YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A name has been selected for the soon to be under construction early childhood education center in Yankton. Melanie Ryken, Principal of Webster Elementary, chaired the committee that selected the name and reported to the school board this week. Ryken said they narrowed the list of names. Ryken said the name came from… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen School Board on Monday heard about projections for the next school year.  South Dakota law requires that a preliminary budget needs to be submitted by May. School Board Finance Director Tom Janish talks about the general fund. Janish talks about enrollment declining this year with enrolling expecting to be less next… Read more »

PARKER, S.D.(WNAX)- While activities at many area schools will be winding down, the Parker School District will have a busy summer. Superintendent Donavon DeBoer says they will be ramping up construction and renovations. DeBoer says there are many changes coming. DeBoer says they have finished some parts of the renovations. DeBoer says they hope to… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Lake Area Technical College’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 12, 2023, at 4:00 pm in the Civic Arena. This year’s graduating class will be Lake Area Technical College’s largest, last reported at 932, and that number could increase by Friday. This ceremony will be the 56th graduation at the college. Lake… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) — Sarah Stoebner, RN, and the Aberdeen Pharmacy Service team received awards earlier this month during the Sanford Health Nurses Week celebration in Sioux Falls. Sarah Stoebner received the Florence Nightingale Professional Nurse award for her outstanding involvement in the practice of the art and the science of nursing, as evidenced… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A magistrate judge in Stanley County has approved a suspended imposition of sentence for a former Pierre-based political reporter charged with a Class 2 Misdemeanor after using a website to make a prank phone call appear as through it was coming from South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s personal cell phone. 26 year old… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton School Board got their first official look at the proposed budget for next year. Business Manager Jason Bietz says a big increase in state aid will be noticeable. Bietz says they are setting a preliminary general fund number. Superintendent Wayne Kindle gave the board a warning of possible funding issues with… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The US Drug Enforcement Agency has wrapped up a year long operation that identified the connections between Mexican drug cartels and communities across the nation. Emily Murray with the DEA Regional Office in Omaha says it was “Operation Last Mile”. Murray says the drugs are landing everywhere. In the last year, investigators from… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- This is “National Travel and Tourism Week.” South Dakota Department of Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says they will use it to kick off the summer season. Hagen says they will host lots of events this week.   Hagen says they are optimistic heading into the busy season. Hagen says they hope to build… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Pierre School Board is considering an approximately $38.1 million ($3,103,864) budget for the 2023-24 school year, a decrease of 6.5% from the 2022-23 budget. Business manager Darla Mayer (mayor) says $25.1 million is salaries and benefits. Mayer says a preliminary estimate shows the school district’s 2024 property tax levies will decrease slightly.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday heard from Scott Meints with Brown County Emergency Management to declare a disaster declaration due to the flooding. Meints hopes this will lead to help coming from Pierre & maybe from Washington, The Commission voted in favor of the resolution.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission appointed former judge Mark Anderson to interim Deputy State’s Attorney beginning Monday. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton made the proclamation at Tuesday’s Commission meeting. Anderson thanked the Commission for the appointment. Anderson will remain on the post until July when Karly Winter will take over on a full time… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  The Brown County Commission, Tuesday, addressed Resolution #33-22. Brown County Auditor Lynn Heupel said what the resolution was. Commissioner Duane Sutton explained what the resolution was about. Brown County’s Deputy State’s Attorney Ross Aldentaler provided their recommendation. Former County Commissioner Dennis Feickert whose working with the landowners offer his recommendation to extend the… Read more »