OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Missouri River and reservoir levels are expected to continue to drop further into fall. Mike Swenson with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha says Gavins Point Dam releases will hold steady for the next few weeks. Releases from Gavins Point will be reduced to twelve thousand cubic feet per second this winter. Swenson… Read more »

SCOTLAND, S.D.(WNAX)- Russell Graeff of Scotland jumped into the District 19 Senate race at the late filing deadline, running as a democrat. He says he wants voters to have a choice. Graeff says there are some local issues that need attention. Graeff says while he knows his chances of winning are slim, he wants to… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- Construction of the new elementary school in Vermillion is underway despite rising costs and supply chain issues. Superintendent Damon Alvey says they have a lot of the dirt work done. Alvey says the costs of almost all construction materials continues to rise. Alvey says there is a long lead time in getting much… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The fall Aberdeen Area and NSU Internship & Career Fair will be held on Thursday, September 22 from 11 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm in the Avera Student Center on the NSU campus. This event was formerly known as the Aberdeen Area and NSU Job Fair.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Win(ers of the 28th annual ABBY Awards were announced Thursday, September 15 during the event at the Dakota Event Center. The ABBY Awards program is hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Aberdeen Development Corporation. It recognizes outstanding businesses and organizations in Aberdeen and the surrounding… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- A Washington man was arrested after stealing a police car in Mitchell. At around 11 PM on Wednesday night, an officer responded to a call involving a male subject in the 500 block of North Foster. During the investigation, the subject, Lyndon Sohappy of Yakima, Washington, was detained and placed in the back… Read more »

SISSETON, S.D.(Press Release)- Three Sisseton, SD., residents have been identified as the persons who died in a one-vehicle crash late Saturday night southwest of Sisseton. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2012 Chevrolet Impala was southbound on Roberts County Road 28 when it left the roadway and entered the west ditch. The vehicle struck an… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- An Aberdeen man convicted on a count of attempted rape in 2021 pleaded guilty to an unrelated charge of rape and was recently sentenced on both charges. Clinton Bear Shield, 23, was sentenced to concurrent 10-year prison terms with four years suspended. He was given credit for 312 days served and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The state can’t do much more than slow the spread of zebra mussels and other invasive species. South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department Wildlife Division Director Tom Kirschenmann says they are relying on information and education. Kirschenmann told the Government Operations and Audit Committee that they can’t spend enough to have an… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- There are some republican Senators talking about making some possibly radical changes to Social Security and Medicare. South Dakota Senator John Thune says they shouldn’t wait for a crisis to do something to shore up the retirement and medical programs. Thune says he doesn’t support some of the more radical suggestions. Thune says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Pierre City Commission is starting the process for getting rid of annual eight-percent increases in water rates that residents have been paying since 2019.  City Finance Officer Twila Hight says four years of increases end this year. The increases were written into Ordinance 1790; which now needs to be amended. Mayor Steve… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The City of Yankton has been engaged with the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the past few years updating flood maps. Yankton Economic & Community Development Director Dave Mingo says they are making progress. Mingo says there will be a public input process. Mingo says the new maps should reflect changes along the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton School Board will use less than the authorized amount of their property tax opt out in the next budget. District Business Manager Jason Bietz says the board can use more or less each year. Bietz says the decreased need is tied to rising enrollment. Bietz says the changes will roll out… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota legislature again refused to approve two rules dealing with licensing of appraisers.  The Department of Labor and Regulation had submitted the rules making changes in education and certification. Committee Chairman, Representative Jon Hansen of Dell Rapids said he was concerned with an agreement with South… Read more »