PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota recently hit a milestone of sorts by becoming the newest member of the “Gigawatt Club.” The state is now producing 1,019 megawatts of electricity from wind power. Tom Paulson, the state outreach coordinator for the “Clean Grid Alliance” says the state has more wind power in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – As summer events are wrapping up, it’s time to turn thoughts to fall activities. The Annual Free Fall Residential Cleanup starts on Friday, Aug. 23 and runs through Sept. 7. Mike Scott, Brown County Landfill Manager, talked about this year’s event. He reminded people that the landfill will be open on… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – “Tell Alexa to play for your favorite song. Ask Siri about the weather. Use Google Assistant to turn down the air conditioner. But don’t ask your smart device to look up a phone number, because it may accidentally point you to a scam,” warns Jim Hegarty, president and CEO… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Monday, Aug. 19 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. The alternate night would be Tuesday, Aug. 20 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Walking Forward, along with a team of collaborators, announce a generous five-year grant of $3 million from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, for a two-phase study to advance palliative care in Northern Plains American Indians. The funding will allow the two-phase study to… Read more »

PARKSTON, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and three others were seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Parkston. Names of those involved are not being released pending notification of families. A Ford Ranger was northbound on 409th Avenue. The female driver swerved to miss a mud hole in the road and… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota School for the Deaf is moving to a smaller campus this fall despite record enrollment. Demographic data shows the school serves nearly 600 students who are deaf and or have some hearing loss. The number is expected to jump to about 650 by 2021, the Argus Leader… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KOTA TV) – The Rules Review Committee of South Dakota Legislature reviewed the Game Fish And Parks department emergency rules regarding zebra mussels in Lake Sharpe and Lake Francis Case to designate those waters as containment waters which would require boaters to follow decontamination rules as laid out in law. The emergency rule… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Another South Dakota legislative committee dealing with drug issues meets Monday. The “Offenses Regarding Controlled Substances Interim Study” will hold their first meeting of the summer. Committee Vice Chair, Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says they will outline what they hope to achieve. Kennedy says the state is unique when it… Read more »

PLATTE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Industrial Hemp Study Committee of the South Dakota legislature holds its second meeting of the interim Monday. Committee Chairman, Representative Lee Qualm of Platte says he has a goal in mind. Qualm says they are also waiting for federal rules on hemp production. Qualm says they keep hearing about the… Read more »

BRANDON, S.D. (KELO.com) — The City of Brandon held a news conference on Wednesday to quash fears its drinking water is unsafe. City Administrator Bryan Read says someone altered legitimate test results and posted them online. Read refused to speculate about who may have put up the bogus results, but says its more evidence that you… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Each year, the Associated School Boards of South Dakota names one school board to receive the School Board Award of Excellence. Pierre School Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says this year’s honorees are the Pierre School Board.

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – After an already wet year, the trend looks to continue in the months ahead. The Fall Climate Outlook has come out and the forecast calls for cooler and wetter conditions than normal in the near future, according to Laura Edwards, State Climatologist. That wet trend will continue into the fall as… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The start date for classes at Mickelson Middle School in Brookings will be delayed to Sept. 4 with registration on Sept. 3. The plan is for Middle School teachers to get into their classrooms on August 30th. Classes will start at the other schools on the 23rd as planned. Construction work… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety has received a federal grant of more than $1.5 million that will be used for equipment at the statewide 9-1-1 emergency centers, also known as public safety answering points (PSAPs). The money, which comes from the federal 9-1-1 Grant Program, is part of the ongoing… Read more »