OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers says releases and levels along the Missouri River will stay high for some time. John Remus, Chief of the Water Management Office for the Corps in Omaha says there is still a lot of water to move. Remus says they may not make their normal target date.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Lisa Anderson, Director of Public Relations of the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed her third year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WalletHub) – With house flippers earning an average gross profit of $60,000 in Q1 2019, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best Places to Flip Houses as well as accompanying videos. To help serious real-estate investors find the best markets to list their flipped properties, WalletHub compared more than… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Motorists are being urged to keep an eye out for wandering bison in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota after rangers noticed an uptick in the number of crashes between vehicles and the animals. There have been six such crashes this year, with half resulting in fatal injuries to… Read more »

BRITTON, S.D. (WNAX) – An interim legislative committee has been tasked with finding a compromise between municipal electric systems and rural electric co-ops. The rural electrics are complaining that they lose territory and customers when municipalities expand. Committee member Senator Susan Wismer of Britton says she sees some clear choices.   Wismer says the state… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Lynn Verschoor, Director of the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, will be the featured artist during the month of August at the Presentation College Wein Gallery. There will be a community reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5 at the Gallery. Verschoor’s solo exhibit, entitled Soul Series, will… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Two new studies by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department shows the Indian Health Service still with major problems in delivering quality health care to Native Americans. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the report was not a surprise. Rounds says IHS has not lived up to its responsibilities. Rounds… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering funding for conservation easements on land damaged by floods or other natural disasters. The USDA agency is providing just over $217 million under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program in 11 states including South Dakota. NRCS South Dakota State Conservationist Jeff (zim-pritch) Zimprich expects a… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakotans in communities impacted by the severe winter storm and flooding have one week left to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline for registering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Tuesday, Aug. 6. Homeowners and renters with disaster-related damage can contact FEMA by calling 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585),… Read more »

CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will complete the federal rules governing domestic hemp production by August. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says the next thing that needs to be done is to develop hemp processing so when growers are allowed to grow it, it will pay off.… Read more »

JOHNSON SIDING, S.D (Press Release) – A Rapid City, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Friday afternoon in a motorcycle-vehicle crash near Johnson Siding. A 2013 Nissan Rogue was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 44 when it crossed the centerline. The vehicle collided head-on with a westbound 2002 Harley Davidson FLHTCI… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that Hunter Roberts will join her administration as Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This follows the retirement of Steve Pirner, who has led DENR since 2000. Roberts will begin serving in this capacity on August 5. “I am grateful for… Read more »

At left is Glacial Lakes Energy head Jim Seurer and at right is Region 8 EPA head Greg Sopkin. WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – Cooperative board members and company employees spent most of Tuesday morning at the Glacial Lakes Energy plant in Watertown educating region 8 EPA head Greg Sopkin about the importance of ethanol to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide ground spray for Wednesday, July 31 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 »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota political activist wants a federal judge to block a new law that would place requirements on groups promoting ballot measures. Cory Heidelberger, Aberdeen, requested a court order Monday to prevent a bill passed by state lawmakers from taking effect. The bill passed in the last session and… Read more »