PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The House State Affairs Committee passed a bill 8-5  that would prosecute doctors who administer treatment to minors under the age of 16 to help them change their gender. The measure would make it a felony for South Dakota doctors to administer puberty-blocking drugs, gender-changing surgery and other gender-change treatment to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – On Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 3:14 p.m., Aberdeen Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire involving a single family home at 501 S. Congress Street. On arrival crews found a residence filled with heavy black smoke. The fire was quickly located by firefighters and contained to the furnace, but there… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – A shortage of mental health professionals in rural South Dakota could be addressed by having trained counselors remotely assist police officers using readily available technology. State lawmakers are considering a package of eight bills this year aimed at addressing shortfalls in mental health care. The Centers for Disease Control says South… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) – A South Dakota jury convicted a man of killing his girlfriend and dumping her dismembered body in a river in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula last year. Jurors in Yankton on Tuesday found 45-year-old Stephen R. Falkenberg guilty of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree murder in the March 1 death of 46-year-old Tamara LaFramboise.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The spring flood watch is on across eastern South Dakota. State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the threat could be more widespread than last year. Edwards was at an SDSU Ag Extension Outlook meeting in Yankton. She says the extended forecasts aren’t helpful, either. Edwards says the region has seen back to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 50th celebration of the South Dakota Jazz Festival takes place on Thursday, Jan. 23 at Northern State. The day starts out in the morning when more than 180 high school jazz students will gather in competitive and non-competitive categories. They will be joined by top selling vocalist and trombonist Aubrey… Read more »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WNAX) – Climate observers continue to warn of conditions that could lead to another round of flooding this spring. Doug Kluck, Central Region Climate Service Director for the National Weather Service in Kansas City, says there is a lot of water locked up. Kluck, during the monthly climate update, says the updated… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota has seen a rapid increase in wind power projects over the last few years. Public Utilities Commission Chairman Gary Hanson says they approved the first wind power project in 2003. Hanson says they had to carry over two projects to this year that will add another 700 megawatts. He… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Senate Judiciary Committee deferred action on a bill that would have added convictions that require registration on the state’s sex offender registry. Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says this comes at the encouragement of the Federal Department of Justice. It covers the felony use or distribution of photos, recordings or other… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota State University Foundation is preparing for their next big fundraising campaign. Foundation President Steve Erpanbach says they are still outlining the goals for the drive.   Their last major drive raised over $255 million dollars. Erpanbach says scholarships are critically needed. Erpanbach says it will be another national… Read more »