WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCCR) – By this time next year America will be in the midst of the 2020 Presidential campaign. As of late September, 19 Democrats are running to challenge Republicans.  Republicans have President Donald Trump and three others who have officially declared a run for president. In previous campaign years, another name connected to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Annual Pheasants Forever Fall Shootout is set for Friday, Oct. 18 at the AmericInn Lodge and Suites Hotel. Doors open at 5 p.m. Funds raised support youth events, education and pheasant habitat. The evening coincides with the Regular Pheasant Hunting Opener on Saturday. Chris Goldade, President of the Northern… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is taking public comment though Saturday on their proposal to increase the tonnage fee in the Animal Feed and Remedy Program. South Dakota Association of Cooperatives Executive Director Brenda Forman says that program is an important one that needs to be adequately funded. She says… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The first public discussion of a possible property tax opt out by the Yankton School Board will be held tomorrow this evening. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they have held off as long as they could. Kindle says they are following up on the district survey from last year. Kindle says they… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – Black Hills State University held its first ever BHSU Day in Sturgis Tuesday. BHSU Interim President Laurie Nichols, along with representatives from BHSU, made a visit to Sturgis Brown High School to discuss educational opportunities. Nichols says the visit was beneficial for students and the school. Nichols explains the concept of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that South Dakota received three grants totaling almost $2 million to help South Dakota school districts prevent and address threats of violence. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS) received the grants from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s STOP School Violence Program. The program… Read more »

CLARK, S.D. (KXLG) —A Fargo woman was killed Tuesday morning in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 212, two miles east of Clark in northeastern South Dakota.   An SUV driven by 29 year-old Brittany Ann Monson was westbound, crossed the center line, and collided with an eastbound pickup truck.   Monson was dead at… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Officials are continuing to search for a plane that went missing last Wednesday. The missing aircraft is a single-engine Cessna 172, white with light blue markings. It had one person on board. Authorities believe the missing aircraft has an emergency locator beacon but no signal has been detected. Civil Air… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting beginning at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, the following road will be reduced to one lane for utility work.   North Dakota Street from 24th Avenue NE to 28th Avenue NE Work is expected to be completed by the end of the day on Wednesday. Motorists… Read more »

KENNEBEC, S.D. (Press Release) – A Shenandoah, Iowa man died Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash east of Kennebec, S.D. A 2008 Dodge Ram pickup was westbound on Interstate 90 when the driver, 70-year-old Clarence Wilson, lost control and the vehicle went into the ditch. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown… Read more »