PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – From blizzards and spring flooding, to summer storms and tornadoes the state has seen a number of disasters this year. South Dakota Department of Public Safety Secretary Craig Price says state resources are usually a backup to local officials. Price says he was very impressed with the response to the tornado… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Rural mental health continues to be a concern with producers facing storm challenges, a continuing trade war and low commodity prices. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal says if you need help or know of someone who does, there is a rural helpline available in South Dakota. The farm stress… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota National Guard’s Alpha Battery, 147th Field Artillery &. 147th Forward Support Company of Aberdeen and Watertown were officially deployed yesterday (Sunday) as they get ready to go to Europe to participate in Operation Atlantic Resolve/European Deterrence Initiative. Governor Kristi Noem spoke at the ceremony. Noem says a deployment… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – High releases from Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River near Yankton will continue for the next few months. John Remus, Chief of the Corps of Engineers Missouri River Basin Water Management Office in Omaha, says they still have lots of excess water to move. Remus says they want to drop… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has reported an increase in mumps cases, with at least 30 cases, mainly among those who attended a wedding in northeast Nebraska. Some of those cases were treated by Yankton medical providers. Elizabeth Healy is the Infection Prevention Coordinator at Avera Sacred Heart… Read more »

HURON, S.D. (WNAX) – The 134th annual South Dakota State Fair in Huron continues its focus on agriculture and youth. Assistant Manager Candi Briley says they’re proud to be one of the most ag based fairs in the country. She says they are using the fair to talk to consumers about the importance of agriculture.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem will speak at the activation ceremony for the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 1-147th Field Artillery on Sunday, Sept. 1 in Aberdeen. The event will take place at 2 p.m. at Golden Eagles Arena at Aberdeen Central High School.

HURON, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is talking about a host of ag issues at the South Dakota State Fair this week. Thursday, she held a round table with the state’s farm and commodity groups. One of their top concerns is the trade war and if it will last past next year’s… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Youth! Entrepreneurship! Cash! Scholarships! These are the key ingredients in the BIG Idea Competition which is launching its 2019 competition this fall. High school students across South Dakota are invited to compete in this business idea competition where over $25,000 in cash and scholarships are awarded. Students will be able… Read more »

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (WNAX) – Asking the Corps of Engineers to react more quickly to changing climate trends was one of the goals of a Senate subcommittee hearing in North Sioux City. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the Missouri River basin is in a wet cycle, and the Corps needs take that into… Read more »