YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)-Instead of a flood threat, low water may be more of an issue along the Missouri River this spring. During the Corps of Engineers monthly update, Kevin Low with the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center, says mountain snow pack is running below normal. Low says snowpack on the plains is also fairly light and… Read more »

GROTON, S.D. (Press Release)– A 45-year-old man died Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Groton. The name of the person involved in the crash is not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2014 Jeep Compass was northbound on South Dakota Highway 37 when it left the roadway, entered the west… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR) -A bill to provide matching grant money to the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad for upgrades to tracks, trestles and bridges from west of Fort Pierre through Midland is on its way for future consideration by the Joint Committee on Appropriations.  Jerry Vest, Assistant Vice Preisdent with the R-C-P and E says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(AP)-A South Dakota Senate committee has unanimously rejected a bill that would have banned transgender people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates. The bill was passed by the House last month in a vote that divided Republicans who dominate the Legislature. But GOP senators on a Health and Human Services Committee… Read more »

WINNER, S.D.(Press Release) – A 56-year-old female has become the second person to die from fatal injuries sustained Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash east of Winner.   Names of the four people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members.   A 1995 Chevrolet GMT 400 pickup was southbound on South… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee kills a bill that would have required disclosure of the Governor’s total security costs once per year. Representative Taffy Howard of Rapid City is the sponsor of House Bill 1089. She says this will not impact the safety of the governor. Department of Public Safety Secretary… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is critical of news coverage of the impacts of the shutdown of the Keystone XL pipeline. During her weekly news conference, she pointed to a story that ran in the “Washington Examiner”. Noem says the story was about local residents and businesses impacted by the shutdown. Noem says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Friday, Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order regarding license and permit knowledge tests and to authorize dentists to aid in vaccine distribution. Executive Order 2021-04: Provides a 180-day grace period waiving the knowledge test requirement when individuals renew their expired licenses and permits.  This only applies to individuals who allowed… Read more »