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AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – While rains may diminish a bit across the northern plains over the next few weeks, other signs of summer may be lacking. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub (in Ames Iowa) says heavier rains will move away for a while. Todey says there will still be chances for rain… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Stress is rising in rural areas across the region due to a combination of bad weather and volatile economic conditions. Avera Health is opening a 24 hour “Farm and Rural Stress Hotline.” Amber Reints, a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Avera Health in Sioux Falls, says they are offering choices. Reints… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – High water releases from Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River near Yankton will continue for much of the summer. Flows are currently at 75,000 cubic feet per second. Kevin Grode, a hydraulic engineer with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha, says the reservoir system has seen record run off. Grode… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today finalized the sale of the South Dakota School for the Deaf property, located at 2001 East 8th Street in Sioux Falls, to the Sioux Falls Ministry Center. “Today’s agreement is the result of years of planning and preparation to continue providing top-quality education and services to… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, June 10, 2019, weather permitting the Aberdeen Fire Department will begin flow-testing fire hydrants in the following area: From Railroad Avenue North to City Limits Between North Washington Street to North Dakota Street The fire department will be opening hydrants and residents will… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) — United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that a Peever, South Dakota man convicted of abusive sexual contact has been sent to prison by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann. David Seaboy, Sr., age 57, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, to be followed by 10 years of… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police have arrested a man they say repeatedly sent threatening messages to the mayor of Sioux Falls and councilors. An arrest warrant says the man has sent a series of emails with threatening tones to Mayor Paul TenHaken and city councilors since November 2018. He was arrested Thursday afternoon on… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Faculty and administrators from Benedictine colleges and universities from across the country will meet at Mount Marty College in Yankton next week. Mount Marty President Marc Long says the schools share many of the same traditions and values. Long says they use those Benedictine values every day. Long says those values… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – Two Florida men have been arrested in connection to a series of ATM debit card thefts in Brookings. Police Lt. Marci Gebers says Brookings police detectives working with other law enforcement in South Dakota, Minnesota and Florida were able to identify and issue warrants for two suspects. The two, 33-year-old George… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – While negotiations continue, it appears a five percent tariff on all Mexican imports will begin on Monday. That follows an order from President Trump to impose the tariff because of what he sees as a lack of control of migrants across the Mexican – U.S. border. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The warmer, drier and windier conditions have allowed farmers to gain some ground on spring planting. Laura Edwards, State Climatologist, said that the Aberdeen area has shown a significant improvement in recent weeks. She said that the northeast part of the state is in much better shape than the area south… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – As a resource for people in many Midwestern communities struck by flooding, wet conditions, and a volatile ag environment, Avera Health has created the Farm and Rural Stress Hotline. Farmers, ranchers and people who live in rural communities can call 1-800-691-4336 24 hours a day. The call is free… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Offering hope in the midst of grief is the mission of Angela Kennecke of Sioux Falls. Her 21-year-old daughter, Emily died of a fentanyl-heroin overdose in May of 2018. Kennecke, who spoke at the Yankton Area Mental Wellness Conference, says she hopes young people hear her and will step in when… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – President Trump announced that $15 to $20 billion would be made available to help ag producers hit by the ongoing trade war and bad weather. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says they still don’t have many details of the second round of market facilitation payments. Johnson says the Ag Department wants… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The Pierre T.F. Riggs High School Chamber Choir will sing in Carnegie Hall in New York on Sunday as part of an international group of singers. Director Rodd Bauck (like bow-k; bow rhymes with cow) says they’ll be performing a piece called “Calling All Dawns.” Bauck says there are 25… Read more »
