PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The “Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care” of the South Dakota legislature will hold their first meeting of the interim Tuesday. Committee Chair, Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says they have some previous studies to start with. Hunhoff says the situation has changed since the last study was completed. Hunhoff… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A group looking for solutions to ongoing sedimentation of Lewis & Clark Lake held their annual meeting Friday in Yankton. Scott Kostal of Springfield, Executive Director of the Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition, says the response to the meeting was encouraging. Kostal says they would like to see some action on the lake in… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- It’s a great example of the entrepreneurial spirit. With the price of flour skyrocketing, the owner of local company Breadico, David Napolitino had to get creative. Jodi Schwan of Sioux Falls Business tells us his solution. Breadico is located at 69th and Western.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council heard a report from the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce at Monday night’s meeting. Lisa Anderson, Marketing & Collaberation, with the chamber talks about them working with Northern State. Anderson talks about their website www.aberdeensd.com.  Anderson talks about which pages would getting the most views. Keloland Live Cam is coming… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 10am on Tuesday, May 23rd, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for utility work: Vivian St. from 4th Ave. SE to 3rd Ave. SE  The road will be closed until 10am Wednesday, May 24th, for NWE utility work.  Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting beginning at 9am Thursday, May 25th, the following intersection will be compromised to thru traffic for signal light repair: 6th Ave. SE and S. Washington St. The Aberdeen Police Department will be directing traffic during this time while the traffic signals are being repaired.  The work is scheduled to be… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Mothers Against Drunk Driving is teaming up with the South Dakota Game, Fish, & Parks to promote safe boating and ATV seasons and to educate about the dangers of operating a boat, watercraft, and all-terrain vehicles while impaired by alcohol or other drugs. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, alcohol is a leading… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 8am on Tuesday, May 23rd, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on the Ward Hotel: Main St. from 1st Ave. SW to 2nd Ave. SW The road will be closed until 3pm that day for setting a unit on the Ward Hotel.  Motorists are advised… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled spraying for Mosquitoes on Tuesday May 23rd between the hours of 8:30 pm and 12:30 AM. The Adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph.   The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure spray effectiveness during the spraying… Read more »

ONIDA, S.D.(Press Release) – Proposed carbon pipelines would raise the premium on corn for South Dakota farmers and inject nearly $6 billion in gross output for the state over a 10-year period, according to a study released today. The report, commissioned by the South Dakota Ethanol Producers Association, seeks to quantify the economic impact of… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release)– The South Dakota Democratic Party (SDDP) is pleased to announce Dan Ahlers as the party’s new Executive Director. Dan brings extensive administrative and political experience to the role as a former administrator of the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce, small business owner, and state legislator. “I am pleased to welcome Dan… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Summit Carbon Solutions and the Navigator pipeline are both working on right of ways across a number of counties in South Dakota. Both would carry liquid carbon dioxide from ethanol plants to underground storage sites. Landowners are concerned about the use of eminent domain to first survey the routes, then lead to possible… Read more »

ROBERTS COUNTY, S.D.  – A Sisseton man has been identified as the person who died last Sunday evening in a one-vehicle crash north of Sisseton, S.D. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling south on S.D. Highway 127 near mile marker 215 when the vehicle attempted to pass another vehicle.  The… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A major expansion by Manitou in Yankton has them adding up to eighty new employees in the next year. Rita Nelson, head of Workforce Development for Yankton Thrive, says that’s a big challenge. Nelson says they are getting more outside interest in jobs and living in Yankton. Nelson says the “Build Dakota” scholarships… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Planning and Development District Three in Yankton is in charge of the Governor’s house program for the state. During his update to the Yankton County Commission this week, District Executive Director Greg Henderson said the houses are still moving. The homes are built by inmates at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield… Read more »