ABERDEEN, S.D.(WNAX)- Several polls in the past few weeks from CBS News and the Associated Press among others report that up to eighty five percent of those polled think the country is headed in the wrong direction. South Dakota democratic Senate candidate Brian Bengs says that sounds about right. Despite democrats controlling Congress and the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the South Dakota legislatures interim Appropriations Committee were concerned with the money used to give state Highway Patrol troopers raises above and beyond the six percent given to all state employees. Committee Co-Chair Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they had lots of questions about the raises. Hunhoff says those dollars… Read more »

LESTERVILLE, S.D.(WNAX)- Most legislative candidates are stepping up their campaigns, especially as early voting begins this week. Julie Auch of Lesterville is running for a District 18 House seat. She is running on some basic rights. Auch says the state needs to be protected from an encroaching federal government. Auch was one of the speakers… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A former church employee pleaded guilty to embezzling $324,000 from two Catholic parishes in Tabor and Lesterville. Steven Bares  (bar-ish) appeared last week in federal court where he pleaded guilty to one felony count of wire fraud. Bares initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea during the hearing. Matt Althoff, Chancellor of… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, the South Dakota Board of Education Standards met in Aberdeen to get feedback on the new proposed Social Studies standards. Dr. Jon Schaff, professor of government at Northern State University & a member of the committee setting up the standards talks about those standards. Schaff believes that Social Studies teachers should… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Education Standards is holding a public hearing in Aberdeen today to get public input on proposed Social Studies standards for K through 12 schools. Education Department Secretary Tiffany Sanderson led off the hearing. Sanderson says there needs to be standards for teachers and students. Sanderson says kids need… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Weather trends are expected to stay pretty stable over the next few weeks, but there are signs of a possible change further out. Darren Clabo, South Dakota Fire Weather Meteorologist, says the next two weeks won’t see much change. Clabo moderated this months North Central Region climate update and said October also looks… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Although we don’t yet know who the guest of honor will be, preparations are being made for the inauguration of South Dakota’s Governor in January. Matt and Stephanie Judson are the chairpersons for the event. Matt says the organizing committee is taking care of the details they’re able to do at this point.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations heard about plans by the Bureau of Administration to reappropriate space for state government in Pierre.  BOA Commissioner Scott Bollinger says one of the easier moves is with the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications or BIT. That move would move staff out of leased space in the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- With the good news this week for Pierre rate payers that water rate increases will end for payment of Pierre’s new drinking water treatment plant, the next questions is when the plant will start pushing treated Missouri River water to customers. Pierre Mayor Steve Harding says it could take up to 60 days… Read more »