ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – On March 31, 2023 at .approximately 11pm, Aberdeen Fire Rescue responded to the 100 block of south Main Street for a reported building collapse. When fire crews arrived, a three-story downtown building was found to have collapsed along with a large amount of scattered debris. There was a subsequent fire that… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A 32-year-old man died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday after driving erratically and displaying a firearm in the northeast part of Pierre. Information from the South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigation says traffic was shut down in the area on Fourth Street about 5pm. When officers arrived and approached the parked… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents at their meeting at Northern State University in Aberdeen, presented the first reading for a policy addressing non-student minors on campus. The policy establishes a responsible framework to protect youth invited to campus for activities, programs, or events. Regents counsel Nathan Lukkes says they have set up… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Starting April 1, 2023, the first Inaugural Aberdeen Burger Battle will take place through the month of April until a burger champion has been crowned by YOU, the voters! Participating restaurants across Aberdeen will showcase their unique take on the classic burger. While there can only be one Best Burger, our restaurants are… Read more »

MILBANK, S.D.(KXLG)- Two teams from Milbank competed in the Special Olympics state Special Olympics basketball tournament at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on March 25-26. More than 60 teams and 900 athletes participated. The Milbank schoolers team placed third, and the adult team placed fourth. Player Reese Schuneman was given the Spirit-Sportsmanship Award. The… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety has scheduled 17 sobriety checkpoints in 16 counties statewide in April. The monthly checkpoints are designed to encourage sober driving. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the help of local… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A South Dakota legislative interim committee will conduct an in depth study of long term care in the state. District 18 Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton will Chair the committee. There have been other summer studies of long term care. Hunhoff says this one will be different. Hunhoff says she plans to have… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered state government executive branch offices in certain counties to be closed Friday, March 31, because of the winter storms in South Dakota. Freezing rain, snow, and high winds will occur across much of the state. State offices are closed Friday in the following counties: Aurora, Beadle,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Legislature did not overturn any of the five vetoes issued by Governor Kristi Noem during this year’s legislative session. Lawmakers sustained one during the session and did the same with the other four earlier this week on the final day of this year’s session. House Majority Leader Will Mortenson of… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota State University College of Nursing is joining with Montana State University on a program to increase the number of skilled clinical nursing faculty and preceptors in the region. Christina Plemmons, an assistant academic dean in the College of Nursing, says they have a four million dollar grant to work in… Read more »