BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Emerald Ash Borers are in the region and will continue to spread. South Dakota State University Extension Forestry Specialist John Ball says the bugs are still in the Sioux Falls area. Ball says its expected the bugs will continue to spread, killing ash trees along the way. Ball says you need… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is sponsoring a Star Party on Friday, May 10 from dusk – 10:30 p.m. at the Kuhnert Arboretum Parking Lot located at 2110 South Dakota Street. A Star Party is a gathering of amateur astronomers viewing the night sky or people just wanting… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 27th Annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is set for Saturday, May 11. Postal workers will collect non-perishable food items to help stock local food shelves. Angie Cleberg, Community Impact Coordinator for the event, said that residents should have received blue bags in their mail boxes this week.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A group of Midwest Senators is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to communicate better with lawmakers and stakeholders during flood events. Senators Jody Ernst and Chuck Grassley of Iowa led the effort, along with Senators from South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas and Missouri. In a letter, the Senators… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Special Olympics South Dakota is excited to once again be hosting the Law Enforcement Torch Run across the state of South Dakota starting Monday, May 13 and ending Thursday, May 16 at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2019 Special Olympics South Dakota Summer Games in Vermillion. Throughout the four… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Today the medical journal Pediatrics will publish the first findings from the PASS ECHO study in which the Avera Research Institute’s Center for Pediatric & Community Research is a cohort and grantee. As the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the publication is seen as the gold… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – Runoff into the Missouri River basin will continue above normal into the summer. Nicole Shorney, a hydraulic engineer with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha, says run off so far this year has been far above normal. Engineer Joel Knofczynski (noff-chin-ski) says they still have flood storage room in the upper… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another person was injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash south of Rapid City. Names of those involved are not being released at this time pending notification of family members. A 2010 Honda CRV was making a left-hand turn from Spring Creek Road onto South… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen will once again be participating in the nationwide Leadercast event, broadcast live from Atlanta. It will take place Friday, May 10, at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce. Gail Ochs, President of the Chamber, provides some details… Read more »

AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – While the El Nino was slow to develop, it looks like it will hang around a while. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub (in Ames Iowa) says the El Nino didn’t start as expected. Todey says a summer El Nino is kind of unusual. Todey says the lack of… Read more »

PLATTE, S.D. (WNAX) – Legislative leaders are watching sales tax trends and hoping for improvement. Sales taxes for the first three months of the year were below the forecast set by legislators. House Majority Leader Lee Qualm of Platte says that is one economic marker. Qualm says bad weather and low prices are really hitting… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – National Travel and Tourism Week is currently in progress. Tourism plays a vital role in the South Dakota economy. The state has experienced record growth in tourism for nine straight years, according to Katlyn Richter, Global Media & Public Relations Director with the South Dakota Department of Tourism. She said that… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that following several months of meetings and discussions, the State of South Dakota and the U.S. Department of the Interior have agreed to bring fireworks back to Mount Rushmore National Memorial beginning with the 2020 Independence Day celebration. “We are excited and honored to see… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – South Dakota’s governor says the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s decision to tell her she’s “unwelcome” on their reservation came as a surprise. Oglala Sioux Tribe president Julian Bear Runner said in the letter to Gov. Kristi Noem if she ignores the directive “we will have no choice but to banish you”… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Broadcasters Association) – The flow of out of state money into South Dakota’s Initiated Ballot Measure process is unlikely to change much despite a ban known as IM24. Initiated Measure 24 was passed by voters last November and takes effect July 1. While the ban would prevent out of state donors… Read more »