WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The U.S. House of Representatives has one more week in session before taking the August break. That means the USMCA trade deal will not be debated and up for a possible vote before fall. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says that all depends on Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Johnson says most Members… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Officials from the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are meeting with officials around the state to talk about public assistance for damages from the March storms and flooding. Tyler Steen with the state office says they are hearing from county and city officials. Steen… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Fort Pierre has received an $8,000 grant from AARP to maintain the town’s community gardens. Mayor Gloria Hanson says their project was ranked #1 in the nation. She says the project got started last year. Hanson says each of the garden beds is 18 inch high, 4 feet wide… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Missouri River continues to run high and will well into the fall. John Remus, Chief of the Missouri River Basin Water Management Office for the Corps of Engineers, says they continue to monitor flows into the reservoir system. Remus says they expect run off to stay on the high side.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators questioned the head of the Department of Social Services about a report uncovered by South Dakota Newswatch of continued abuse at the Aurora Plains Academy in Plankinton. Secretary Laurie Gill told the Government Operations and Audit Committee she is just starting a review of that treatment center. Gill… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Fourth Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ is set for Saturday, July 27 at Centennial Village at the Brown County Fairgrounds. The event, which is a fundraiser for the South Dakota Snow Queen Scholarship Fund, starts at 11 a.m. Activities include a youth talent contest (signup forms are online at SDSnowQueen.com)… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – A deployment ceremony is scheduled for 114 Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Alpha Battery, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion and 147th Forward Support Company, Sunday, Sept. 1, at 2 p.m. at the Aberdeen High School gymnasium. The public is encouraged to attend the event as the units depart… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen will pick-up and remove fallen trees and branches from the storm beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 22. Residents are asked to place fallen trees and branches in the boulevard prior to 7 a.m. on Monday in order to be collected. Collection will continue through… Read more »

Photo courtesy of Blake Merkel ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen received more than an inch of rain and dealt with a wind gust higher than 70 miles per hour when a storm moved through the area this morning. Steve Fleegel, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Aberdeen said rainfall totals varied a bit, but… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – New things are coming to the Brown County Fair. The annual event, which takes place Aug. 12-18 will have a bit of a new look this year. Derek Ricci, BCF Manager, said one of the noticeable differences will be the midway. Changes are also coming for the rodeo. There will also… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – High dew points have made this week’s 90 degree temperatures uncomfortable for most humans and animals. But, Weatherology meteorologist Emily Chipman says the dew point is going down for the next few days.

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – With the rising student loan debt, more people should be looking at a 5-2-9 plan to save for college. South Dakota State Treasurer Josh Haeder says while his office offers “College Access 5-2-9,” there hasn’t been a lot of attention on it. Haeder says they are looking at an update that… Read more »

HURON, S.D. (WNAX) – The hot and humid conditions this week are pushing air conditioning units into overdrive and that is putting a strain on power producers. Tom Glanzer with Northwestern Energy says despite that, they haven’t seen a big spike in electricity demand, yet. Glanzer says they are still well below their all-time power… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The State of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will close the disaster recovery center on the Cheyenne River Reservation at 6 p.m. Mountain time Wednesday, July 24. The center is located at the Cultural Preservation Center, 98 S. Willow St., Eagle Butte. The closure comes as the… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) —  The Jazzfest in Sioux Falls will have its first Chill Tent. Mallory Kloucek with the National Alliance on Mental Illness says the chill tent will be a temporary place to get away from the crowds. Kloucek says you will still be able to hear the music inside the chill tent.… Read more »