YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A former church employee pleaded guilty to embezzling $324,000 from two Catholic parishes in Tabor and Lesterville. Steven Bares  (bar-ish) appeared last week in federal court where he pleaded guilty to one felony count of wire fraud. Bares initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea during the hearing. Matt Althoff, Chancellor of… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, the South Dakota Board of Education Standards met in Aberdeen to get feedback on the new proposed Social Studies standards. Dr. Jon Schaff, professor of government at Northern State University & a member of the committee setting up the standards talks about those standards. Schaff believes that Social Studies teachers should… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Education Standards is holding a public hearing in Aberdeen today to get public input on proposed Social Studies standards for K through 12 schools. Education Department Secretary Tiffany Sanderson led off the hearing. Sanderson says there needs to be standards for teachers and students. Sanderson says kids need… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Weather trends are expected to stay pretty stable over the next few weeks, but there are signs of a possible change further out. Darren Clabo, South Dakota Fire Weather Meteorologist, says the next two weeks won’t see much change. Clabo moderated this months North Central Region climate update and said October also looks… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Although we don’t yet know who the guest of honor will be, preparations are being made for the inauguration of South Dakota’s Governor in January. Matt and Stephanie Judson are the chairpersons for the event. Matt says the organizing committee is taking care of the details they’re able to do at this point.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations heard about plans by the Bureau of Administration to reappropriate space for state government in Pierre.  BOA Commissioner Scott Bollinger says one of the easier moves is with the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications or BIT. That move would move staff out of leased space in the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- With the good news this week for Pierre rate payers that water rate increases will end for payment of Pierre’s new drinking water treatment plant, the next questions is when the plant will start pushing treated Missouri River water to customers. Pierre Mayor Steve Harding says it could take up to 60 days… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Sunday, Senator Mike Rounds appeared on CNN “State of the Union” to discuss immigration & abortion. Governors from Texas(Greg Abbott) & Florida(Ron Desantis) were sending migrants to Democratic controlled locations like New York City & Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.  Senator Rounds talks about why this is happening. Senator Rounds believe immigration issue… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The American Beef Labeling Act has been introduced in both the U.S. House & Senate in Washington. R-Calf USA Region III President & Director Brett Kenzy talks about the bill. Kenzy talks about how mandatory country of origin labeling(MCOOL) came about. Kenzy compares what’s happening today to what it was back in 2002… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, September 21st, the Love Your Neighbor Tour will be stopping in Aberdeen to promote Amendment D dealing with Medicaid expansion. Sister Teresa Ann Wolf talks about how this group came about. Wolf explains that all religions are welcomed to this group. Wolf talks about why the group is in support of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the interim Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature appeared to be puzzled by raises given to state Highway Patrol Troopers. Department of Public Safety Secretary Craig Price said they were losing troopers. Price told the committee they were not getting the applicants they wanted. Department Finance Director Angela Lemieux said… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(WNAX)- The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally had hundreds of thousands of bikers and visitors again this year, with few incidents. State Director of Emergency Management Tina Titze says the planning for the rally was underway weeks before it started. Titze appeared before the Emergency Response Commission this week. She said they had an effective messaging… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- South Dakota State University is receiving the largest grant in it’s history — up to 80-million dollars as part of the U.S. Department Of Agriculture’s “Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities.” The SDSU grant will focus on the sustainable production of beef and bison. Kristi Cammack is director of the West River Agricultural Center and… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- September is Suicide Prevention Month.  On Saturday there is an Out of the Darkness Walk that will start at the Odde Ice Center. Chance Torrence representing the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention first talked about the golf event that took place back in June. Torrence talks about ways to register for this event.… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Mid America region is feeling more negative economic pressures. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says there are more mixed signals. Goss says he expects high inflation to continue. Goss says interest rates will also continue to rise. Goss conducts the monthly survey of business managers in the nine-state region from Minnesota… Read more »