BRUCE, S.D. (WNAX) – The National Corn Growers Association is working to help keep honeybees healthy. Members recently attended the annual meeting of the Honeybee Health Coalition and talked about small steps they can take to support honeybee health such as planting of pollinator habitat on unused land on the farm such as grass near… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – A new environmental study from the National Pork Board shows that pig farms are generating less manure nutrient content associated with odor. Data was gathered from more than 106,000 samples at 182 North Carolina farms that showed significant reductions in ammonia levels and manure nutrient content. SDSU Extension Swine Specialist Dr.… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company wrapped up a fundraising drive by going well past their goal.  The “Vermillion Now! 3” capital campaign goal was $1.7 million, but just over $2 million was pledged. VCDC Executive Director Nate Welch says there are a number of areas they will focus on.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – USDA Undersecretary Greg (eye-baw) Ibach says he expects their investigation into the market volatility that happened following the Tyson Kansas Processing Plant fire will get done by the end of the year or in early 2020. South Dakota Stockgrowers Association President Gary Deering wants to see a thorough review completed. He… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A longtime Aberdeen business was gutted by a fire Saturday night. Firefighters battled a blaze at Malchow’s Home Furnishings on Main Street in downtown Aberdeen for hours. People were living in 13 of the 17 apartments above Malchow’s. Officials said there were no injuries as a result of the fire. The… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Registration is now open for the third annual contest for the best pheasant sandwich. The “Pheasant Sandwich Shootout” contest will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. Judging will begin at 6:30 p.m. The contest is open to professional and home chefs. Friends and family… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, to honor the life of Joyce Hodges, a former legislator. Hodges served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1986 until 1994.… Read more »

SELBY, S.D. (AP) — A county auditor in South Dakota accused of violating the state’s open meetings law has been arrested. State’s Attorney James Hare issued a warrant for the arrest of Walworth County Auditor Rebecca Krein last week after he received a complaint that she failed to make documents available for an Aug. 6… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D. (KMIT) – Mitchell Mayor Bob Everson says a new Corn Palace Director has been chosen. Everson says Greenway is somewhat familiar with Corn Palace operations, as he has served on the city’s Entertainment Board in the past. If approved by the city council, Greenway will replace Scott Schmidt, who resigned in August to… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Blaze orange will be a popular color across the prairies of South Dakota this weekend as the pheasant hunting season opens. Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says people come from all over the country come to South Dakota in the fall to hunt birds. Hagen says pheasant hunters come here, because… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A substantial part of Pierre went dark early Thursday night; the result of a power outage.  The outage began around 6:15 p.m. with the city using Facebook to tell residents power was restored at 8:20 p.m. City spokeswoman Brooke Bohnenkamp says crews were aware of the issue and were working to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The situation in Syria between U.S. forces, the Kurds and the Turks is fluid and confusing. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says a negotiated cease fire right now is the best outcome.   Rounds, a member of the Armed Services Committee, took part in a confidential briefing and says there was… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Winter Weather Outlook has been released by the National Weather Service and it calls for above normal precipitation this year. The outlook is more of a broad look and does not include specific information, according to Kelly Serr, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with NWS in Aberdeen. Aberdeen is already more than… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA News) – Treatment beds were opened Wednesday as the last phase of the Care Campus in Rapid City was completed. The goal is to provide addiction recovery options rather than sitting in jail. A day before, on Tuesday, the Pennington County Board of Commissioners heard from Joan King, Jeff Capobianco, and… Read more »