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PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota’s new Sales and Use Tax Rebate Program is an incentive for livestock development, not a bribe. That’s according to South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Kim Vanneman. The sales and use tax rebate programs are available through the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and new Ag Development Division. Although… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Nominations are being sought for the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s 25th annual ABBY Awards. The awards banquet will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Dakota Event Center. Anyone may nominate a business or organization in the following categories by calling the Chamber at 605-225-2860, emailing info@aberdeen-chamber.com or by… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has set up disaster recovery centers in several locations. At the Yankton center, Edwin Pabon is helping people looking for individual assistance. Pabon says there is an important first step. Pabon says they can also advise people on their recovery options. Pabon says the process can… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will be at Freedom Church, 516 Production St. on Tuesday, June 25. Food will be handed out from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The food pantry delivers items about every six weeks, always on a Tuesday, according to Brian Marcuson, Coordinator of the local… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) – South Dakota U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds says his wife Jean is beginning treatment for cancer. Rounds, a Republican, said in a prepared statement Tuesday that Jean Rounds was diagnosed with “a malignant high-grade aggressive tumor” after tests over several weeks. The statement said Jean Rounds’ tumor was near her sciatic nerve.… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — The former associate warden at the South Dakota prison in Yankton is suing corrections officials claiming she was forced from her job after complaining about a hostile work environment. Jennifer Stanwick-Klimek was placed on indefinite administrative leave in March of 2018 shortly after she was interviewed by human resources officials investigating… Read more »
ONIDA, S.D. (WNAX) – Ringneck Energy’s ethanol plant near Onida, South Dakota is now fully operational. They broke ground four years ago and the plant is now turning 80,000 bushels of corn a day into 225,000 gallons of ethanol. Ringneck CEO, President and Chairman Walt Wendlund says they take pride in a fully trained staff… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Farmers have faced historic planting delays this spring due to the weather. South Dakota Senator John Thune says as a result, many are taking prevented plant, but would much rather get their income from the market. He says Congress is trying to get USDA to approve early harvest of cover crops… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislature this year decided on a 10 percent boost to the Medicaid reimbursement rate for nursing homes following the closure and threatened closure of several facilities across the state. Doug Ekeren, President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, says it was a good small step. Ekeren says… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators this year passed a bill that allows wind power development on state owned grasslands. School & Public Lands Commissioner Ryan Brunner says they now have some leases in place. Brunner says there are several other potential projects in the works. Brunner says those leases will add to the… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The National Weather Service is rolling out a new and more powerful computer program as part of their forecast improvement project. Phil Schumacher, science operation officer at the National Weather Service Office in Sioux Falls, says the new program will integrate a number of services. Schumacher says they currently use… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Sue Gates is retiring as Director of the Dacotah Prairie Museum. An open house will take place from 1 to 4 this afternoon at the museum in her honor. Gates has been with the museum since the fall of 1988. She has seen many changes through the years. She did not… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (Press Release) – A Canadian woman has been identified as the person who died Tuesday, June 11, in a pickup-motorcycle crash north of Watertown. A 2008 Harley Davidson FLST was southbound on Interstate 29, trailing two other motorcycles. The motorcycle was rear-ended by a 2016 Ford F 150 pickup. The 67-year-old female motorcycle… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook Post) – On June 12, 2019 the Aberdeen Police Department received information that stolen credit card accounts were being used at numerous area businesses. Police located one male suspect in the 200 block of 6th Avenue SW. Another male was located on a traffic stop which occurred in the 1600 block… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The State of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have opened a disaster recovery center on the Rosebud Reservation to offer in-person support to individuals and businesses impacted by the severe winter storms and flooding from mid-March to late April 2019. This follows previous openings in Minnehaha and… Read more »
