WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- October is National Farm to School Month.  Cindy Long, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Nutrition and Consumer Service describes the event: Funding is available for schools to get food from local producers.  Again, Secretary Long: Unfortunately, for many students in South Dakota their school meal is the best one they will have that… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- Investors are celebrating last week’s interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve Board. Stock prices are at all-time highs, but where do we go from here? Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says that depends a lot on what happens with employment numbers. The problem there is, a lack of trust. The Labor… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(The Dakota Scout & KELO)- South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds will be voting “no” on Amendment G this year. The second-term senator and former governor from Fort Pierre announced his opposition in a public statement Tuesday to a constitutional amendment that would expand abortion access in the state — making him the first… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting,beginning at 7am on Monday, September 23rd, 2024, the following roads will be closed to thru traffic for concrete road repair: Main St. from 3rd Ave. to 5th Ave. and 4th Ave. from N. 1st St. to N. Lincoln St. The roads are scheduled to be closed until approximately 5pm Thursday… Read more »

HENRY, S.D.(KXLG)- On Monday, Rachel Livingston found herself hearing shocking stories from her son, Hoyt, that no parent wants to hear about what she describes as multiple boys being “brutally assaulted.” To Rachel, it was more than just bullying or hazing. Rachel shared her story. She says that it had been happening for some time.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Pierre City Commission has approved the town’s 2025 budget at just over $60 million. And, like municipal governments across South Dakota, they’re closely watching what happens with Initiated Measure 28 on the November 5, 2024, general election ballot. Supporters say IM28 would eliminate the State of South Dakota’s portion of the sales… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Alzheimer’s Association performed a seminar Friday at the Aberdeen Senior Center.  The topic for the seminar was conversations dealing with early stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Program Director Michelle Kutner discuss when is the best time to address this. Kutner inform the public that most time, these topics don’t get… Read more »

SOUTH DAKOTA(DRGNews)- One medical system based in South Dakota is severing its ties as an in-network provider for Humana Medicare Advantage at the end of this year. In a news release, Avera Health says there are ongoing issues with Humana that negatively affect the patient experience. Among those are delays in care due to long… Read more »

SOUTH DAKOTA(DRGNews)- Absentee voting for South Dakota’s 2024 General Election begins Friday. Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson says to receive an absentee ballot, voters must submit an absentee ballot application form to their county auditor. The forms are available at your local county auditor’s office or on the Secretary of State’s website. Johnson encourages… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Don’t shoot the messenger, but it has to be said…”winter is coming” and with it the flu and Covid season.  Dr. Rosha McCoy, the Director of Advancing Clinical Leadership and Quality for the Association of American Medical Colleges says now is the time to get your shots.   McCoy of the Association of… Read more »