YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton County Commission held an executive session early on in their meeting Tuesday night and when they emerged, County Director of Equalization Matt Archer told the commission he was submitting his immediate resignation. Archer told the commission they need to hire a Human Relations director. Commission Chairman Cheri Loest was emotional in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up this Friday through Sunday the Aberdeen Swim Club will be hosting the High Point Swim Meet. Travis Lemur, the Aquatic Supervisor for the Aberdeen Aquatic Center talks about what will be open there this weekend. Lemur lets us know the Swim Meet will be open for the public to enjoy. Lemur… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she will make another attempt to get permission to hold a fireworks display at Mt Rushmore on July third. She talked about the process at a listening meeting in Yankton Tuesday. Noem says they knew the court challenge was a long shot. Noem says a letter… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- The South Dakota Board of Regents announced Tuesday morning the three candidates who are finalists to become the next president at Northern State University. The finalists are David Jones, Alan LaFave and Neal Schnoor. One of the three candidates will succeed Timothy Downs, who announced his resignation last month. The former… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Avera St. Luke’s will offer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during Arts in the Park this weekend. The vaccination area will be west of the food court in the south end of Melgaard Park. It will be staffed for the duration of the event:10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 19 and 10… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (AlphaMedia) — Ried Holien won Watertown’s mayoral race Tuesday, and it was not close. The former State Senator and current councilman defeated incumbent Mayor Sarah Caron. Holien finished with 3,010 votes. Caron got 1,237. Holien said the margin of victory was “surprising,” but said it was “an affirmation from the voters of Watertown.”… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton City Commission Monday night unanimously approved an ordinance setting up the framework for selling medical marijuana. City Manager Amy Leon says there hasn’t been any public comment on the process. Leon says the ordinance may have to be amended as state rules are released. City Attorney Ross Den Herder helped write… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the Joint Committee on Appropriations on their east river tour this week made a stop at USD in Vermillion Monday to talk about diversity. A number of students that work with the Center for Diversity and Community on campus told the legislators how important that center was to them and other… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the South Dakota legislatures Joint Committee on Appropriations are touring east river state facilities this week. After a stop at the Human Services Center in Yankton on Monday, Representative Chris Karr of Sioux Falls says they got a lot of information.   Karr says they heard about the staffing issues HSC… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 7:30 AM on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 the following roads will be closed to thru traffic for road work:                       9th Avenue from N. 1st St. to N. Lincoln St.                  … Read more »