WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Former South Dakota Senator Larry Pressler says he has been diagnosed with cancer. Pressler says he is feeling better everyday. Pressler lives in Washington and says he might return to the classroom and teach at nearby George Washington University or Georgetown. Pressler served 18 years in the Senate and was one… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — In what could be a growing trend, The Sioux Falls Regional Landfill for the first time, is accepting old wind turbine blades. City Public Works Director Mark Cotter says the trashed blades started coming about three weeks ago. The landfill is now getting so many blades, that Cotter says they… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Presentation College Wein Gallery will start its new season on Tuesday, Sept. 3, right after the Labor Day Holiday. Erin Giovannini, Special Assistant for Project Development and Wein Gallery Curator, talked about the featured artist who will kick off the season. Giovannini said that Redfield will be the featured high… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – State Senator Justin Cronin resigned his seat in the South Dakota State Senate. Cronin has represented District 23 in the State Senate since 2017. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, a position he has held since the beginning of this year. From 2009-2017, Cronin served… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual AAUW Book Sale will take place Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 4-7 at the Super City Mall. The event starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The sale concludes at 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be a large variety of books available,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks continues its efforts to stop the spread of zebra mussels in the state after their presence was discovered in the lower areas of Lake Sharpe last month (July 15, 2019). Gov. Kristi Noem says the small invasive mussels create huge problems… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The “Special Education Interim Committee” of the South Dakota legislature met Tuesday in Pierre. This committee follows on a summer study last year and legislation earlier this year that attempted to address the issues with special education, which has seen growing numbers of students and costs. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of… Read more »

PLATTE, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota is seeing mixed signals on sales tax revenue in the new fiscal year. The Bureau of Finance and Management is projecting sales taxes will come in about $8 million under the earlier estimate. House Majority Leader Lee Qualm of Platte says it shouldn’t be a surprise.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The August Work Period for members of Congress will be wrapping up soon as Senators and members of Congress return to Washington D. C. with input from those they represent.  South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds will use his final days of the break helping his wife Jean as she fights a… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) — Mostly opponents to the Crown Ridge II wind power development project filled a hearing room at the Watertown Event Center Tuesday evening as the Public Utilities Commission took input over a request by NextEra Energy to construct a $425 million 132 wind tower-project that would be constructed in Codington, Grant, and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Pierre City Commission has approved a resolution declaring an emergency that will allow crews to make a full replacement of a sewer main line under Griffin Park. City Utilities Director Brad Palmer says crew thought they had the issues with the Griffin Park pipe solved until a second sinkhole was… Read more »

Washington, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will be in Mobridge and Gettysburg tomorrow to tour Sitting Bull College, speak with the Gettysburg Rotary Club, and host an “Inside Scoop with Dusty” town hall. Media and constituents are encouraged to attend. Sitting Bull College Tour: Thursday, August 29th, 9:30AM – 10:45AM CT Sitting… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has requested two additional, separate Presidential Disaster Declarations to help local government entities and certain private non-profits recover from property damage sustained during severe weather this spring and summer. These requests are in addition to the disaster declaration that was approved June 7 by President Trump. That… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX): It now looks like South Dakota democrats may have a House primary election next year. Brian Wirth of Dell Rapids announced last week he would seek the nomination for the seat now held by republican Dusty Johnson.   Wirth ran for the State Senate last year as an independent, but has since changed… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Committee along with Avera Foundation, is presenting an event called Field to Fork: A Farm to Table Connection. The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Centennial Village at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Lisa Anderson, Director of Public Relations with the… Read more »