BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- Dairy farms continue to locate and expand along the I-29 corridor in eastern South Dakota. Those facilities are all contained in the Big Sioux River watershed. Jay Gilbertson, manager of the East Dakota Water Development District based in Brookings, says those large farms aren’t a major source of pollution into the river. Gilbertson… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D(KMIT)- US Senator Mike Rounds took issue with President Biden’s executive actions Thursday regarding gun control.  The actions include cracking down on “ghost guns”, which use untraceable parts, and making it easier to flag family members who shouldn’t be allowed to purchase firearms, also known as red flag laws.  Rounds says red flag laws… Read more »

YANKTON & ONIDA, S.D.(WNAX & DRGNews)- The Yankton County Commission this week approved a resolution in support of the Second Amendment. Bruce Cull of Yankton brought the resolution to the commission. Cull says the resolution mirrors one passed by the legislature this year. That resolution passed in the House by a 65-5 margin and in… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Drought conditions will so force the hand of some producers when it comes to 2021 decision making for crops.  Andrew White is an agronomist with C-H-S Midwest Cooperatives in Pierre.  He says farmers are looking at their options. White says if things stay dry until June it will be a cause of concern… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Enplanements at Pierre Regional Airport continue on an upward trajectory.  Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga released the March boarding numbers at the Pierre City Commission meeting this week… Mayor Steve Harding is seeing the increased travel first hand… The 784 enplanements are up 217 passengers from February and up… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Centers for Disease Control now say the B-117 variant is the dominant virus spreading Covid-19 across the country. Yankton Dr Mike Pietila says people spreading the virus leads to the mutations. Pietila says it will take time to get to the end of the pandemic. Pietila says it takes time for resistance… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Some national political publications have speculated that South Dakota Senator John Thune may not run for reelection next year. Thune says he is doing the necessary preparation for another run. Thune says he doesn’t want to get into campaign mode too quickly. Thune says it may be difficult for republicans to regain control… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has said she plans to call the legislature back to Pierre for a special session in late May or early June. Part of the call would deal with the next round of federal stimulus funding the state will receive. House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says they… Read more »