PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) –  An Aberdeen, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died in a one-vehicle crash that occurred Friday, Nov. 26, north of Pierre. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2019 Mazda CX-5 was southbound on South Dakota Highway 1804 when the vehicle entered the west ditch, re-entered the highway, entered… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KOTA)- South Dakota Republican Senator Mike Rounds is back in Washington DC following the passing of his wife of over forty years Jean last month. While there is much work to do in a deeply divided congress, Rounds took the time to highlight his colleagues as he returns to the Capitol. Among the first… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- A “Holiday Celebration for Youth” is scheduled to be held at the Aberdeen Civic Arena on Monday, December 13 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Youths of all ages are welcome to participate in fun holiday activities.   The event is sponsored by the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department with special assistance from… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 9 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,384. The state had 627 new cases and 513 recoveries, increasing active infections to 7,752. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Dakota Prairie Youth Orchestra will present their first ever concert on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. in Krikac Auditorium on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. The concert is free and open to the public. Under the direction of Dr. Christopher Stanichar, NSU Assistant Professor, DPYO… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators will have a full menu of spending options when they start their 2022 session next month. Governor Kristi Noem proposed a number of big ticket spending programs in her budget address. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations, says the speech was just the highlights.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KOTA)- At the Governor’s budget address, Governor Kristi Noem, laying out her spending priorities for the next legislative session, said the continued funding of law enforcement is among her priorities. Noem said she believes the Department of Corrections is in need of over a half billion dollars in improvements. Noem said now is the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Department of Social Services has had an outside consultant looking at the operations of the Human Services Center in Yankton. Department Secretary Laurie Gill appeared before the Joint Appropriations Committee of the legislature in Pierre Monday. She says workforce availability and changes in care were reflected in the report. Gill says the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Several state agencies appeared before the Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature Monday in Pierre. The Board of Regents was mandated by last years “SB55” to produce a report on program duplication and efficiencies for the 2022 session. Regents Executive Director Brian Maher says they have come up with a… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Trustees of the South Dakota Retirement System approved a three-point five percent increase in benefit payments effective July first. Senator Jim Bolin of Canton, who was at the Trustee meeting last week, says that increase is remarkable. Bolin says investments showed a big return for part of the year. Bolin says those… Read more »