PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – With the rising student loan debt, more people should be looking at a 5-2-9 plan to save for college. South Dakota State Treasurer Josh Haeder says while his office offers “College Access 5-2-9,” there hasn’t been a lot of attention on it. Haeder says they are looking at an update that… Read more »

HURON, S.D. (WNAX) – The hot and humid conditions this week are pushing air conditioning units into overdrive and that is putting a strain on power producers. Tom Glanzer with Northwestern Energy says despite that, they haven’t seen a big spike in electricity demand, yet. Glanzer says they are still well below their all-time power… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The State of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will close the disaster recovery center on the Cheyenne River Reservation at 6 p.m. Mountain time Wednesday, July 24. The center is located at the Cultural Preservation Center, 98 S. Willow St., Eagle Butte. The closure comes as the… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) —  The Jazzfest in Sioux Falls will have its first Chill Tent. Mallory Kloucek with the National Alliance on Mental Illness says the chill tent will be a temporary place to get away from the crowds. Kloucek says you will still be able to hear the music inside the chill tent.… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Police say charges are pending against the owner of a dog that died in a hot vehicle in eastern South Dakota. Brookings police say charges of animal neglect or mistreatment could be filed against the person who left the dog in the car Sunday afternoon when temperatures were in the 80s.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The federal government must raise the debt limit, or programs could lose funding. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that limit could be hit in early September, before lawmakers return from their August break. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says he doesn’t like the deadline deal making. Johnson says it all comes… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Many veterans that served in Viet Nam were exposed to “Agent Orange,” a powerful herbicide that was used to kill forest cover and crops used by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops. That chemical also led to a number of health issues for those veterans. Yankton County Veterans Service Officer Mike… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – There will be an Ice Cream Social to help celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 21. The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Granary Rural Cultural Center located between Bath and Groton. In addition to the ice cream, there will also be musical entertainment. Lora Schaunaman,… Read more »

CANTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that redistricting is a political question, not reviewable by federal courts. That ruling will be tested when new lines are drawn in 2021 following the next census. Senator Jim Bolin of Canton is one of two members still serving in the legislature that was on… Read more »

  FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A severe storm Wednesday night caused damage to at least two businesses in Fort Pierre. Fort Pierre Assistant Fire Chief Ty Odden says firefighters were toned out to a propane leak call at the Pizza Ranch location on Hustan Avenue around 8 a.m. Thursday morning. Odden says firefighters on… Read more »

TEA, S.D. (Press Release) – A Sioux Falls man has been identified as the person who died Sunday afternoon in a tractor crash northwest of Tea. A 1930 Minneapolis-Moline tractor was mowing the ditches along the 269th Street. The tractor was eastbound in the north ditch when it rolled over onto the driver. Eugene Waack,… Read more »

MOUND CITY, S.D. (Press Release) – One man died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash that occurred south of Mound City. Names of those involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2004 Peterbilt semi-truck/trailer with a 30-foot-wide load was northbound on U.S. Highway 83. A southbound 2014 International semi-truck/trailer struck… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Recent design approval by the South Dakota Board of Regents means the Northern State University regional sports complex project is almost ready to begin. “It’s the final hundred meters of the race for this transformational project,” said NSU Director of Athletics Josh Moon. “Right now we need to finish the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The City of Pierre is asking residents to restrict their water use. City Utilities Director Brad Palmer says the request to slow down waste water flow is voluntary. Palmer says a sinkhole recently developed in Griffin Park along Lake Sharpe and heavy rain from a severe thunderstorm Wednesday has made the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (WNAX) – AGP’s new $300 million soy processing facility was dedicated yesterday in Aberdeen. AGP Chief Executive Officer Keith Spackler says the plant will crush soybeans in about a 100-mile radius around Aberdeen. Spackler says the plant will also provide new export opportunities for soy products in the Pacific Rim, to make up… Read more »