YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Nursing homes in Salem and Florence are joining the list of those that have closed or soon will. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says current policy is not working. Cwach says he has backed bills that could help refinance nursing homes. Cwach says they have to rethink the entire system. At least a… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- Founders Park, a small area next to the USD Presidents home in Vermillion was dedicated Thursday. USD President Sheila Gestring says it is a reminder of the legacy of Vermillion and USD. Gestring says there were several connected families. Gestring says it’s a small public area just east of downtown. The area features… Read more »

WALLACE, S.D.(Press Release) –  A Brentford, S.D., woman has been identified as the person who died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash that occurred near Wallace. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2019 GMC Terrain SUV was westbound on South Dakota Highway 20, near the intersection with 436th Avenue, when the vehicle crossed the centerline… Read more »

WARNER, S.D.(Press Release)- The LifeServe Blood Center, the SOLE blood provider to Avera St. Luke’s, held a blood drive held in Warner on Tuesday, October 18, had a great turn-out!   19 donors were able to donate and 21 units of life saving blood were donated.  Thank you to every donor who participated in the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The deadline for voter registration in South Dakota is Monday. State Director of Elections Kea Warne says voters should check to see if their election district has  changed. Warne says the deadline is end of business on Monday. Warne says with the short time left, its best to go directly to the county… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Special Olympics will be sponsoring a bowling tournament taking place at the Village Bowl on Friday, November 4th through Sunday, November 6th. Missy Hill with the Special Olympics talks about looking for volunteers to help with the tournament. Hill talks about what the volunteers will do. If you want to… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Summit Carbon Solutions is planning to build thousands of miles of underground pipe to transport liquid carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in the region to underground storage in central North Dakota. Summit C.E.O. Lee Blank says they have their route in South Dakota generally laid out. Blank says they are still working out… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Study Committee on Property Tax Structure and Tax Burden closed out its work for the interim Thursday with a meeting at the South Dakota State Capitol.  The group developed two draft bills; Draft Bills 110 and 111.  District 24 Senator Mary Duvall was vice chair of the Committee. Duvall says 110 brought… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The worker shortage has caught up with the Yankton County Ambulance Service. Senior Paramedic Troy Cowman updated the county commission on their situation this week. Cowman says there have been times they were only able to staff one ambulance. Cowman says they will need to increase their budget to handle the new hires.… Read more »

FREEMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- Schools across the country received several rounds of ESSER, or Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds from the federal government in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Jake Tietge, Superintendent at the Freeman Public School District says the challenge is to get them all spent in the right categories. Tietge says they were… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem spent some time working a register at Lynn’s Dakotamart in Pierre this week as part of her re-election year proposal to repeal the state’s 4.5% sales tax on groceries. Noem says she told republican leadership that she was in favor of the repeal during the 2022 Legislative Session,… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis Park Board unanimously recommended the city of Sturgis move ahead with plans to build the Sturgis Lakeside Adventure Park. The board made its recommendation during its Tuesday night meeting. The Park Board’s recommendation is the latest step in a plan that began a couple years of ago when Sturgis formed… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Monae Johnson, Republican candidate for South Dakota Secretary of State appeared in Aberdeen to meet with voters in the community. Monae Johnson talks about her background. Johnson talks about her experience working with the Secretary of State’s Office. Johnson talks about her opposition to online voter registration. Johnson explains her platform which focus… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Ringneck and Western Railroad, that operates on the former Mitchell to Rapid City or M-R-C line, between Mitchell and Presho updated the South Dakota State Railroad Board on a minor derailment on the line in Lyman County earlier this year.  General Manager Ryan Yanez says the September 25th incident did significant damage… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 8:00am on Friday, October 21st, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for patching: South 9th St. from 13th to 15th Ave SW AND Ash and Plum Lane from 9th to 12th Ave SW The road is expected to remain closed until 1:00 PM; motorists are advised to… Read more »