YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Retirement System is attempting to balance positive investment returns, staying fully funded and stable benefits to those depending on payments. Senior Actuary Doug Fiddler told the Retirement Board this week says hitting that balance is becoming more difficult. Fiddler says the cost of living adjustment this year will be down… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Corps of Engineers is preparing the big reservoirs on the Missouri River for snowpack runoff and summer operations. At their public meeting in Bismarck North Dakota this week, Mike Swenson with the Corps office in Omaha, said the big lakes have plenty of flood storage space available. Swenson says hydro power production… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota legislature this year was a big help to the four technical colleges. Lobbyist Grace Beck updated the Board of Technical Education at their meeting last Thursday. Beck says the appropriations committees smoothly worked through the budget process. Beck says the tech colleges got the funding and authorizations they asked for.… Read more »

FLORENCE, S.D.(Press Release)- Two people died Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash east of Florence, SD. Names of the two people involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2005 GMC Yukon was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 20 when it crossed the center line and entered… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Commission held their meeting Thursday to deal with Ordinance #243 dealing with pipelines. Commissioner Mike Wiese talks what the ordinance was about. Among those opposed to the ordinance was Chief Executive Officer for Glacial Lake Energy Jim Seuer(Sire). Seuer talks about the impact the ordinance could have economically for the region.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the Good Friday observance on Friday April 7, 2023, City garbage pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Friday are asked to have their garbage out for pick-up by 8:00 AM, Monday.  Both Friday and Monday’s garbage will be picked up on Monday.  Recycling remaining… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Thursday, Governor Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota will “see [President Biden] in court” over the Biden Administration’s proposed reimagination of Title IX, which exists to protect equal opportunities for girls. “South Dakota will not allow this to stand. We will lead. We will defend our laws. Only girls will… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota State Retirement System is facing challenges in staying fully funded and dealing with volatile markets. State Investment Officer Matt Clark told the Retirement Board Wednesday they have seen a rebound in returns. Clark says while their returns for last year were basically flat, the market is overvalued. Clark says the… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Corps of Engineers held meetings along the Missouri River this week to provide updates on expected runoff and summer operations. At a meeting in Bismarck North Dakota this week, Ryan Larsen with the Corps office in Omaha, had an update on predicted runoff. Larsen says snowpack in the upper reaches contains a… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- April is National Financial Literacy Month, and a new study by WalletHub shows that South Dakota is one of the least financially literate states.  Jill Gonzalez with WalletHub says nearly two dozen key metrics were used in the study. She talks about where South Dakota was deficient. Gonzalez says there are reasons for… Read more »