BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- The Brookings School Board has selected four finalists to formally interview for the next Superintendent of the Brookings School District. The Board has been working with Dakota Education Consulting, a South Dakota-based firm that specializes in Superintendent searches. According to a press release, applications came from four different states with a strong presence… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- A $6.7 million road construction project will begin Monday, in the Northeast region. Overall, the project will add eight turn lanes throughout the local area. Turn lanes will be added to U.S. Highways 12, 81, and 212 near Lake Poinsett, Watertown, Goodwin, and Summit. In Watertown, approximately five miles South on U.S. Highway… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said this week that if the legislature had gone along with her plans for two hundred million dollars in housing infrastructure funds, construction would now be underway. Instead, the South Dakota Housing Authority is working through the administrative rules needed for the grant program. Representative Mike Stevens of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(SDPB)- Governor Kristi Noem is responding to criticisms about the slow rollout of a $200 million dollar housing infrastructure program. Noem said the houses would already be built if lawmakers passed her original bill two sessions ago. The original bill placed the money with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, which is run by… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Dusty Johnson will be hosting a Tele-Town Hall on tonight at 7PM.  No topic is off-limit.  To join the conversation, call 1-833-946-1543.  

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- The Brookings School Board approves the Master Agreement with teachers for the 2023-2024 school year. It includes a 7.2-percent increase in base pay. In addition, starting pay for first-time teachers new to the district will increase from $46,880 to $50,000. The 7.2% pay hike comes on the heels of a seven-percent increase in… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- New drugs and expanded research into Alzheimer’s disease treatments are giving hope to patients and their families. Leslie Morrow, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association of South Dakota, says drugs like Aduhelm and Aricept offer more aggressive treatments. Morrow says more funding is going to research. Morrow says some of that funding is… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Department of Transportation will start a study of airports and air service across the state. Department Secretary Joel Jundt updated the state Aeronautics Board at their meeting last week. Jundt says they study could lead to better funding opportunities for airports across the state. Jundt says the study would give… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota’s economy is booming, and about to get even hotter. Governor Kristi Noem has unveiled a nearly 8-million dollar state grant program for apprenticeships. The announcement was made at Howe Plumbing in Sioux Falls. Company President Justin Howe says they’ve been operating apprenticeships at Howe for over 40 years. The governor… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) issued a statement following the passage of the Republican Limit, Save, Grow Act to ensure Congress reins in federal spending and avoids a default on the federal debt. “We are $32 trillion in debt, and if President Biden refuses to negotiate, America will default… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Senator John Thune on Wednesday addressed the impact big government is having on the American people. Senator Thune criticizes President Biden administration on his handling of the economy for the middle class. Thune explains prices for everything has gone up leading to financial stress for lower & middle class. Thune blame Democrats for… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Wednesday, Governor Kristi Noem announced that Steve Westra, Commissioner of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), will be stepping down from that position, effective May 22. “South Dakotans are building the strongest economy in America with the lowest unemployment rate of all time. Steve helped provide the level playing… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Come celebrate Historic Preservation Month by participating in a walking tour of the Hagerty and Lloyd Historical District sponsored by the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department on Tuesday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m.  Troy McQuillen will lead this leisurely one and a half hour walk through one of Aberdeen’s oldest residential… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Northern State University Concert Choir and Chamber Choir will present their spring concert, entitled “Stories in Song,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30. The concert will take place in the NSU Johnson Fine Arts Center’s Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater. The Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Darci Bultema,… Read more »