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YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- School districts across the region are having a hard time finding the teachers they need. Marc Long, President of Mount Marty University in Yankton, says they are working to fill that need. Long says they tell high school students interested in teaching that they will be in high demand. Long says they also… Read more »
SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- Feeding South Dakota, the state’s largest hunger-relief organization, will provide food for Thanksgiving Meal giveaways across the state for the 12th year in a row. Sandy Andernacht says they are increasing the numbers to about six thousand meals this year. Andernacht says they are seeing a concerning trend. Andernacht says the combination of… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The LifeServe Blood Center blood drive held at Roncalli High School in Aberdeen on Monday, November 7, had a GOOD turn-out! 28 donors were able to donate and 29 units of life saving blood were donated! Thank you to every donor who participated in the drive and helped to boost the… Read more »
MILBANK, S.D.(Press Release) – One woman died Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash west of Milbank. Names of the three people involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2008 Econoline Van was eastbound on U.S. Highway 12 when it crossed the centerline into the westbound… Read more »
TRIPP, S.D.(WNAX)- An interim committee of the South Dakota legislature studying juvenile justice issues wrapped up their work last week. Committee Chair, Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp says they set up some groundwork. Finck says early intervention is a key to helping kids stay out of trouble. Finck says he will take their recommendations to… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- While hospitals and clinics are dealing with a surge in RSV and flu cases, Covid-19 is also still lingering. Liz Healy, infection control specialist at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, says they still have Covid-19 patients in the hospital. Healy says they aren’t seeing so many severe cases of Covid-19. Healy says… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Some South Dakotans could be dealing with the first significant snow storm of the winter weather season this week as forecasters are watching a possible system toward the end of the work week. That means the South Dakota Department of Transportation will be putting it’s fleet of plows to work in impacted areas. … Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates by three quarters of a point last week in another step to slow down inflation. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam says the economy seems to be slowing. Adam says the impact is first being seen in home sales. Adam says there will probably be… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- “Dakotans for Health” held a kickoff event Saturday to mark the start of their petition drive to put abortion rights into the state constitution. Spokesman Rick Weiland says their petition has been approved for circulation. Weiland says the state now has very restrictive abortion laws. Weiland says they have a goal of getting… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Candidates are making their last minute pitches at get out the vote rallies around the state. Governor Kristi Noem, at a stop in Yankton Saturday, says she has a good record over her first term. Noem says she wants to continue what she has started. Noem says there will be more challenges in… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Game, Fish and Parks Commission was updated Thursday about the water level in Lake Oahe. North Central Park Regional Supervisor Pat Buscher says he attended a recent public meeting on the Missouri River by the Corp of Engineers in Fort Pierre. Buscher says Oahe should rise slightly as the Corps balances the… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota voters will decide on the legalization of recreational marijuana in next weeks election. That was a question at the District 18 legislative forum sponsored by Yankton Interchange this week. Democratic Representative Ryan Cwach says marijuana is all around right now. Cwach says there are collateral damages connected to marijuana. Cwach says… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- The US Eighth Circuit Court last week upheld an earlier injunction of a South Dakota state law that attempted to limit the use of paid petition circulators. Rick Weiland, with “Dakotans for Health” says it’s a big win for fair government. Weiland says the bill was another step by legislators to put… Read more »
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 »
