WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG) —  Early Friday morning at 2:27 AM, the Codington County Sheriff’s Office was advised that parole absconder 31-year-old Anthony Alden, of Aberdeen was possibly headed towards Watertown in a stolen vehicle. A Codington County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a Toyota Highlander traveling Southbound on SD Highway 20 near Florence. The deputy attempted to initiate… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The recently renovated and upgraded Emergency Department is now open for business at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital. The construction project took about six months and added additional space, private rooms, updates to furnishings and fixtures, staff enhancements for charting and dictation, a behavioral health safe room and even a negative airflow system.… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- South Dakota State University and the other five public universities in the state are planning to resume classes in the fall with near-normal operations. However, the emergence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 and the stall in vaccinations raises concerns about a potential fall surge. SDSU President Barry Dunn says things were looking… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(WNAX)- The interim Housing Needs Study Committee held its second meeting Wednesday in Rapid City.  District 24 Representative Mike Weisgram of Fort Pierre is serving on the Committee and says infrastructure continues to surface as a concern to affordable housing. Former legislator David Lust testified about the Rapid City Strategic Housing Trust Fund… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The impact of the northern plain’s drought is reflected in the falling levels of the Missouri River reservoirs. Mike Swenson with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha says the system water storage continues to decrease. Swenson says the big reservoirs are also forecast to continue to fall. Swenson says system releases through Gavins… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- A new high school in Mitchell was briefly discussed at Monday’s Mitchell School Board meeting.  The item was brought up during the report from Mitchell Schools Superintendent Joe Graves. (Graves says a great deal of interest has been shown after the district advertised for architectural services for the new school) Previous projections had… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) in collaboration with the Department of Education (DOE) will be providing assistance with food costs to families who lost access to free or reduced-price school meals during the 2020-2021 school year due to COVID-19 related school closures. “The pandemic and complications it caused… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced additional personnel decisions regarding the South Dakota Department of Corrections. State Penitentiary Warden Darin Young and Deputy Warden Jennifer Dreiske have been terminated following continued investigation by the South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources. As was announced on Tuesday, July 13, Deputy Secretary Doug Clark has stepped… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Zebra mussels, an invasive clam that attaches itself to underwater structures, is becoming more of a problem at Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River. Operations Manager Tom Curran says they continue to fight the sticky shells. Curran says the mussels find their way into their cooling system. Curran says the mussels have… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- With the legalization of medical cannabis on July first, local governments across the state are rushing to get control ordinances in place. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they are getting interest in the licensing process. Leon says they have been working with legislators on finalizing state rules. Leon says anyone interested in… Read more »