WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota has received the fourth federal disaster declaration this year. This time for September storm and flood damage in parts of southeastern South Dakota. Phil Wernisch with the Federal Emergency Management Agency says they want people with damages to register. Wernisch says they need some basic information from people when… Read more »

WANBLEE, S.D. (AP) — The FBI is investigating a fatal crash involving an Oglala Sioux tribal police officer on the reservation. Oglala officials say the officer was responding to a 911 call about gunfire when he crashed into a van on Highway 44 near Wanblee Oct. 25, killing the driver and a passenger. Officials have… Read more »

VIBORG, S.D. (WNAX) – Northern Plains farmers have been under a lot of stress this year with weather challenges, low commodity prices and the trade war. To help battle that, SDSU Extension and Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg are offering a pair of workshops Thursday. Tonya (rud) Rudd is a Registered Nurse and Director of… Read more »

CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing just over $7 million in high speed broadband infrastructure that will improve e-connectivity for rural households and farms in South Dakota and Iowa. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says the USDA investment is a starting point because better access to broadband is… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Federal rules dealing with industrial hemp production and transportation were released earlier this month but haven’t answered all questions. South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says the rules on moving hemp are pretty thin. Industrial hemp is illegal in South Dakota but the federal rules allow the movement of hemp across… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Retail stores are getting ready for “Black Friday” and the holiday rush to Christmas. Nate Welch, Executive Director of the Vermillion Chamber and Development Corporation, says they continue to work with their retailers for that and long term.   Welch says they want to help find the next generation of retail… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 41st Annual Winterfest takes place this weekend at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. The two-day event is sponsored by the Aberdeen Area Arts Council and the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. David Eckert, Aberdeen Recreation Cultural Center Supervisor, provides the details of the event. He said Winterfest provides an ideal… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The state’s new “Meth, we’re on it” campaign got the attention of members of the legislature’s Executive Board. At the end of a briefing with Craig Price, head of the Department of Public Safety, Senator Brock Greenfield of Clark said he has been hearing from people in his district. Greenfield asked… Read more »

LAUREL, Neb. (WNAX) – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, working with the Cedar and Antelope County Sheriff’s Offices and the Laurel and Randolph Police Departments apprehended a subject following a pursuit Monday morning in northeast Nebraska. At approximately 8:15 a.m. Monday, troopers were informed that the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office was in pursuit of… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – The Rural Sturgis Ambulance Group reached their goal and on Monday night, turned in the remaining $20,000 to cover ambulance service to the rural areas until a vote can be held in March. The city of Sturgis had already received a $10,000 payment from the group. The city earlier this year… Read more »