WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Congress is back in session in Washington following their Presidents Day break. Following the impeachment trial of President Trump and being an election year, there is concern not much will get done the rest of the year. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is optimistic. Johnson says despite the differences, they have… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Aberdeennews.com) – Three members of the Aberdeen City Council were recently given clarity on their conflict-of-interest questions. The Aberdeen Board of Ethics determined two councilmen whose spouses work at local elementary schools do not pose a conflict of interest. Councilmen Clint Rux and Dave Bunsness both asked if it is a violation of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill (SB 147) to prohibit collective bargaining by employees of the South Dakota Board of Regents. Among those speaking in favor of the bill, Tiffany Sanderson, senior policy adviser for Governor Kristi Noem. Sanderson says the governor supports this measure. Among the opponents, former SDSU… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – There have been some accidents recently involving farmers getting caught in grain bins and suffocating. SDSU Extension Youth Farm Safety Specialist John (ky-mig) Keimig says the unusually wet year in 2019 caused a lot of wet grain to be stored. He says that’s caused more safety problems. He says if you… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 35th Annual Whitetails Unlimited Banquet is set for Saturday, Feb. 29 at City Lights.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Glenn Imberi, President of Whitetails Unlimited, provides the details. He said there will be a deer head contest. Proceeds from past years have gone to sponsor youth attendance at conservation camp,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – This week marks the end of another month and another license plate decal deadline. Patti VanMeter, Interim Brown County Treasurer, talked about February’s letters. She said February decals are also part of that list even if not included in those three letters. People can bring their postcards they have received from… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The South Dakota Discovery Center Board of Directors has chosen Dr. Rhea Waldman to be the Center’s next executive director. Waldman has been the education director for the Discovery Center, located in Pierre, since 2016. She’s been serving as interim executive director since the January departure of Kristi Maher, who… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA-TV) — A new app is helping American Indian youth learn math that can be taught in their native Lakota language. The bilingual English and Lakota math video game was created by the Thunder Valley Community Development Corp., a South Dakota nonprofit that promotes Native American Issues. KOTA-TV reports that the “Making… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Officials are cautioning travelers that a winter storm currently making its way into South Dakota, will likely make travel difficult in the western and central parts of the state, especially the Black Hills, this afternoon through Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), a winter storm warning has been… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is announcing that the city outdoor ice rinks will be closed for the season as of Monday, Feb. 24. This means the warming houses are not open and the ice rink surfaces will not be maintained. Recreational skating continues at the Odde Indoor… Read more »