WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – With tariffs and counter tariffs flying between the U.S. and China, ag producers are caught in the cross fire. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says there may be some good in all this. Johnson says China only moves when pushed. Johnson says there will be more pain in the short term.… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Immigrants making difference in workforce
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Communities and businesses need to think about immigrants and refugees as potential workforce additions. Tim Jurgens with Lutheran Social Services in Sioux Falls says immigrants have made a difference in several places already. Jurgens spoke at the quarterly meeting of Yankton Area Progressive Growth. He says businesses are rewarded if they… Read more »
Watertown looking at adding Chicago flights
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) — As expected, the Watertown City Council has approved a recommendation to the U.S. Department of Transportation that would allow a change in the Essential Air Service schedule of SkyWest Airlines doing business as United Express at Watertown and Pierre. The move would eliminate one current daily flight to Denver from Watertown… Read more »
Northern grad creating wolf sculpture for main entrance of science center
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – A brand new wolf will soon be watching over the Jewett Regional Science Education Center when it opens this fall at Northern State University. South Dakota sculptor John Lopez is creating the wolf sculpture, which will stand in front of the main entrance of the science center. “My inspiration was… Read more »
Absentee voting underway for city election
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The city election in Aberdeen is still a few weeks away, but some voters are taking advantage of the absentee voting period. The June 4 election features two races. In the mayor’s race, Travis Schaunaman is running against incumbent Mike Levsen. In the race for NW City Council, Josh Rife is… Read more »
Combat Raider training taking place this week in South Dakota
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. (DRG News) – A military exercise involving various aircraft started Tuesday and will continue through Thursday in the Powder River Training Complex over South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Col. John Edwards is the Commander of the 28th Bomb Wing and Ellsworth Air Force Base. He says they’ve been… Read more »
Flags to be half-staff Wednesday in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff from sunrise on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 to sunrise on Thursday, May 16, 2019 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Governor Noem’s order has been issued in response to President Donald J. Trump’s proclamation directing… Read more »
Noem hoping to get totals from FEMA inspection soon
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency have fanned out across South Dakota, totaling up the damage to public infrastructure from March storms and flooding. Governor Kristi Noem says they hope to get some totals from the inspection soon. Noem says there is a different damage threshold for each county. Noem… Read more »
Former Aberdeen doctor sentenced for illegally distributing prescription painkiller
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A doctor who worked in Aberdeen has been sentenced to 1 ½ years in prison and fined $20,000 for illegally distributing a prescription painkiller. Authorities say 47-year-old Troy Adolfson wrote prescriptions for about 1,400 oxycodone pills and had co-workers and others fill them in exchange for money and some of the… Read more »
FEMA officials working throughout the state this week
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in most counties in the state this week, looking at damage to public infrastructure from March storms and flooding. FEMA Spokesman Daniel Breen says they will rely on county emergency managers. Breen says they will be looking at a lot of public… Read more »