PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- After serving nine years on the South Dakota Board of Regents, Kevin Schieffer stepped away in March. He says he appreciates his time on the board. Schieffer says higher education saw rapid changes in those nine years. Schieffer says they have a solid management team in place at the Regents and universities. Schieffer… Read more »
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Jacks Bash returning to Brookings for 1st time in 5 years
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota State University will mark the return to school in September with Jacks Bash 2. Featuring the Zac Brown Band and Fall Out Boy, it will happen five years to the day of Jacks Bash 1. First Premier Bank is the sponsor and C.E.O. Dana Dykhouse says they want to mark the… Read more »
Dairy farm expanding east of I-29 along the Big Sioux
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- Dairy farms continue to locate and expand along the I-29 corridor in eastern South Dakota. Those facilities are all contained in the Big Sioux River watershed. Jay Gilbertson, manager of the East Dakota Water Development District based in Brookings, says those large farms aren’t a major source of pollution into the river. Gilbertson… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports no new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,946. The state had 238 new cases and 290 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,413. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »
Senator Mike Rounds criticizes President Biden’s executive orders regarding guns
MITCHELL, S.D(KMIT)- US Senator Mike Rounds took issue with President Biden’s executive actions Thursday regarding gun control. The actions include cracking down on “ghost guns”, which use untraceable parts, and making it easier to flag family members who shouldn’t be allowed to purchase firearms, also known as red flag laws. Rounds says red flag laws… Read more »
Yankton County passed resolution declaring Second Amendment Sanctuary Counties
YANKTON & ONIDA, S.D.(WNAX & DRGNews)- The Yankton County Commission this week approved a resolution in support of the Second Amendment. Bruce Cull of Yankton brought the resolution to the commission. Cull says the resolution mirrors one passed by the legislature this year. That resolution passed in the House by a 65-5 margin and in… Read more »
Drought condition lingers in central part of the state
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Drought conditions will so force the hand of some producers when it comes to 2021 decision making for crops. Andrew White is an agronomist with C-H-S Midwest Cooperatives in Pierre. He says farmers are looking at their options. White says if things stay dry until June it will be a cause of concern… Read more »
Enplanements increase at Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Enplanements at Pierre Regional Airport continue on an upward trajectory. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga released the March boarding numbers at the Pierre City Commission meeting this week… Mayor Steve Harding is seeing the increased travel first hand… The 784 enplanements are up 217 passengers from February and up… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reported 7 new COVID-19 deaths, complete vaccinations over 200,000
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 7 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,946. The state had 260 new cases and 282 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,465. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
CDC reports the B-117 variant for COVID-19 the dominant virus in the country
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Centers for Disease Control now say the B-117 variant is the dominant virus spreading Covid-19 across the country. Yankton Dr Mike Pietila says people spreading the virus leads to the mutations. Pietila says it will take time to get to the end of the pandemic. Pietila says it takes time for resistance… Read more »