PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Over 100 bankers met in Pierre last week for the Ag Credit Conference sponsored by the South Dakota Bankers Association. Association President Curt Everson says volatility was a key word during the meeting. Everson says the bankers talked about producers being more efficient. Everson says ag bankers want to do what… Read more »

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. (WNAX) – Representatives of Native American tribes from around the country are in Sioux City this week attending a political forum on tribal issues. The Frank LaMere Presidential Candidate Forum, named for the late South Sioux City activist, is taking place at the Orpheum Theater. Nine presidential candidates are also attending, and… Read more »

ROSCOE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A Pasture Tour is scheduled in Edmunds County on Tuesday morning, Aug. 27. The event will run from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Jonathan Rohrbach farm located 5 miles north and 5.5 miles east of Roscoe or 5 miles north and 1.5 miles west of Beebe Corner. Meshele Townsend, Edmunds… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – The Rapid City Council has okayed a program that will allow skilled bow hunters to kill antlerless deer inside city limits as part of an effort to keep the herd numbers in check. The ordinance approved Monday night will allow bow and arrow use for those who take part in… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Two people on a sail boat in Lake Oahe are uninjured after their vessel overturned during severe weather last Friday. Pierre Fire Chief Ian Paul says Central South Dakota Communications dispatched the Pierre Fire Department Rescue unit around 3:20 p.m. Two boats were dispatched with the Pierre Rescue Unit. A severe… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, water will be off due to valve replacement in the vicinity of the following area:           800 block of South Grand Street  The Public Works Department suggests that residents in the affected area collect and store… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The percentage of inmates who are serving time for drug crimes in South Dakota has increased in the last five years. According to statistics from the Department of Corrections, the percentage of men in South Dakota prisons for drug crimes has increased from 21% in 2014 to 28% in 2019.… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City is expected to lose more than $2 million in state funding over the next two years following the congressional repeal of South Dakota’s tax on internet service. The 2016 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, which required South Dakota to stop taxing internet services by mid-2020, is projected to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A legislative committee dealing with illegal drugs held their first meeting of the summer Monday. The “Offenses Regarding Controlled Substances” interim study met in Pierre. In a back and forth with committee members, Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says under current law it is difficult to get information from drug offenders. Ravnsborg… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Some sharp differences over industrial hemp were expressed during a legislative hearing. The second meeting of the Industrial Hemp Study committee of the South Dakota legislature was held yesterday in Pierre. Craig Price, Secretary of the Department of Public Safety, said industrial hemp would put more strain on law enforcement. Price… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Whitetail Bowmen Archery Club is hosting the Fall 3D Classic this weekend. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. Cost is $12 for adults for one day or $20 for both, and $25 for… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson made three stops in Watertown Monday including one at the Zesto Drive Inn where he spoke with the public in town hall fashion as part of his “Inside Scoop” meetings that he’s holding across the state. Trade, tariffs, immigration, and Gun violence dominated the conversation. South… Read more »

LANGFORD, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – When Langford Area students head back to school on Wednesday, Aug. 21, they will be greeted with some new additions. The school recently added a new auxiliary gym, a new music room for band and choir, and a new weight room that serves as a wellness center. Monte Nipp, Superintendent of… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D. (Press Release) – SDSU Extension staff will be hosting several forums during Dakotafest 2019 held Aug. 20-22 on the Schlaffman Farm near Mitchell, (2300 E Spruce Street) inside booth #600. Dakotafest attendees are encouraged to attend the forums, fill their coffee cups in the hospitality area, and visit with SDSU Extension staff. The… Read more »

PARKSTON, S.D. (Press Release) – A 15-year-old Parkston female has been identified as the person who died in a one-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Parkston. A 2003 Ford F150 pickup was northbound on 409th Avenue. Taylor Thuringer, who was driving, swerved to miss a mud hole in the road and lost control. The vehicle went… Read more »