WATERTOWN, S.D. (Press Release) – A Stockholm, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash north of Watertown. Both vehicles were northbound on Interstate 29. A 1969 Ford Mustang was rear-ended by a 2011 Chevrolet 2500 pickup. The Mustang went into the east ditch and rolled. Charles… Read more »
News Category: Local News
ABBY Awards handed out
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – What has traditionally been a one-night event to honor local businesses in an in-person format turned into a week-long virtual event for 2020. ABBY Awards were delivered to ten award winners, two per day, November 16-20 immediately after they were announced live on the Chamber’s Facebook page. All of this… Read more »
One killed in two-vehicle crash south of Aurora
AURORA, S.D. (Press Release) – One man has died of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Friday night south of Aurora. Names of the six people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2010 Ford Taurus was westbound on South Dakota Highway 324 when it hit a deer that had… Read more »
Deadline for K-12 Connect program is today
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Today (Nov. 20) is the enrollment deadline for the new South Dakota K-12 Connect program. Gov. Kristi Noem says the program provides free internet service to eligible K-12 students in their homes for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. Eligible South Dakota households should have received a letter identifying… Read more »
Avon School District modifies close contact policy
AVON, S.D. (WNAX) – Like a number of school districts, Avon has modified their close contact policy to help keep more kids in school longer. Superintendent Tom Culver says the feel like they are on their own in dealing with the pandemic. Culver says they have been following state and CDC guidelines, which have been… Read more »
SDSU conducts nearly 3,000 COVID tests on campus
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – South Dakota State University set a goal of making it to Thanksgiving with students on campus. They have done so and President Barry Dunn says he’s very proud of the effort put forth. Students will finish classes next Tuesday, take a Thanksgining break and then prepare for finals, which will be… Read more »
Drought conditions will linger into winter
AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – Drought conditions that spread across much of southern South Dakota, eastern Nebraska and much of Iowa will linger into the winter. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa says it doesn’t look like there will be many chances to recharge soil moisture before freeze up. Todey says… Read more »
National Industrial Hemp Council receives funding from USDA
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The National Industrial Hemp Council has received $200,000 in funding from USDA’S Market Access Program. Those funds will support export market development for industrial hemp. South Dakota Farmers Union Lobbyist Mitch (rick-tur) Richter says that’s another sign of the normalization of growing industrial hemp and should help South Dakota as they… Read more »
Fort Pierre to host state high school rodeo for next three years
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Fort Pierre and the Stanley County Fairgrounds will be hosting the South Dakota State High School Finals Rodeo for the next three years. Finals dates for 2021 are June 15–19. Over 300 of the state’s top high school rodeo athletes will compete for championship saddles, buckles and prizes along… Read more »
Avera to temporarily close clinic in Groton, have limited hours in Ellendale
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – As the region continues to see an increase in patients with COVID-19, Avera St. Luke’s is taking additional measures in its surge plan. This includes temporarily closing the Avera Medical Group Groton and having limited hours at Avera Clinic of Ellendale as of Monday, November 23. Temporarily closing the Groton… Read more »