ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting beginning at 8:00am on Monday, April 17, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for street repairs: 8th Avenue NE from North Dakota Street to Kettering Drive The road will be open intermittently for the first week of the project when concrete sawing is being performed. Local residents… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The US Department of Transportation has approved a new, two year Essential Air Service contract allowing Denver Air Connection (DAC) to provide flights from Pierre to Minneapolis and from Pierre to Denver International Airport. Pierre Mayor Steve Harding says they need to work through the logistics for travelers to Minneapolis. Pierre had requested… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Storybook Land and the Land of Oz will be closed until further notice, due to the inclement weather we are experiencing.  Please continue to check our website at www.aberdeen.sd.us/storybookland for opening day notifications.  For more information, please call the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department at 626-7015.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – On Monday, April 17, 2023, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will begin a concrete repair project on U.S. Highway 12 from South Melgaard Road to 392nd Avenue in Aberdeen. The project consists of removing and replacing concrete. The construction operations will reduce traffic to one lane through this area.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – On April 15, Northern State University student-athletes will team up with the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota in service to the Aberdeen community and region. Saturday is the 21st annual Day of Champions, and the Wolves will spend the day volunteering at various community organizations, performing tasks from cleaning to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota School Superintendents Association has come out in opposition to the proposed social studies standards. The state Board of Education Standards will hold another hearing on those standards Monday in Pierre. Rob Monson, Executive Director of the School Administrators of South Dakota, says all of his affiliated groups oppose the revision.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- This Sunday is “National Healthcare Decisions Day,” a time to talk about possibly difficult end of life decisions. Michelle Snyders with the South Dakota Association of Health Care Organizations, says everyone should start thinking about those options. Snyders says there are some resources available to start the conversations. Snyders says sometimes we need… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Retailers Association is holding member meetings across the state this week. Executive Director Nathan Sanderson says they are focused on human resource issues for businesses. Sanderson says it’s a vital question for many small businesses. Sanderson says they have more information on their website at: sdra dot org.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Thursday held a work session.  The topic was a discussion on strategic visioning.  Each of the city department presented their initiatives & priorities for the upcoming budget.  City Manager Joe Gaa offered a response to each one. Police: 2023 initiatives:  Staff Recruitment/Retention, Staff Training/Education, Efforts to mitigate domestic… Read more »

FLORENCE, S.D.: Two people died Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash east of Florence, SD. The victims are 49-year-old Andy York of Watertown & 82-year-old Kathryn Asfeld of Florence. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2005 GMC Yukon driven by York was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 20 when it crossed the center line and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- SkyWest hasn’t landed a plane at Pierre Regional Airport for nearly a year and a half, but an emergency landing Wednesday night changed that. Pierre Police Captain Bryan Walz says 48 passengers were on-board the CRJ-200 at the time of the engine failure. The C-R-J-200 has two rear-mounted engines on either side of… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem will deliver the keynote address at Lake Area Technical College’s Governor’s Luncheon on Monday in Watertown. The event raises funds for scholarship for students at Lake Area Technical College. The luncheon will take place at 11:30 am CT on Monday, April 17 at Lake Area Technical College. Media is… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- United States Representative, Dusty Johnson, was in town Wednesday to tour Lake Area Technical College.  During the tour, Representative Johnson spoke with different department leaders and students about new cutting-edge technology at Lake Area.  He took time to visit with KXLG and explain more about why he was there. Representative Johnson also spoke… Read more »

MADISON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature will meet next week to appoint members to summer study committees. Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree of Madison says long term care and county finances are serious subjects. Crabtree says they want long term results. Crabtree says long term care solutions need more than just… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton School Board officially hired Chareen Gerber as the next district Business Manager. She will replace Jason Bietz, who decided to move on to his next opportunity. Gerber is currently the business manager in the Armour School District and was looking for a change. Gerber says she expects changes with the new… Read more »