HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (KXLG) – Officials in Hot Springs are dealing with a devastating Fire that began shortly after 8:30 last night. Frank Maynard is the Fall River County  Emergency Management Director. He says the 911 call came in shortly at 8:36 last night. Maynard says that firefighters are on-scene and they will be for… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A fourth-grade student in the Sioux Falls area has died from flu-related complications. West Central School District Superintendent Brad Berens says Rylon Anderson died Sunday after he was admitted to the hospital on Friday. Rylon had Influenza A. It was not immediately known if he had been vaccinated. Prior to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A bill that would set up a needs-based scholarship program in South Dakota has been introduced in this years legislative session, but has not yet been scheduled for a committee hearing. USD President Sheila Gestring says they know it is a difficult time to ask for money for the “Dakotas Promise”… Read more »

MANSFIELD, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota State University football coach John Stiegelmeier will be the guest speaker at the Trinity Lutheran Men’s Club Oyster Stew-Chili Feed at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19. The event takes place at Trinity Lutheran Church, located seven miles west of the Brown County-Spink County line on Highway 281, and one… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The first flood forecast of the year last week indicated that most rivers in eastern South Dakota have up to a 90 percent chance of major flooding this spring. Lance Vandenboogart at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says they are also looking at longer range forecasts. Vandenboogart says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A bill sponsored by Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton would set up a study on long term care services and supports. He says nursing home costs are rising rapidly. Cwach says the study would lay out details of the current system. Cwach says the current system of paying for nursing home… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Congress now has to look for a new normal following the impeachment trial of President Trump. South Dakota Senator John Thune says it’s still possible to make progress on important issues. Thune says both Democrats and Republicans will want some successes before election day. Thune says there are often short memories… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Representative Nancy York will introduce a resolution on the House floor Tuesday that would designate the month of June as, “move over month.” She says first responders in Watertown suggested the idea, following the tragic death of a tow truck worker in the city. Jones was killed Jan. 4. He was… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officials say firefighters rescued a woman and child trapped on the balcony of a burning apartment in Sioux Falls. Crews responded to the apartment building about 2 a.m. Sunday and saw smoke and flames coming from the patio door of a second-floor apartment. Firefighters used a ladder to reach the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Presentation College Black & White Ball takes place on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Dakota Event Center. Interim PC President Paula Langteau said this year’s event is different than previous balls. Langteau said that the ball is the biggest single fundraiser that the school does. She also pointed out… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Joint Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature got updated tax revenue figures last week and will now use those to fill out the 2021 budget. The report indicated an increase of $19 million over last year. Committee member, Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says they are working with raw… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Area lawmakers held a cracker barrel session at the Codington County Extension Building Saturday on the final day of the Winter Farm Show. One of the topics that came up was the so-called “riot boosting” bill, which is aimed to prevent violent protests from occurring in South Dakota along the route… Read more »

PIEDMONT, S.D. (Press Release) – A Rapid City, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Tuesday night in an one-vehicle crash east of Piedmont. A 1997 GMC pickup was northbound on Galaxy Road near the intersection of 218th Street when the driver lost control on the snow and ice-covered road. The vehicle… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – When lawmakers return to Pierre on Tuesday, they will have 16 days left in the main run of the 2020 session. Senator Jim Bolin of Canton says Republicans will hold to their priorities. Bolin says they see them as critical issues for the state. Bolin says they all know it is… Read more »