PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The interim director of South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigation says they are focused on getting a handle on increasing violent crimes. Chad Mosteller says he is concerned about officer involved shootings. Mosteller says the DCI will back up local law enforcement when and where they need to. Mosteller was appointed by interim… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Xcel Energy has filed a rate increase application with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. The power company is asking for a seventeen-point nine percent hike that they say would raise the average customers monthly bill by about twenty bucks. Commission Chairman Chris Nelson says they may see more of these rate requests.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Tickets are on sale now for Aberdeen Community Theatre’s fourth mainstage show of the 2022 season. A pair of one-act plays by James McLure, “Laundry & Bourbon” and “Lonestar” are presented together as one production. Featuring a cast of six local actors, “Laundry & Bourbon” and “Lonestar” take place in Texas… Read more »

IPSWICH, S.D.(Press Release) –  One person died Sunday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash south of Ipswich. The name of the only person involved is not yet being released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2013 Ford Fusion was northbound on SD Highway 45 when the vehicle rolled into the west… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release)– One of the best treats during the summer is ice cream, so it’s a good thing Miracle Treat Day is back to its historic date in July. This year, national “Miracle Treat Day” is July 28, and more than two dozen locations around South Dakota and Minnesota will participate. At least… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Friday, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Mark Roby to the South Dakota Housing Development Authority’s Board of Commissioners. This appointment is effective immediately. “South Dakota has the strongest economy in America, but our state’s housing challenges continue to be one of the obstacles to sustaining that momentum,” said Governor Kristi Noem.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The third highest Mega Millions jackpot ever was only part of the buzz this weekend for South Dakota Lottery players. The Mount Rushmore State was home to multiple big winners as a result of this weekend’s drawings. The winners were highlighted by South Dakota’s seventh Lucky for Life second prize winner.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KOTA)- Developments in Box Elder continue, on and off Ellsworth Air Force Base, for the arrival of the B-21 Bomber and the personnel to operate it. All told, the B-21 project represents a significant investment in the base and area. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds said the economic impact goes beyond those in uniform… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- South Dakota Senator John Thune spoke on the Senate floor this week about the importance of passing the National Defense Authorization Act in order to authorize funding for critical military priorities, including those at Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota. The senator says he wants to continue where last year’s defense… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- While hearings and protests are par for the course in the nation’s capitol, Rapid City-based indigenous advocacy group NDN Collective has taken this week to reassert their presence on Capitol Hill. Standing in front of the Capitol Building, Nick Tilsen, President and CEO of NDN Collective, set the tone for the the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Pat Cerny of Yankton was named to the James River Water Development District Board at their meeting in Yankton last Thursday. She will fill the District 8 vacancy that came open when former Director Dan Klimisch moved out of that area. Cerny says she has been following the actions of the board. Cerny… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Pro choice supporters held a rally over the weekend at the state Capitol in Pierre. Cassie Hudson from Watertown was one of the organizers of the event. She organized a similar rally at the Codington County Courthouse in Watertown, then was encouraged to think bigger. Hudson is pleased with the response they’ve received.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)  On Thursday, District 1 Senator Michael Rohl appeared on KSDN to address what happened at the Republican Convention in July, the special election for the District 1 House seat, & the Summer Study on regional jails held Wednesday at NSU. Rohl address the precinct people came to the convention with their own agenda… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The annual inflation rate in the US climbed to 9.1% in June 2022, the highest since November of 1981. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam says there are a lot of federal stimulus dollars that haven’t been spent yet. Adam says the United States has seen similar economic conditions before, but Adam… Read more »

SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- While there is no cure yet for Alzheimer’s Disease, continued research is getting closer. Leslie Morrow, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association of South Dakota, says they met with Members of Congress to continue to push for research funding. Morrow says the next step will being able to find markers of future development… Read more »