ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release)—The Salvation Army of Aberdeen is welcoming two new leaders to town. Envoys Joel and Ramona Arthur just arrived last week as the unit’s new corps administrators. They succeed Lieutenants Joe and April Alvarez, who were rotated to a new Salvation Army posting elsewhere in the Midwest. (As a matter of routine,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A 41 year old man suspected of murder in California was arrested without incident Tuesday morning in Pierre. Police Captain Bryan Walz says they received information that Bryan Parker of San Diego, California, was staying at a residence in the area. The City of San Diego had issued an arrest warrant for Parker concerning a murder in their jurisdiction. Walz says the arrest warrant was served in the 200 block of North Euclid just before 10am. He says the Central South Dakota SWAT team, compromised of members of the Pierre Police Department and Hughes County Sheriff’s Office, assisted the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigations in the joint operation. Walz says traffic on Euclid was temporarily halted when the operation began because a flash sound diversionary device was deployed adjacent to the street. Parker was taken into custody without incident. Also assisting was American Medical Response ambulance service. Parker is currently being held at the Hughes County Jail.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Wednesday, July 6th between the hours of 9:00 pm and 1:00 am. West Nile Virus has been identified in Aberdeen and city officials urge citizens to take reasonable precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. You can reduce the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The July Community Affairs Luncheon, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Thursday, July 7 from 12-1 pm at the Best Western Ramkota Convention Center. Guest speakers will be Duane Sutton and Mike Wiese, Chair and Vice Chair respectively of the Brown County Commission, speaking about… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- While the official groundbreaking for the new Vermillion Public elementary school building has been held, there are many more details to go. Superintendent Damon Alvey says they are working with their first set of bids. Alvey says they plan is to have the school board review the bids this month. Alvey says they… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Following the Impeachment and conviction of former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, Governor Kristi Noem named Pennington County States Attorney Mark Vargo as interim Attorney General. Vargo says he has had a good working relationship with the staff of that office. Vargo says he has a lot to learn about the workings of the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Yankton College alumni from all across the country will return to Yankton next week for their all-class reunion. The gathering was postponed for the past two years due to the pandemic. Yankton College Executive Director Leah Berry says its important for people to re-connect. The college office has moved to the Mead Cultural… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Environmental Protection Agency is moving toward rules that would require municipalities and other water services to create an inventory of lead service pipes. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says state law says the service lined belongs to the homeowner. Leon says there are lots of questions about that type of policy. Leon… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Sunday, Governor Kristi Noem appeared on CNN State of the Union with host Dana Bash to discuss a number of different issues. Governor Noem promoted the website Life.SD.Gov when dealing with abortion rights. Noem discuss the family leave could be talked about in the upcoming special session. Noem said she would support… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Following the US Supreme Court ruling on Roe v Wade, sending enforcement of abortion laws back to the states, Justice Clarence Thomas added an opinion that it may be time to review rulings dealing with contraception and same sex marriages. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says he doesn’t think the Court is ready… Read more »

HARTFORD, S.D.(WNAX)- One man is dead following a weekend shooting in Hartford. The suspect in that shooting died following a standoff at his Sioux Falls residence. Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office Captain Josh Phillips said officers were dispatched to 261st Street and 464th Avenue near Hartford for reported gunshots and a possible robbery. The first victim,… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 in favor of the state in West Virginia Vs. Environmental Protection Agency, which addressed the Clean Power Plan and the authority of the EPA to issue emission caps. This decision has environmental activists like Jade Begay, NDN Collective climate justice director, sounding alarm bells. Begay said… Read more »

SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- An expanding area of the northern plains may be seeing impacts of a “flash drought” over the next few weeks. South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards says areas in drought are expanding rapidly. Edwards says the last part of June got pretty hot. Edwards says the climate outlooks for the rest of summer… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A new report from the National Park Service shows more visitors to the Missouri National Recreational River are having a big economic impact. The report says over one hundred forty thousand visitors in 2021 spent almost seven million dollars in the area. Rec River Superintendent Curt Dimmick says they do on the ground… Read more »