SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Despite their financial straits, the South Dakota Democratic Party expects to back candidates for the two statewide races next year. Party Chair Paula Hawks says they have some people interested in challenging incumbent Republican Senator Mike Rounds. Two candidates are also looking at the U.S. House seat. Brian Wirth of… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — A Watertown woman driving into work at Sparton was killed this morning in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 212. 43-year-old Dawn Meyer was dead at the scene of the crash. Watertown Assistant Police Chief Tim Toomey talked about the accident. Toomey says they’re not prepared to say what caused the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – While Congress has agreed in large part to funding levels in the next federal budget, specific spending bills have not been approved. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says that has to be done by the end of the month. Rounds says Democrats are backing away from an earlier agreement. Rounds says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT) – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is holding two public meetings regarding the recent discovery of zebra mussels in Lake Sharpe. The meetings are Wednesday at the Arrowwood Resort in Oacoma and Thursday  at the Pierre Ramkota. Both meetings will be from 7-9 p.m. These meetings will provide residents… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Releases from Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River near Yankton have been reduced for a time but will be going back up rapidly. John Remus, Chief of the Missouri River Basin Water Management Division of the Corps of Engineers in Omaha, says they dropped releases over the past weekend. That… Read more »

LEOLA, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A fundraiser for the Leola Music Department will feature donkeys on a basketball court. Donkey Basketball will take place on Sunday evening at the school. Nancy Kindelspire, music teacher at Leola, talked about the event. She said she was looking for a unique way to raise funds for the music department.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The James River has risen to a record level as flooding continues across Yankton County. County Commission Chairman Dan Klimisch says it has never been like this. The flooding was caused by record rains of 5-11 inches across the mid portions of the James River valley. Klimisch says people need to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual SPURS Therapeutic Riding Center Barn Dance and Benefit Auction takes place on Saturday, Sept. 21. The event will feature food, auctions and live entertainment, according to Julie Kumpf, Volunteer Coordinator at SPURS. Tickets are $20 apiece or $40 for a family. All proceeds go to Spurs. Kumpf said it… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has postponed the city wide ground spray for mosquitoes to Tuesday, Sept. 17 between the hours of 8 pm and 1 am. The spraying for tonight (Monday) has been cancelled. To ensure spray effectiveness during the spraying operations, the wind must be 15 mph or less… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another person was injured late Sunday night in a single-vehicle rollover crash seven miles west of Aberdeen. According to the Brown County Coroner’s Office, 37-year-old Nicholas Fettig of Aberdeen died in the accident. A 2014 Polaris Ranger 900XP four-wheeler was northbound on 378th Avenue, which is… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Presentation College has named Dr. Paula Langteau as Interim President. Dr. Langteau has 28 years of experience in higher education, with a focus on growing small campus enrollment by implementing innovative, market-responsive programming and institutional branding. In making this announcement, Presentation College Board of Trustees President, Dave Giovannini, said, “We… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A Sioux Falls man has died after a boating incident over the weekend on Lake Oahe at Pierre/Fort Pierre. Hughes County sheriff Darin Johnson says first responders located Loyal Lee Bossert’s wallet in his pickup at the West Shore boat ramp. Johnson says it appears Bossert, 49, accidentally fell out… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KWAT) —The American Red Cross announced this morning that emergency shelters that had been set up last week in Sioux Falls and Madison following tornadoes and flash flooding have now been closed. However, Red Cross volunteers remain in those cities to provide support and resources as requested by emergency management partners. Shelters… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) -South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will be in Rapid City and Sioux Falls today to launch a program aimed at introducing 10th grade students to career opportunities in their communities. Gov. Noem says the South Dakota Week of Work will take place in April (20-24). Noem says the goal for the… Read more »