PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been critical of news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic which she says at times has not been fair. Noem says some reporters have focused on the negative aspects of the pandemic. Noem says she will continue to point out what she considers uneven coverage. Noem… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Price says commission looking at long-standing law enforcement practices
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The death of George Floyd (May 25, 2020) at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, has put the actions of law enforcement agents under a global spotlight. In response to Floyd’s death, President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month (June 16, 2020), to improve policing in the… Read more »
One killed in truck-motorcycle crash south of Custer
CUSTER, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Tuesday morning in a truck-motorcycle crash south of Custer. Names of the two drivers are not yet being released pending notification of family members. They were the only people involved. A 2008 Harley Davidson FLHTCU motorcycle and a 2008 Freightliner truck hauling gravel were both northbound on… Read more »
State ends up with better finish to fiscal year than expected
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota ended the fiscal year on June 30 with a $19-million surplus, despite a fall in sales taxes. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says it was a better end then she expected. Hunhoff, a member of the budget writing Appropriations Committee, says state agencies and departments… Read more »
Brookings looking at hybrid model for school year
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Brookings School Board reviewed the draft plan for the return of students to the classroom. School Superintendent Klint Willert says it’s a phased plan based on the number of cases in the community and in the schools. To accommodate social distancing guidelines, he recommends they start school with a hybrid… Read more »
Climate Prediction Center issues La Nina watch
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WNAX) – The Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina watch, which predicts the Pacific Ocean surface will cool in the next six months. Doug Kluck, Regional Climate Service Director for the National Weather Service in Kansas City, says the development is not certain. Kluck says a La Nina can have… Read more »
Schools plans will vary across the state
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – School districts across South Dakota are scrambling to get ready for students to return to the classrooms next month. Students were sent home in mid-March as the coronavirus pandemic surged. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards has been holding virtual meetings with school officials for several weeks. Pogany… Read more »
Aberdeen Area Senior Center to be closed on Thursday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Senior Center will be closed on Thursday, July 23, due to chip sealing of the parking lot. However, Senior Meals and Meals on Wheels will be delivered as normal.
Attorney General wants to find areas of cooperation with tribes
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The State – Tribal Relations Committee of the South Dakota legislature had tribal checkpoints on their meeting agenda today. Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says he would rather talk than meet the tribes in court. The Cheyenne River and Pine Ridge Sioux Tribes have put checkpoints on federal and state highways into… Read more »
Man arrested in biggest crime scene in Rapid City history
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) — Police arrested a 33-year-old Rapid City man, after an early morning crime spree which ranged from armed assault to unlawful entry to vehicle theft. They say it’s the biggest crime scene in the city’s history, ranging from North Haines to the city’s southwest corner. Police investigators say prosecutors are still… Read more »