YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has moved to merge the state Ag Department with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, to create the new Department of Ag & Natural Resources. That issue came up in the recent District 18 Senate forum. Republican Representative Jean Hunhoff says there may be some… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Dealing with stored grain pests can be a challenge for farmers in the Northern Plains. SDSU Extension Field Crop Entomologist Adam (vair-en-horst) Varenhorst says a good rule of thumb to follow is to not store grain for more than one year and to not store new grain on top of old… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The Environmental Protection Agency followed through with President Trump’s directive and denied the 67 gap small refiner waiver requests from the renewable fuel standard. American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings (of Sioux Falls) says denying those is what the law itself requires and what the 10th circuit court confirmed… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A snake dropped by a bird was the culprit in a power outage on the north side of Aberdeen earlier this afternoon. Power was out for about an hour after a city substation was damaged, according to Tom Glanzer, Community Relations Manager with Northwestern Energy. He said it was a snake… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A Mni Wiconi Rural Water System trunk line through Fort Pierre is repaired, but city officials say a water restriction is still in place until further notice. Fort Pierre Mayor Gloria Hanson says crews worked long hours to get the leaky line fixed. The line feeds all of Fort Pierre’s… Read more »

MARTIN, S.D. (Press Release) – A Martin man has been identified as the person who died Saturday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash south of Martin. A 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup was southbound on South Dakota Highway 73 when the driver lost control. The vehicle eventually went into the east ditch and rolled. Kiel Cook,… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Pennington County Sheriff’s Office officials say they’re arrested a South Dakota man accused of shooting one man and injuring another. Twenty-two-year-old Jamys Flying Horse, of Rapid City, was taken into custody about around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday on charges of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and commission of felony… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The 2020 Governor’s Awards were presented to seven individuals and businesses across the state to recognize their contributions toward the rehabilitation and employment of people with disabilities. Governor Kristi Noem presented the awards in the State Capitol Rotunda and says South Dakota has made progress in advancing opportunities for the disabled.… Read more »