RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A man charged in a fatal shooting in Rapid City on Christmas Eve has pleaded not guilty to charges. Twenty-one-year-old Elias Richard entered the plea Monday to second-degree murder in the death of Vernall Marshall. Police say the 31-year-old Rapid City man was killed during a robbery. Three others are… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The annual South Dakota Snow Queen Festival takes place this weekend in Aberdeen. A total of 25 contestants will come to the Hub City on Thursday. They will participate in a variety of events before the culminating coronation on Saturday night. Dawn Bremer, Vice President of the South Dakota Snow Queen… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Students in the Yankton School District start the second semester Monday after making to the holiday break with minimal COVID-19 infections. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says he hopes numbers continue to improve into the spring. Kindle says kids in school help keep the community on track. Kindle says they are hoping their seniors… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators are questioning delays in approving loans and grants from a program using $450 million dollars in federal funds. Senator-elect Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says Guidehouse, the outside agency handling the applications is struggling to keep up. Hunhoff says there are gaps between the applicants and the clearing house.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislative leaders are still trying to come up with guidelines to meet safely during the session in Pierre. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says current technology allows many meeting options. Representative Linda Duba of Sioux Falls has said she won’t go to Pierre until she gets a Covid-19 vaccination.… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The economy in the nine state Mid America region continues to expand but is starting to show signs of slowing. Ernie Goss, Director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group, compiles the monthly survey and says December’s overall rating declined. Goss says employment trends are good but also dropping. Goss says businesses… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced grant funding and the historic launch of 20 new Women’s Business Centers (WBC) across America including a new center coming to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in early 2021. The opening of the 20 new WBCs is the largest single expansion of WBCs in its… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem and the Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) released the State’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for fiscal year 2020. The CAFR is the audited financial statements for the state government. “2020 presented unique challenges for everyone, including our state government. In South Dakota, we saw… Read more »