BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota state lawmakers this session approved $7 and a half million dollars for construction and renovation of the Dairy Research Barn at SDSU. South Dakota Dairy Producers President Marv Post. He says matching private contributions need to be raised to help pay for the facility. Post says the benefits from this Dairy… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved the economic assistance program offered each year by Xcel Energy. The energy company sets aside one hundred thousand dollars for development projects in the towns they serve. Xcel spokesman Eric Pauli says he talks officials in their service area every year. Pauli says they try to… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Hundreds of millions of federal economic stimulus payments dropped into bank accounts in the state this week. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, says if patterns hold, that should be good news for their members too. Sanderson says customers can help some hard hit businesses. Sanderson says vaccinations and… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- A Codington County Jury convicted a Watertown man of nine alternative counts of 3rd degree rape on Thursday. Lee Todd Malcolm, 44, was convicted following a four-day jury trial at the Codington County Courthouse.  The charges stem from an incident that occurred at a Watertown residence on October 28th, 2019. According to court documents,… Read more »

WASHINGTON(Press Release) — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) will be in Aberdeen tomorrow to tour the new Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic, tour the vaccine site at the Sanford Medical Center, and attend a health care meeting at the Avera Human Performance Center. Friday, March 19: WHAT: Clinic Tour WHEN: 1:00 p.m. WHERE:… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release)– Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff, effectively immediately, until sundown on Monday, March 22, 2021, in remembrance of the victims of the shooting in the Atlanta metropolitan area. This is in response to a proclamation by President Joseph R. Biden, which can be found below. Greetings, Please… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(AlphaMedia)- A northeast South Dakota lawmaker says a special legislative session could be in the works to deal with marijuana in the state—both medical and recreational. Republican Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown is the Senate Pro Tempore. The voter-approved measure on medical marijuana called for an implementation date of July 1st. There was talk during… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX)- The U.S. Senate confirmed New Mexico Representative Deb  Haaland as Interior Secretary. That department has a lot to do with federal land management across the country. South Dakota Stock Grower’s Association Executive Director James Halverson says they have a lot of concerns with Haaland’s confirmation. One of the concerns with Haaland’s past… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Road Closed:  Weather permitting, beginning at 8AM on Monday, March 22, 2021 the following road will be closed to thru traffic for demolition work: 3rd Avenue SE from South State Street to South Lloyd Street Work is expected to last until the 1st week of April.  Motorists are advised to take alternate… Read more »