passed the Democrats’ $739 billion Inflation Reduction Act on a party-line vote: “This week’s 8.5% inflation report is a resounding alarm the Left continues to ignore,” said Johnson. “Americans are facing record-high inflation – more spending… Read more »

Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday August 6, 2022, to 6 a.m. Friday August 12, 2022   Item Sturgis Rapid City District District Total Last Year to Date DUI Arrests 90 24 114 99 Misd Drug Arrests 79 38 117 128 Felony Drug Arrests 81 7 88 96 Total Citations… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Scams have become so prevalent that almost everyone now looks at an unidentified number calling their cell phone and ignores it. Many cellphones now have preinstalled scam call filters to flag, report, and block them. Still, many different scams are evolving all the time; we reached out to Communications Officer with the Watertown… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Immaculate Conception Catholic Private School has a new Principal in the 2022-23 school year, introducing Becca Briggs. KXLG News reached out to Briggs to get some more background. Becca has attended Dakota Wesleyan and achieved her Master’s degree and Northern University for an education degree. KXLG News asked Briggs what her attraction was… Read more »