BRYANT, S.D. (WNAX) – One of the holdups to Congressional Democrats agreeing on ratification of the USMCA trade agreement is labor concerns with Mexico. Mexico’s President pledged to make sure their Senate overhauls labor laws to enforce workforce standards. South Dakota Corn Grower’s Association President Doug Noem (of Bryant) is hoping that’s the opening that’s… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – SkyWest has signed a 10 year lease agreement with the Pierre Regional Airport. Airport manager Mike Isaacs told the city commission at Tuesday night’s meeting, SkyWest’s monthly terminal rental comes to about $5,000. Isaacs says there are also some additional fees, which are typical in airport lease agreements. SkyWest, flying as… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislature agreed on a two and a half percent increase in state aid to schools this fall. Vermillion Public School Superintendent Damon Alvey says they appreciate what they can get. Schools have to stay within the accountability rules for teacher pay. Alvey says the state aid increase puts… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department will be distributing the 2019 Summer Brochure to Aberdeen residents on Sunday, April 14, 2019, in the Aberdeen American News.  The “new look” redesigned brochure is also available at the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Office, 225 Third Avenue Southeast and on line… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to severe weather, the Northern State University campus will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, and reopen at 10 a.m. Friday, April 12. There will be no classes and no campus activities, and all offices will be closed during this time. NSU Theater’s performances of “Fun Home” will… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Officials with the South Dakota Departments of Transportation and Public Safety are closing Interstate 29 from Brookings to the North Dakota border at 1 p.m. CDT today (April 10) and I-29 from Sioux Falls to Brookings will likely be closed later this afternoon, depending how quickly weather and road conditions deteriorate. Drivers… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) — At a stop in Watertown Tuesday afternoon South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the state’s Emergency Management Center is reopening again ahead of the next major winter storm. Of major concern in Eastern South Dakota is Lake Poinsett where lake levels are still rising. The latest report has the lake at… Read more »

KENNEBEC, S.D. (Press Release) – A Pukwana, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died in a one-vehicle crash that occurred last Thursday morning on the Lower Brule Indian Reservation northeast of Kennebec. A 2005 Chrysler 300 was traveling eastbound on BIA 10 approaching a hill, when the vehicle crossed over the center… Read more »

ROCKERVILLE, S.D. (AP) — Reports from two regulatory agencies are critical of how staff at the Black Hill’s Children’s Home responded after a young girl fled from the facility, a runaway who remains missing and is feared dead. The government reports say the Children’s Home staff should have called 911 immediately after 9-year-old Serenity Dennard… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Senate negotiations over a disaster aid package have broken down again and will have to wait until Senators return from a two-week recess. South Dakota Senator John Thune blamed Democrats for the block. Thune says there are also differences with the House version of disaster help. Thune says in the past,… Read more »