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November 3, 2019

Two killed, one injured in crash south of Scotland

SCOTLAND, S.D. (Press Release) – One adult and one juvenile died and another person was seriously injured Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash south of Scotland. Names of those involved are not being released pending notification of family members. A 1998 Pontiac Bonneville was westbound at the intersection of South Dakota Highways 46 and 25… Read more »

November 1, 2019

Officials detonate heat rocket Thursday night

ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook Page) – APD started Halloween off with a bang last night! Yesterday morning, a detective was conducting a welfare check on an elderly male in the 1100 block of 11th Avenue NE. During the course of this check, the detective encountered what was later revealed to be a 60 MM M28A2… Read more »

November 1, 2019

One killed in crash west of Howard

HOWARD, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash west of Howard. Names of those involved are not being released pending notification of family members. A 2019 Kenworth W900 truck, pulling a grain trailer, was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 34 near the intersection of South Dakota Highway 25. It… Read more »

November 1, 2019

FEMA still working on spring floods in South Dakota

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Multiple rounds of disasters have kept the Federal Emergency Management Agency active in South Dakota for many months. FEMA spokesman Phil Wernisch says they have a long list of disaster assistance requests. Wernisch says there is no set time for those local governments and agencies to get payments. Wernisch says they… Read more »

November 1, 2019

Aberdeen hosting EMS Conference

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen is hosting the 2019 Annual South Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association Conference this weekend. The event runs today through Sunday, Nov. 1-3. Educational and daytime activities will be at the Aberdeen Civic Arena and the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department, while the evening events will be at the Best Western… Read more »

November 1, 2019

Harvest one of the latest and slowest in memory

ELK POINT, S.D. (WNAX) – The 2019 harvest grinds one in what has been the latest and slowest many farmers in the region have ever seen. Elk Point area farmer Doug Hanson says they just finished soybeans this week. He says some of the delay was due to the lagging maturity of the soybeans after… Read more »

November 1, 2019

Safe Harbor and Kessler’s teaming up for another donut fundraiser

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Donut Days buffet is back. Safe Harbor and Kessler’s are once again teaming up for a fundraising effort. Kessler’s will be selling a variety of donuts from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. both today and Saturday with  half of the proceeds going to Safe Harbor. Gina Karst, Executive Director with Safe Harbor,… Read more »

November 1, 2019

Beef Quality Assurance certification needed to deliver cattle to plants

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Those who deliver cattle to processing plants are required to be transportation certified within the Beef Quality Assurance program. South Dakota BQA Coordinator Heidi Carroll says the deadline for that is Jan. 1. She says there is an in person BQA Transportation Certification training session scheduled for December at Sioux Falls… Read more »

November 1, 2019

Homeowners reminded to change clocks and smoke alarms

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota homeowners are reminded to take care of their clocks and smoke alarms this weekend. Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, Nov. 3.  That means pushing clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night. South Dakota Fire Marshal Paul Merriman also suggests when… Read more »

October 31, 2019

Lake Area partnering with Western Governors University

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — A new educational partnership was announced today at a signing ceremony at Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI). LATI is partnering with Western Governors University (WGU) in an agreement that will allow LATI graduates who’ve obtained their associates degree, and are interested in obtaining a bachelor’s degree, to seamlessly transfer their credits… Read more »

October 31, 2019

New safety measure to begin at State Capitol

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Secretary Craig Price and the Department of Public Safety today announced that a new safety measure designed to keep South Dakota’s state Capitol building safe and accessible to the public will begin this fall. A security screening room will be constructed near the Capitol’s north entrance and located in office… Read more »

October 31, 2019

Committee gets update on free speech policy

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A South Dakota legislative committee got an update on the implementation of “free speech” policies on the six state university campuses. Board of Regents Executive Director Paul Beran told the Government Operations and Audit Committee there is a wide split in political opinions. Beran says they want to help bring students… Read more »

October 31, 2019

Authorities investigating house explosion near Wagner

WAGNER, S.D. (AP) — Police in southeastern South Dakota suspect a propane leak caused a house to explode. But authorities haven’t said whether anyone was injured in Wednesday’s explosion near Wagner. It happened at Wagner North Housing on the Yankton Sioux Reservation. Lindsay Lasley lives near the house that exploded. Lasley tells KSFY she was… Read more »

October 31, 2019

Man dies in truck fire in Lemmon

LEMMON, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in Lemmon have recovered the body of a truck driver after his semi caught fire in the parking lot of a grocery store. Firefighters were called to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Lemmon IGA around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. Crews found the semi engulfed in flames. A… Read more »

October 31, 2019

South Dakota starting another meth awareness campaign

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota will soon start another meth awareness campaign. Governor Kristi Noem says it will take a combined effort. Noem says it will be a more positive campaign. The state has been running the “No Meth Forever” campaign for the past few years. Law enforcement says meth is… Read more »