PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, to honor the life of former State Representative Milton Lakness.    Lakness represented Hamlin County and the surrounding area in the State House of… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota corrections officials say another state prison inmate has died of coronavirus complications. The Department of Corrections said Tuesday a fourth inmate at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield has died from COVID-19. A total of 2,159 state prison inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus, though officials say… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Winter is getting off to a mild start in the region. Laura Edwards, State Climatologist, says temperatures are much warmer than normal. She said the forecast calls for much of the same in the near future. There are still some tough months to get through, however. The lack of snow could… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton Health Board is making a recommendation to the city commission to extend a mask mandate. Health Board member Dr. Mary Milroy says the crisis is here.   Milroy says the science on wearing masks is clear. Milroy says they need to act to help health care providers deal with… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Negotiations between the House and Senate over the next economic stimulus plan may be seeing some movement before Christmas. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says there is still a gap between the two sides. Rounds says some of the differences involve spending and policy. Rounds says rolling out the Covid-19 vaccines… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) – Watertown Superintendent Dr. Jeff Danielsen issued a news release Tuesday with a simple message–if you’re attending a school district sporting event this winter, wear a mask, or stay home and listen to the game. or watch it online. The policy applies only to high school activities, with an announcement forthcoming on… Read more »

NEW HOLLAND, S.D. (WNAX) – State Representative Marty Overweg of New Holland will be Chairman of the House Ag & Natural Resources Committee in the 2021 legislative session. He says he didn’t go looking for the spot. Overweg says there are some immediate financial issues hitting ag producers. Overweg says the committee will see a… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – During each legislative session, there are numerous bills aimed at schools, ranging from funding, to policy and procedures. Yankton School Superintendent Wayne Kindle says in the midst of the pandemic, lawmakers need to listen to schools. Kindle says schools need some help from the state to keep students healthy and in… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — The 2021 South Dakota legislative session begins in about six weeks. A COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be on the market by then, but that doesn’t mean the pandemic will be over. State Representative Hugh Bartels of Watertown says the Legislature has already been making preparations for holding the session during… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety has released the list of counties where sobriety checkpoints are planned to be held during December.   Monthly checkpoints are designed to discourage drivers from drinking and then driving. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by… Read more »