YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- While the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System hit a milestone earlier this month with the last link in the pipeline between Beresford and Sioux Center, they have more work to do. Executive Director Troy Larson says they have other segments that could be fast tracked. Larson says they could be on to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(DRGNews)- South Dakota farmers have started harvesting their corn and soybean crops, but the combines may not be filling up very quickly. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says according to this week’s USDA National Ag Statistics Service update South Dakota’s corn crop is still the worst in the nation. He says South Dakota’s soybeans aren’t… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up tonight, Congressman Dusty Johnson will be hosting a tele-town hall designed for those 35 years of age or younger.  The town hall will begin at 7PM and normally runs about an hour.  To join in on the tele-town hall call 1-833-946-1543.    

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Sobriety checkpoints scheduled for 15 different South Dakota counties during October. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the list of monthly checkpoints which are held at various times and locations. The checkpoints are designed to discourage people from drinking and then driving. Sobriety checkpoints are scheduled for the… Read more »

FREEMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- The Freeman Public School Board is conducting a survey that may help determine the future of the district. Superintendent Jake Tietje says the board formed a task force to look at their options. Tietje says the survey is on their website and deals with consolidation and a possible sports cooperative. Tietje says they… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)-The Legislative Redistricting Tribal Areas Subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2021 interim Tuesday. District 24 Senator Mary Duvall of Pierre is a member of the subcommittee and also the chair of the Senate Redistricting Committee. She says when drawing new legislative districts, they have to comply with the requirements of the Voting… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University will host a faculty concert that serves as the official introduction to The Virinca Trio. “We are the Virinca Trio” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, on the Jewett Stage in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. All are welcome to attend this free concert.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Legislators on the South Dakota redistricting committees will meet again Thursday as they draw up new district maps. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says they are going to have to push the process. Cwach says the committees have already decided on the Rapid City area. Cwach says the final decision will be up… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- A quiet morning at the Pennington County Fairgrounds was disrupted Monday by the sounds of foot chases, vehicle pursuits, and exchanged fire. All for the sake of providing Rapid City Police Department officers training for potentially deadly situations. The exercise used wax tipped paintballs fired from Glock-model simulation guns, designed to emulate… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Parents dropping off their kids at Simmons Middle School and Simmons Elementary Tuesday morning maneuvered around some unexpected water. The water came from a “blow out” in a 4-foot section of the 10-inch water main on South Third Street. Assistant Public Works Director Jeromy Thorstenson said the water main is near a… Read more »