YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Majority republicans in the South Dakota House are working to be organized before the 2023 session starts. Incoming Speaker-pro-tem, Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton, says House Majority Leader Will Mortenson of Pierre has been working on details. Stevens says he and Speaker Hugh Bartels of Watertown will be the traffic cops when the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- An incumbent democratic state Representative says he wanted to wait for the county and state vote canvass before deciding on asking for a recount. District 18 Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton finished in third place behind republican challenger Julie Auch of Lesterville. Cwach says he actively campaigned across the district. Cwach says he… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents will meet this week (Wednesday – Thursday) at the School of Mines in Rapid City. Board President Pam Roberts says an off campus issue will be one of their agenda items. Roberts says they also expect more updates on the SB55 process. The legislature passed SB55 a… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The state Department of Transportation hosted an open house update on the West Yankton Traffic Study last Thursday night. D.O.T. Engineer Steve Gramm says they are working with Yankton County on the study. The study focuses on the area between the City of Yankton and Lewis & Clark Lake. Gramm says it’s a… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Seventeen South Dakota school districts will share over three million dollars in federal Career and Technical Education grants. The Platte-Geddes School District will get over two hundred thousand dollars for an electric vehicle project. Superintendent Joel Bailey says it will include several classes. Bailey says students will have a number of learning opportunities.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – On December 2, 2022 at 23:47 hours, Aberdeen Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire involving a multi-family residential apartment building at 1020 North 2nd Street.  On arrival crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from this residence.  The fire was quickly located by firefighters and contained to the building of… Read more »

PALMDALE, C.A.(Press Release)– On Friday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson & U.S. Senator Mike Rounds attended the B-21 Raider Unveiling ceremony in Palmdale, California. The ceremony was hosted by the United States Air Force and Northrup Grumman and revealed the next generation of stealth bomber technology. Senator Mike Rounds comments on the importance of B-21 Raider… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Friday, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Monae Johnson as Secretary of State, effective Monday, December 5, 2022. The current Secretary of State, Steve Barnett, is resigning from the role to pursue employment in the private sector. “Monae Johnson has the confidence of the people of South Dakota,” said Governor Kristi Noem.… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- District 24 Representative-elect Mike Weisgram of Fort Pierre is getting reading for the pending legislative session that begins next month.  He started working on the session back in June. Weisgram agrees with some fellow lawmakers that Governor Kristi Noem’s proposed removal of the sales tax on food will be just one of… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) — Kila LeGrand, director of nursing and clinical services at Sanford Aberdeen, has been named the new executive director for Sanford Aberdeen. In her new role, Kila will continue to grow and enhance service lines in the Aberdeen area while keeping a strong focus on Sanford’s commitment to patient care in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. — Avera St. Luke’s is making changes to continue to meet patients’ health needs by extending access to after hours care beginning the week of January 3, 2023. With the change, Avera Urgent Care Aberdeen will be renamed Avera After Hours Clinic. The after hours clinic will be open on Fridays from 1… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Experience the most wonderful crime of the year at the 2022 Christmas with the Chamber mixer and holiday event on Thursday, December 8th at the Dakota Event Center, 720 S Lamont Street in Aberdeen. The event begins at 5:15 with food, drink, wine & liquor pull and silent & live auctions.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- South Dakota Senator John Thune spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of Ellsworth Air Force Base, its airmen, and the surrounding community ahead of the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman’s unveiling of the new B-21 Raider bomber. Thune says Ellsworth was on the brink of closing. Thune says expanding their… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson held a Tele-Town Hall on Thursday night. Congressman Johnson talks about government spending that needs to be this month to prevent another shutdown. Johnson talks about the issue with the southern border. Johnson talks about whether the U.S. House should do investigations of President Biden’s administration. Johnson address the issue… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- Liquid carbon dioxide pipelines, while controversial, are necessary for the future of the ethanol industry. Brian Jennings, C.E.O. of the American Coalition for Ethanol, based in Sioux Falls, says ethanol can help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Jennings says the pipelines are key to those cleaner emissions. Jennings says only a few ethanol… Read more »