YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Continued high water on the Missouri River is pushing back inspections and maintenance of flood control projects. Tom Curran, Operations Manager at Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, says they are waiting to do an inspection of the spillway gates. A dam on the Niobrara River in Nebraska failed in March, which… Read more »
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Mount Marty wants to keep small school feel
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – While enrollment growth is part of the long-term plan, Mount Marty College in Yankton aims to keep the small school feel. President Marc Long says it is a unique institution. Long says the backing of the Benedictine Order is important to students and their parents. Long says they will continue to… Read more »
Out of the Darkness Walk Saturday morning
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Out of the Darkness Walk will take place locally at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Odde Ice Center at the Brown County Fairgrounds. The Suicide Prevention event will feature walks across the nation. Sam Bruers, Area Director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, provides the details about… Read more »
City to spray for mosquitoes Thursday night
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, Sept. 5 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To… Read more »
Northern State hosting meeting for abroad studies Sept. 12
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University students and community members have the chance to experience new countries and cultures this academic year thanks to faculty-led study abroad programs. So far, three programs have been finalized, and more are in the planning stages: Spring Break Service Learning in Guatemala, led by Dominika Blum, March… Read more »
South Dakota receives top awards for financial reporting, management
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that South Dakota has received top awards for financial reporting and management. For the third consecutive year, South Dakota’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United… Read more »
Rapid City police eye suspect in last year’s fatal hit-and-run crash
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City police have targeted a suspect in last year’s hit-and-run crash that killed a one-year-old girl. Authorities say the 37-year-old man was speeding before hitting two cars at a Rapid City intersection Oct. 5, 2019. Mackayla Dillion, riding in one of the cars that was struck, died. Two adults… Read more »
Burke school year underway following delay from tornado damage
BURKE, S.D. (AP) — Students are finally returning to school in a South Dakota town that was torn apart by a tornado early last month. The Burke School District welcomed students back Wednesday after delaying the start of classes by two weeks as it dealt with heavy damage to part of its campus. The elementary… Read more »
Farmers Union President says broadband critical for farmers, ranchers
CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Senator John Thune will be hosting a Senate subcommittee field hearing in Sioux Falls Thursday on rural broadband access. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says rural areas having good access to broadband is critical not only for small businesses but for farmers and ranchers and he encourages… Read more »
Wharf Resources to drill 125 holes in search of gold
LEAD, S.D. (AP) — The operator of the only large-scale, active gold mine in the Black Hills will be conducting exploratory drilling. Wharf Resources has notified South Dakota regulators it will drill 125 holes near the Richmond Hill Mine in search of gold. The mine was closed 26 years ago because of environmental pollution caused… Read more »