HARTINGTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Cedar County Sheriffs Office says 21 year old Elizabeth Soisouvanh was killed when her car, westbound on Highway 84 failed to stop at the Highway 81 intersection, about nine miles west of Hartington. Her car was hit by a semi driven by 52 year old Loren Beitelspacher of Aberdeen. Soisouvanh, of Waldron,… Read more »
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Legislators adjusting to new redistricting maps
CENTERVILLE, S.D.(WNAX)- New legislative maps approved this year will have some legislators moving to new territory. One of those Representative Richard Vasgaard of Centerville. He was elected from District 17 in 2020, but will be running in District 16 this year. Vasgaard says there are more miles involved in District 16. Along with Vasgaard, incumbent… Read more »
Alcohol a factor in rollover crash in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Yet another rollover crash has been linked to alcohol use behind the wheel in Rapid City. RCPD Spokesperson Brendyn Medina laid out the current timeline of events. From that point the driver, identified as 24 year-old Michael Griffithmartinez, was identified as too intoxicated to legally operate a vehicle, and was taken into… Read more »
South Dakota businesses dealing with inflation issues
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- While consumers see rising prices on the shelf, there are multiple issues that contribute to those. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, says businesses are dealing with a lot of factors out of their control. Sanderson says prices paid by businesses are all changing rapidly. Sanderson says businesses have… Read more »
Brown County Democratic Forum meets Monday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- The Brown County Democratic Forum meets Monday at Aberdeen Pizza Ranch, 1010 Sixth Ave. S.E., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to a news release. The guest speaker is Mike McHugh who will present the program “Issac Lincoln, Founder of Northern.” Northern State University has announced plans to demolish and replace Lincoln Hall. This… Read more »
Bill dealing with juvenile justice defeated in Senate
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A bill dealing with juvenile justice reform that has bounced back and forth between the House and Senate came to a full stop Wednesday. The bill originally would have made changes to the reform plan passed in 2015 to allow schools more latitude in dealing with disruptive students. It was later amended to… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 4 new COVID-19 related deaths(1 in Brown County)
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 4 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,848. The state had 49 new cases and 166 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 3,117. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
Daylight Savings Times Begins Sunday; Make Sure To Check Smoke Alarms
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio) – South Dakota homeowners are reminded to take care of their clocks and smoke alarms this weekend. Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, March 13th. That means pushing clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night. South Dakota Fire Marshal Paul Merriman also suggests when resetting clocks,… Read more »
Senate approves SB24 that limits home grown cannabis for medical reasons to 2 plants
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Senate approved a compromise bill (SB24) that would limit the number of marijuana plants that could be grown by someone holding a medical marijuana card. Senator Brian Brietling of Miller was part of the conference committee that came up with the deal. Senator David Wheeler of Huron was not happy… Read more »
Missouri River reservoirs to have flood storage space
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Dry conditions last fall into the winter will provide plenty of flood storage space in Missouri River reservoirs. Mike Swenson with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha details some of the forecasts. Swenson says releases from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton will increase to support downstream barge traffic. Swenson says the lower flows… Read more »