PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Study Committee on Juvenile Justice of the South Dakota legislature wrapped up their work Thursday and approved a final report. The committee has met several times during the interim, working on several recommendations to improve responses to juvenile issues. One resolution would commit twenty million dollars to fund scholarships for people entering… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Sunday the SD Democrats held a rally at Aberdeen.  The event was to take place at Central Park however was forced to move to the Democrat headquarters on Main Street because of the high winds. Brown County Commission candidate Chad Fischbach talks about filling out a bullet ballot on election day. Voters… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This past Friday was the first & only debate between the candidates for the U.S. Senate seat representing South Dakota.  The candidates were the incumbent Republican Senator John Thune & his challengers, Democrat Brian Bengs & Libertarian Tamara Lesnar. On the issue of inflation, Bengs attacked Senator Thune for his allegiance with… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- South Dakota Democratic candidates are making their final push to election day.  The Get Out The Vote caravan stopped in Pierre Saturday afternoon.  Secretary of State candidate Tom Cool says what concerns him more than Republican opponent Monae Johnson is the America First Secretary of State Coalition. U-S Senate candidate Brian Bengs says… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- First Gentleman Bryon Noem did a meet & greet in Aberdeen on Friday. Noem talks about his background. Noem talks about how he and his wife Governor Noem how they raised their children. Noem describes Governor Noem on a personal level. Noem talks about being the very fist First Gentleman in South Dakota… Read more »

The Aberdeen Community Concert Association (ACCA) is excited to announce their next concert of the 2022-23 Season will be Sail On:  The Beach Boys Tribute on Tuesday, November 8 at 7:00 pm at the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre in the NSU Johnson Fine Art Center. Sail On brings a young look and authentic sound… Read more »

WINNER, S.D.(WNAX)- Voters will select members of the 2023 South Dakota legislature next week. State Senator Erin Tobin of Winner is running for re-election from District 21. She says the first two years had a steep learning curve. Tobin says she had a lot of encouragement to run again. Tobin says she is hearing about… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- State law enforcement officials thanked legislators and the Governor Thursday for finding two-point-four million dollars in funding to reconstruct the state Emergency Vehicle Operations Course near the Pierre Regional Airport.  Attorney General Mark Vargo says the project was big politically because of the cost. Vargo says three-point-two mile course in critical for law… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Democratic Governor candidate Jamie Smith has been circulating around the state for months in his quest for votes. He says there are lots of issues that need attention. Smith says while the state got hundreds of millions of federal pandemic dollars, those will only last so long. Smith, who has been House minority… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio) – Before changing your clocks Saturday night, South Dakota’s State Fire Marshal encourages people to also change the batteries in their smoke alarms. Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. local time Sunday morning. That means pushing clocks back one hour. Fire Marshal Paul Merriman says this is also a good time… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- 8th Annual Aberdeen Oktoberfest is this Saturday. It celebrates the region’s German/Russian heritage with Bavarian culture, music, dancing, food, beer, wine, activities, dachshund races, German breed dog parade, children’s Root Beer Garden with crafts and inflatables, games and more. The event will take place at the Aberdeen Civic Arena from 1-11pm.  Cost… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Education Standards will hold the next hearing on the updated social studies standards in Sioux Falls on November 21st.  The proposed new standards have become controversial due to the out of state source and content. Yankton School Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they did a survey of their social… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The demand for nurses and other health care professionals will grow dramatically in the next twenty years. Mount Marty University President Marc Long says they are working to meet that demand. Long says that’s why they started a program to train nursing teachers. Long says they did feel some impacts from the pandemic.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The “Build Dakota” roadshow has been making stops at high schools around the region, talking to seniors about the scholarships available to the state’s technical colleges. Legend Thorson is a graduate of Lake Area Tech in Watertown and was talking to students at Yankton High School. Thorson says he got his scholarship through… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The City of Pierre has received a grant from the South Dakota Department of Health to help with building a trail for recreation on the city’s east side.  Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Tipton says the idea for the trail came shortly after the Oahe Wheelmen Cycling Club helped establish a biking trail… Read more »