PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Farmers and ranchers, employees and self-employed individuals in 16 counties and reservations across South Dakota who are unable to work as a result of the severe winter storms and flooding from March 13 to April 26 may be eligible for disaster unemployment assistance. Funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WalletHub) – With workplace-related stress alone costing society more than $300 billion per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Most & Least Stressed Cities in America as well as accompanying videos. In order to determine where Americans cope best with their stress, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Crews have recovered the body of a 23-year-old man from a submerged car in Rapid Creek in southwestern South Dakota. A passer-by alerted authorities about an upside-down vehicle in the creek Sunday morning. The Rapid City/Pennington County Water Rescue Team was dispatched and pulled the man from the car. No… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy swept away in a drainage canal during flash flooding in Rapid City was able to free himself after the water carried him about five blocks. First responders were called to the canal Sunday afternoon after witnesses saw the boy in the fast-moving water created by… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While the 2020 elections seem to be a long ways off, preparations are underway. South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett says they have had meetings on election security. Barnett says most of the issues in the 2016 and 2018 elections were with misinformation, not direct attacks on the voting process.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is again co-sponsoring a bill called the “RESPECT Act,” that would repeal a number of outdated laws related to the treatment of Native Americans. Rounds says it is not an attempt to rewrite history. Rounds says he first co-sponsored the bill in 2016. South Dakota Congressman… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com)  — Smithfield Foods has donated $125,000 to fully fund the next Midwest Honor Flight for veterans to Washington, D.C. Honor flights take veterans, especially the oldtimers, to see the monuments in Washington that honor their service. For many, it’s their first trip to the Nation’s Capital. Vietnam Vet Jim Kortemeyer was… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Nearly 2 tons of trash was picked up or removed from the water during the annual Missouri River – Lake Sharpe cleanup at Pierre and Fort Pierre last Wednesday evening. 98 volunteers — 11 boats and 10 land based crews — worked from just above Oahe Dam to Farm Island… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Health & Wellness Committee is partnering with Ken’s Super Fair Foods to help with the Salvation Army’s Feed the Kids summer lunch program. Lisa Anderson, Director of Public Relations for the Chamber, explained the chamber’s involvement. The Salvation Army provides free lunches to children Monday… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The bronze statue of former South Dakota Gov. Samuel Elrod (5th) was placed along the Trail of Governors in Pierre Friday morning. The statue is on Capitol Avenue in front of the historic St. Charles building. Elrod’s statue, along with Archie Gubbrud’s (22nd) and Dennis Daugaard’s (32nd) were unveiled last… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Two long time lingering construction projects may finally see some progress. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says building permits have been issued for two projects at the Yankton Mall. Leon says the projects have had some financing issues. Leon says the city was limited in what could be done to move… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide spraying for Monday, July 15, 2019 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. The Adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure spray… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday, July 15, 2019, water will be off in the following areas to replace a sewer line:           South Harvard Street from 4th Ave SE to 6th Ave SE  & 5th Avenue SE from S. Harvard St. to S. Illinois… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University’s new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is looking forward to getting to know the campus community, working on academic program development and advocating for experiential learning. Dr. Michael Wanous started last week at Northern and said his first goals include meeting people, learning how processes… Read more »

CHERRY CREEK, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 5-year-old girl whose body was recovered from a swollen creek in north-central South Dakota. The FBI identifies the girl as Ariya Huapapi. Ziebach County Sheriff Gary Cudmore says the girl was reported missing Tuesday after she had reportedly been playing in Cherry Creek.… Read more »