PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- An effort to help address the need for more foster and adoptive families for children in South Dakota kicked off Tuesday in Fort Pierre. Governor Kristi Noem says the Stronger Families Together initiative will help recruit, prepare and support foster and adoptive families. Noem shared a little about her personal experience being part… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Part of the broadband internet expansion across South Dakota will be handled through the cell phone network upgrading to “5G” services. While the Public Utilities Commission doesn’t regulate that service, Chairman Chris Nelson says they are keeping an eye on it. Nelson says the higher capacity service is spreading. Nelson says “5G” is… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The shutdown of a pipeline supplying gasoline to the east coast will probably have an impact on gas prices in the northern plains. Shawn Steward with Triple “A” South Dakota says there will probably be some increases. The pipeline was shut down after their control systems were infiltrated by Russian hackers. Steward says… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Commissioner Stephanie Moser was elected Yankton Mayor by her fellow commissioners at Monday night’s meeting. That came following swearing in of three elected commissioners and reorganization for the year. Moser says she was honored by the vote. Moser says the city will have some big events this summer. Moser says ongoing finances and… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Nearly 1,700 people packed Mitchell’s Corn Palace on Monday evening for a presentation and launch of a new social media platform called Frank.  The man behind the new site, My Pillow CEO and Minnesota native Mike Lindell, spoke to the crowd for about 90 minutes.  He talked about his past substance abuse issues,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Zach Flakus has been named the new President and CEO of the Northern State University Foundation. Flakus, a Northern alum and longtime NSU administrator, will start in his new position leading the Foundation in mid-June. Most recently, Flakus worked as General Manager of Jackrabbit Sport Properties (South Dakota State University) for… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Ongoing dry conditions will have an impact on runoff into the Missouri River basin all season. Kevin Low, with the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center, says they don’t see much improvement through the year. Low says soil moisture is lacking in most of the basin. Low says there still could be some isolated… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The interim Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature meets today in Pierre. Co-Chair, Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says they will get an update on the small business Covid grants. Hunhoff says there were also Innovation Grants given out. Hunhoff says they also want to hear more about savings in Medicaid. Hunhoff… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- A webinar on drought conditions in the northern plains showed how quickly the dry areas have expanded. South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards says it was a rapid transition. Edwards says the current dry conditions are of an historic nature. Edwards says there is a tight line between dry and normal conditions. Some… Read more »