YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – More work is scheduled in and around Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River over the next few years. Operations Manager Tom Curran says they got all three hydro power units back on line this summer. Curran says there is a major, multiyear project scheduled in the power house. Curran says… Read more »
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Closing digital divide a topic of Senate subcommittee hearing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The digital divide and how to close it was one of the topics of a Senate subcommittee hearing in Sioux Falls last week. Dakota State University President Jose (joe-say) Marie-Griffiths testified that gap is evident in rural areas of South Dakota. Marie-Griffiths says there are several components needed to bring… Read more »
Flags to be half-staff on Wednesday
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – President Donald Trump has ordered flags nationwide to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, to recognize Patriot Day, a day to honor the individuals who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
Speral retiring from American Red Cross
FARGO, N.D. (Press Release) – The American Red Cross would like to announce the retirement of Lynn Speral, Chief Executive Officer for the Dakotas Region. Speral has been an integral part of local Red Cross operations since she joined the organization in 2012. Speral served as the Regional Chief Development Officer when she was hired… Read more »
California woman arrested after chase through Fort Pierre, Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Charges are pending against a 37-year-old woman from Oakland, CA, after a chase Monday that started about nine miles west of Fort Pierre. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, they received a traffic complaint about a vehicle going east on SD Highway 34. A trooper located the vehicle on… Read more »
Self-Regulation and Mindfulness topic of Wednesday’s Wolf Talk
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University is presenting Wolf Talks in conjunction with the 2019 NSU Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture. The next Wolf Talk, “Self-Regulation and Mindfulness” with Megan Frewaldt, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Berggren Recital Hall. The… Read more »
Tornadoes spotted in Day County Monday night
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KWAT) – There was a severe weather outbreak across northeast South Dakota last night, and it included a handful of reports of tornadoes. National Weather Service forecaster Ryan Leake talked recapped the evening. The farm that was damaged is located four miles north of Bristol. Leake says the ingredients were in place for… Read more »
Ground broken for new State Veterans Cemetery
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KJJQ) – Ground has been broken for the new State Veterans Cemetery in Sioux Falls. The South Dakota Legislature in 2018 authorized the state to seek construction funding from the National Cemetery Administration. Funds were also raised by various groups. Of the 72,000 veterans in South Dakota, 50,000 of them live in… Read more »
Farmers facing tough choices under new Farm Bill
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Farm bill signup is underway, and farmers are learning about changes in the new programs to help them decide which is best for their operation. Yankton County Farm Service Agency Executive Director David Charles says the Agricultural Risk Coverage or ARC-County Program and Price Loss Coverage or PLC program will again… Read more »
State expands sales tax rebate program for animal production facilities
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota has expanded a sales tax rebate program to include animal production facilities and counties. Adam Molseed with the Governors Office of Economic Development spoke to the Yankton County Commission about the program. Molseed says the developer will sign over the rebates directly to the counties. Molseed… Read more »