ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – As The Salvation Army of Aberdeen, SD nears the finish line of its 2022 Red Kettle Campaign, local leadership is making a final push for kettle donations within the community. Donations to Salvation Army red kettles are critically important.  Kettle donations make it possible for The Salvation Army to carry out… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- On Monday November 28, 2022 the City of Aberdeen issued a public statement regarding changes to the December and January flight schedule at the Aberdeen Regional Airport. At that time the airline operator, SkyWest, had announced  the removal of three of the 14 round trip flights between Aberdeen ABR) and Minneapolis (MSP)… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Despite the weather, cattle producers from across South Dakota are gathering in Pierre for the 74th annual South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show. President Eric Jennings raises cattle in the northern Black Hills, near the Wyoming border. He says policy development is a major piece of the convention. He says this… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A newly-formed parents group is taking issue with a book they believe is too graphic for students in the Pierre School District.  Julie Muldoon is vice chair of the Hughes County chapter of “Moms for Liberty.”  She says the group isn’t opposed to 10th grade students having to read  “The Absolutely True Diary… Read more »

GREGORY, S.D.(WNAX)- While rural healthcare continues to see problems, in some parts of the state, there is new construction and optimism. Tony Timanus, President of Avera Gregory Hospital, says their new construction grew out of a remodeling project. Timanus says they may be in a rural area but they are very busy. Timanus says they… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The City of Yankton is making slow progress in repairing the damages to the lower Marne Creek access trail from the bomb cyclone of March 2019. City Manager Amy Leon says they have to make some wetland mitigations. Leon says the permit process is underway. Leon says it won’t need action by the… Read more »

SALEM, S.D.(WNAX)- Following the Governors budget address last week, incoming members of the South Dakota legislature had some intense orientation days. District 19 Representative-elect Drew Peterson of Salem says it was good and busy. Peterson says there will be a lot of turnover in next years session. Peterson says they had a lot of information… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents is following the Governors order banning Tik Tok on state owned devices. Regents Executive Director Brian Maher outlined their options at their meeting last week at the School of Mines in Rapid City. Maher says the universities are clearing out their devices. Maher says the ban also… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The National Defense Authorization Act is sitting in the US Senate, waiting for final passage. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the eight hundred fifty eight billion dollar bill is more than the President was asking for. Rounds says this is another spending bill that should have been done long before now. Rounds… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Blizzard and Winter Storm Warnings remain posted through Thursday for much of western and central South Dakota.  South Dakota Department of Public Safety Secretary Craig Price says Governor Kristi Noem staying up-to-date on the storm. Price says coordination with the three National Weather Service offices in South Dakota plays a critical role in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- A massive winter storm is expecting to arrive in the area this week.  Meterologist Kelly Serr with the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen provided the latest update. Serr preview what’s to come this week. Serr talks about ice being a major issue along Interstate 29 north to the North Dakota border. Serr… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) — DemKota Ranch Beef announced today that the company has given its hourly associates a total of $1.7 million in bonuses as part of an annual incentive plan. The bonuses, which amounted to an average of $3,200 per employee, were distributed based on the company’s performance, an individual employee’s attendance, and the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is proposing a five percent increase in state aid to education for next year. That follows a six percent increase this year. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards, says it means schools fall further behind. Pogany says inflation puts a lot of stress on school… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(Press Release)- South Dakota News Watch, the state’s first nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization, has hired veteran journalist and communications professional Carson Walker as its first chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Walker will assume the company’s top management role, succeeding News Watch co-founders Randell Beck and Jack Marsh, who have overseen staff, news… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)  The 2022 BIG Idea Competition marked a milestone with new opportunities for high school students.  A total of 277 entries were received involving over 357 students from 54 schools. For the first time in competition history, a separate virtual competition was held for finalists outside of South Dakota. These were judged by… Read more »