PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The newly renamed South Dakota Wheat Growers Association is holding District meetings this week. Executive Director Caren Assman says they’ll be at Gettysburg, Mitchell and Winner. She says they’ll also watch a short video. Assman says new members and renewing members will get their names entered into a drawing for a prize worth… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Members of Congress are back in session for only a few days before adjourning for the election break. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says they don’t have time to get much done. Johnson says there has not been much work done on a federal budget. Johnson says he would like to see a… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is among the latest Americans included in personal bans by the Russian government. He says he isn’t sure what brought that about. Rounds says he has been working on cyber security changes aimed at Russian hackers. Rounds says the bans on a number of Americans and allies are… Read more »

BOWDLE, S.D.(Press Release) –  A Vero Beach, FL man has been identified as the person who died last Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash east of Bowdle. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 1995 International 9400 straight truck was northbound on 330th Avenue when the driver failed to stop at the stop sign and attempted to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem announced that following several weeks of medical treatment in South Dakota for a back injury, the Governor underwent successful back surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Her treating surgeon, Dr. Mohamad Bydon, described the treatment: “Governor Noem developed an acute condition impacting her lumbar spine.… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Continued dry conditions across the Missouri River basin are reflected in the latest report from the Corps of Engineers. Ryan Larsen, with the Corps in Omaha, says their runoff predictions have fallen further. Larsen says most of the basin had below normal rain and runoff much of the summer. Larsen says forecasts don’t… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- The grand opening of the new Health Sciences Building on the campus of the University of South Dakota was held Thursday. Construction on the forty-five thousand square foot building started in April of 2021. USD President Sheila Gestring said it’s the result of a long term plan. Tim Ridgway, Dean of the USD… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- SDN Communications has renamed their data center as “Mark Shlanta Technology Park” in honor of their long time C.E.O. who died in February of this year. SDN spokesman Vernon Brown says the data center was Shlanta’s vision. Brown says Shlanta pushed to increase the size of the data center. Brown says the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Mount Marty University, based in Yankton, is reporting another increase in student enrollment. President Marc Long says it’s the sixth year they have seen more students on their campuses. Long says they have seen a good increase in those six years. Long says the trend is opposite of most other colleges and universities.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Hughes County States Attorney Jessica LaMie will have a front row seat to the investigation into use of the state airplane by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.  Interim Attorney General Mark Vargo, who was appointed by Noem following the impeachment and removal of Jason Ravnsborg as A-G, asked LaMie to supervise the investigation… Read more »