PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota recently hit a milestone of sorts by becoming the newest member of the “Gigawatt Club.” The state is now producing 1,019 megawatts of electricity from wind power. Tom Paulson, the state outreach coordinator for the “Clean Grid Alliance” says the state has more wind power in… Read more »
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Free Fall Residential Cleanup starts Aug. 23
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – As summer events are wrapping up, it’s time to turn thoughts to fall activities. The Annual Free Fall Residential Cleanup starts on Friday, Aug. 23 and runs through Sept. 7. Mike Scott, Brown County Landfill Manager, talked about this year’s event. He reminded people that the landfill will be open on… Read more »
Better Business Bureau warns of number search scam
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – “Tell Alexa to play for your favorite song. Ask Siri about the weather. Use Google Assistant to turn down the air conditioner. But don’t ask your smart device to look up a phone number, because it may accidentally point you to a scam,” warns Jim Hegarty, president and CEO… Read more »
City to spray for mosquitoes Monday night
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Monday, Aug. 19 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. The alternate night would be Tuesday, Aug. 20 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels… Read more »
Avera grant to help palliative care in Northern Plains American Indians
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Walking Forward, along with a team of collaborators, announce a generous five-year grant of $3 million from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, for a two-phase study to advance palliative care in Northern Plains American Indians. The funding will allow the two-phase study to… Read more »
One killed, three injured in crash near Parkston
PARKSTON, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and three others were seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Parkston. Names of those involved are not being released pending notification of families. A Ford Ranger was northbound on 409th Avenue. The female driver swerved to miss a mud hole in the road and… Read more »
School for the Deaf moving to different campus
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota School for the Deaf is moving to a smaller campus this fall despite record enrollment. Demographic data shows the school serves nearly 600 students who are deaf and or have some hearing loss. The number is expected to jump to about 650 by 2021, the Argus Leader… Read more »
Officials continue to work on zebra mussels solution
PIERRE, S.D. (KOTA TV) – The Rules Review Committee of South Dakota Legislature reviewed the Game Fish And Parks department emergency rules regarding zebra mussels in Lake Sharpe and Lake Francis Case to designate those waters as containment waters which would require boaters to follow decontamination rules as laid out in law. The emergency rule… Read more »
Committee to look at state’s drug issues
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Another South Dakota legislative committee dealing with drug issues meets Monday. The “Offenses Regarding Controlled Substances Interim Study” will hold their first meeting of the summer. Committee Vice Chair, Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says they will outline what they hope to achieve. Kennedy says the state is unique when it… Read more »
Industrial Hemp Study Committee meeting Monday
PLATTE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Industrial Hemp Study Committee of the South Dakota legislature holds its second meeting of the interim Monday. Committee Chairman, Representative Lee Qualm of Platte says he has a goal in mind. Qualm says they are also waiting for federal rules on hemp production. Qualm says they keep hearing about the… Read more »