PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A Pierre man has been arrested for having sexual contact with a minor. Captain Bryan Walz with the Pierre Police Department says officers arrested 46-year-old James Robert Angyal for Sexual Contact with a Person Incapable of Consenting because of Physical or Mental Incapacity. Walz says officers took a report on June… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has disaster recovery centers, both fixed and mobile, open in many locations across South Dakota. FEMA spokesperson Pam Saulsby says they are continuing their outreach. Saulsby says to be eligible for any type of financial aid people have to register with them. Saulsby says they need… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The U.S. House passed a $4.6-billion emergency funding bill for border security last week just before they left Washington for the July fourth holiday. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says Democrats finally allowed the bill to come up for a vote. Johnson says they were facing a deadline. Johnson says stories… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The hot and humid weather may have been tough on some people last weekend, but it was good for business for the Aberdeen Aquatic Center. Travis Lemer, Aquatics/Recreational Supervisor with the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department, said that a lot of people used the facility to help cool off last… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – Levels on the Missouri River and reservoirs continue to hold steady or show a slight drop. John Remus, Chief of Missouri River Basin Water Management for the Corps of Engineers in Omaha says mountain snowpack is about gone. Remus says they are watching water levels drop up and down the system.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents is discussing a wish list of up to $91 million dollars for high priority projects at the six state university campuses. The School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City is asking for $49 million for a new Mineral Industries Building. SDSU is asking for… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – State Rep. Scyller (SKY’-ler) Borglum says she’s challenging U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds in a Republican primary. Borglum, who was elected to her first term in the Legislature in November, portrayed herself as a “common sense conservative” as she kicked off her campaign Monday on her home turf in Rapid City.… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KXLG) — The state penitentiary is the location of the 2019 “Compassionate Conference” this Saturday. Organizer Lawrence Diggs of Roslyn, who is the Buddhist Chaplain at the Prison, says the conference is a multi-religious event sponsored by the ecumenical Compassionate Outreach Group at the prison. More than 90 inmates and others from… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, weather permitting the Aberdeen Fire Department will begin flow-testing fire hydrants in the following area: From Railroad Avenue South to City Limits Between South 5th Street to West City Limits  The fire department will be opening hydrants and residents will… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Patty Nerison’s dreams came true through a $594,260 Dakota Cash jackpot. Nerison claimed the prize Monday after purchasing her ticket at the CrossRoads C-Store in Rosholt. The Sisseton resident played Dakota Cash on a weekly basis before her win, but the location of her purchase proved to be a unique… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – South Dakotans got our first dose of intense summer heat and humidity over the weekend. Weatherology meteorologist Laura Lockwood says Friday was hot; Saturday was hotter. Lockwood says this week’s temperatures will be more normal for this time of year.

Due to the 4th of July holiday observance on Thursday July 4, 2019, city garbage and recycling pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Thursday’s are reminded to have their garbage out for pick-up  by 7:00 AM Wednesday.  Both Wednesday and Thursday’s garbage will be picked up on Wednesday. Dependable… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – With the South Dakota primary just under a year away, preparations for those elections are underway. Secretary of State Steve Barnett says he has been getting out to meet county officials. Barnett says county auditors will be going through and updating voter registration lists. Barnett says those lists are scrubbed with… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The June Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, expanded to a solid reading signaling positive growth for the region over the next three to six months. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) is committed to ensuring that South Dakotans can live and receive services in the most integrated setting according to the individual’s preferences and needs. The Hope Waiver Program is designed to maximize the opportunities for participants… Read more »