PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) — The Department of Revenue’s tax collections at the 2019 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally are currently at $1,269,549. The revenue sum from temporary vendors in the Black Hills is a 1 percent decrease compared to 2018. The state sales tax accounted for the majority of the collections with $733,312. At this time… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Department of Agricultures Farm Loan Mediation program normally sees up to 250 requests for their services during the year. Mediation program director (tay-uh) Taya Runyon says requests for mediation services this year have been slightly higher than in the past. She says most of the requests for mediation… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Wednesday, Aug. 28 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 .am.  The alternate night would be Thursday, Aug. 29 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today appointed Rachel Rasmussen to serve as judge for the Second Judicial Circuit. “Rachel’s tenure of service in law has equipped her well for this position,” said Noem. “She has exposure to a wide range of legal matters, and her legal experience has aided her successful transition… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release): Beginning at approximately 8:00 AM on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, water will be off in the vicinity of the following area to replace a water valve:           2nd Avenue NE from N Washington St to N Kline St  The Public Works Department suggests that residents in the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will be in Eagle Butte on Wednesday to meet with Four Bands Community Fund and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. He will later travel to Mobridge to host an “Inside Scoop with Dusty.” Johnson will meet with Four Bands Community Fund from 10 to 11… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook post) – On Aug. 22, 2019 the Drug Task Force initiated an investigation into the distribution of marijuana. The execution of a search warrant resulted in the discovery and seizure of 6.99 pounds (111 ounces) of high-grade marijuana. Conservatively, this marijuana has a street value of approximately $10,000 locally. There was… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The South Dakota Supreme Court is hearing an appeal today from a Pierre man convicted of killing his wife 13 years ago. Tami Reay (ray-uh) was reported missing by her lover, a co-worker at a retail outlet, when she failed to show up for work in early February 2006. Brad… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Three people from Sioux Falls have been identified as those who died in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday afternoon west of Sioux Falls. A 2005 Pontiac Vibe was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 42, between 466th Avenue and 467th Avenue, when it crossed the center line and collided… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (WNAX) – With the September forecasts trending cooler than normal, there is growing concern about an early frost. South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards says there are no signs of an unseasonable freeze. Edwards says all the moisture over the past 18 months could help protect against an early frost. The normal frost… Read more »