YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – As enrollment increases at the USD Law School, there is hope that could translate to more lawyers in small towns and rural areas. Dean of the Law School Neil Fulton says they have been talking to the state bar association about that shortage. Fulton says it is not just the rural… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – President Trump announced last week that he would impose a ten percent tariff on up to three hundred billion dollars of Chinese imports starting next month. That in addition to the twenty five percent tariffs already on two hundred fifty billion dollars in goods. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (News Release): President Donald Trump has ordered flags nationwide to be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on August 8, 2019, to honor the victims of the tragedies in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota’s Highway Patrol reminds those attending this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally not to forget about traffic safety.  The 79th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally began Friday and runs through Sunday, Aug. 12. That means more motorists, driving different kinds of vehicles, traveling not just through the Black Hills, but throughout South… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) –  A 25-year-old man has died of injuries sustained in a July 18, 2019 two-vehicle crash west of Howard. A 1999 Kawaski Vulcan motorcycle was westbound on SD Highway 34 near the intersection of SD Highway 25. It was struck by a 2007 Toyota Camry that had turned left onto SD… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide ground spray for Monday, August 5 between the hours of 8:00 pm and 1:00 AM. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph.  The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure spray… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents will meet in Ft Pierre this week for their annual strategic planning session. Board President Kevin Schieffer says this meeting gives them a chance to talk about long range issues and goals. One of the topics is: “Moving from Transactional to Transformational Higher Education… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – National Night Out takes place Tuesday, Aug. 6. The local portion of the event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at Melgaard Park. There will be a variety of service agencies on hand to provide information on what they do, according to Sgt. Tony Bisbee of the Aberdeen Police Department.… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Law school students at the University of South Dakota get an early start on classes, with orientation set for Aug. 12. This will be the first official session for new Law School Dean Neil Fulton, who was named to the position in March. He says they are preparing for more freshmen.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A real time nitrate monitor has been added to the James River flood gauge in Yankton County. Galen Hoogestraat, (who-gah-straat) a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Rapid City, says they wanted more up to date information. Hoogestraat says most river nitrates come from farm fields. The monitor, which has been… Read more »