FORT PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents will meet in Ft Pierre this week for their annual strategic planning session. Board President Kevin Schieffer says this meeting gives them a chance to talk about long range issues and goals. One of the topics is: “Moving from Transactional to Transformational Higher Education… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – National Night Out takes place Tuesday, Aug. 6. The local portion of the event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at Melgaard Park. There will be a variety of service agencies on hand to provide information on what they do, according to Sgt. Tony Bisbee of the Aberdeen Police Department.… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Law school students at the University of South Dakota get an early start on classes, with orientation set for Aug. 12. This will be the first official session for new Law School Dean Neil Fulton, who was named to the position in March. He says they are preparing for more freshmen.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A real time nitrate monitor has been added to the James River flood gauge in Yankton County. Galen Hoogestraat, (who-gah-straat) a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Rapid City, says they wanted more up to date information. Hoogestraat says most river nitrates come from farm fields. The monitor, which has been… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A report last week from the American Diabetes Association said that South Dakota had the highest increase in diabetes cases, with a rise of 66 percent over the last 10 years. Mary Oyos is the Diabetes Program Manager for Avera Health and says life style changes are largely to blame. Oyos… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is sponsoring a Star Party on Friday, Aug. 9 from dusk – 10:30 p.m. at Sunshine Park located at 1709 South Lawson. A Star Party is a gathering of amateur astronomers viewing the night sky or people just wanting to know more about… Read more »

WAUBAY, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The City of Waubay is requesting that only local traffic use Lakeshore Drive following a downpour of rain Friday morning. Bryan Anderson, Day County Emergency Manager and 911 Coordinator, talked about the area of concern. He said the area was inundated with rain in a short amount of time.

NEW UNDERWOOD, S.D. (Press Release) – Authorities in the New Underwood have responded to another train derailment. Multiple agencies responded to the scene near Sharpe Road just before 3:00 a.m. According to a release from the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad, the train consisting of three locomotives and 60 loaded cars of clay, cement… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – A three-year-old girl is dead and two Brookings residents are facing charges. Brookings County States Attorney Dan Nelson says 25-year-old Renae Fayant and 27-year-old  Robert Price, Jr. have both indicted by a Brookings County Grand Jury on alternate counts of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter as well as abuse or cruelty… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – An Aberdeen man was arrested for pulling a gun on another man on Wednesday. According to the Aberdeen Police Department Abraham D. Manyok, 37, pulled a gun during a dispute in the 800 block of S. Cochrane St. No shots were fired. Manyok was arrested on aggravated assault and false personation… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The U.S. Senate passed a broad, two-year budget deal Thursday that increases spending and eliminates the threat of a debt default until after the 2020 election. It was approved on a vote of 67 to 28. South Dakota Senator John Thune, who voted for the bill, says it is a compromise.… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (DRG News) – The head of the Better Business Bureau in South Dakota is recommending freezing your credit after another major lending company announced a data breach this week. State director Jessie Schmidt says when your credit is frozen, no one can steal your information– but you do have to contact Equifax,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Even in the middle of the travel season, tourism officials are working on next year’s plan. South Dakota Department of Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says they are continually researching who their prime targets should be. Hagen says technology allows them to tailor numerous messages.   Hagen says they will tie that… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – USDA Rural Development officials are taking applications for the “Rural Energy for America Program,” or REAP. Small rural businesses and farmers and ranchers are eligible with the next grant deadline October 31 of 2019. South Dakota USDA Rural Development Energy Coordinator Jolene (prav-uh-check) Pravecek says the REAP funding is available for… Read more »