RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Taffy Howard, a Rapid City Republican representing District 33 in the State House, has set her sights on DC, announcing a run against fellow Republican Dusty Johnson for South Dakota’s at-large House district Howard said South Dakotans have taken issue with the states DC Delegation. Howard said she’d take a staunch, conservative… Read more »

WEBSTER, S.D.(KXLG)- Earlier this week at the Day County Sherriff’s office, Ryan Rucktaeschel stepped down as Sherriff after winning the elected position in 2018. We received a statement from Ryan: “I leave Day County in good hands with sheriff Jerred Schreur. I wanted to give Jerred some time to get established and prove to the… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- Fall enrollment at the four technical colleges in South Dakota fell slightly to just over seventy-one hundred students. Tech College Board President Dana Dkyhouse of Sioux Falls says holding enrollment steady was a win. Dykhouse says flat enrollment does put more pressure on their budget because of the drop in tuition and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Supporters and opponents of a plan to turn an abandoned rail line from Tabor to Platte into a biking and hiking trail appeared in front of the South Dakota Railroad Board. The former Milwaukee Road line last had rail traffic in the 1980s and has been owned by the state since then. Bon… Read more »

HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- The opening day of the 2021 South Dakota State Fair included the ground breaking for the Dakota Events Complex.  The DEX will replace the beef complex that was destroyed by fire on October 31 of 2020.  Original ambitious plans targeted the new complex to be ready for the 2022 state fair.  Hunter Roberts,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson, who was reelected last year, says this will be his last term in elective office. He says he has enjoyed all of his public service. Hanson says he wanted to get his future plans on the table. Hanson says his announcement gives anyone who wants to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota State Railroad Board has delayed action on applying for grants on behalf of five projects looking for funding.  State Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt says federal officials have not issued a much-needed Notice of Funding Opportunity for S-T-C or Special Transportation Circumstance grants. The Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad is… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Eyes in the sky and boots on the ground ended a pursuit in Rapid City Wednesday morning, which led to the arrests of three armed individuals. Brendyn Medina, spokesperson for the Rapid City Police Department, said it was a non-RCPD affiliated helicopter that potentially shaved hours off the manhunt. Medina said the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department will begin the Indoor Recreational Skating Schedule at the Odde Ice Arena on Monday, October 25th. On Saturday, October 30th there will be a special Halloween Free Skate Day. Dress in Costume and your admission is free! Start your Halloween weekend at The Odde Ice… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A South Dakota legislative interim committee approved a bill this week that, if passed by the full legislature would make major changes to the state’s marijuana laws. The bill from the “Adult Use Marijuana Study Subcommittee” would decriminalize small uses of recreational marijuana and repeal the medical marijuana law approved by voters last… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- No verdict was reached in the trial of a Mitchell man who was charged with obstruction of justice for refusing to wear a mask during a Mitchell School Board meeting last year.  The Mitchell School District’s mask mandate had been in effect for just over a month on September 14th, 2020, when 38-year… Read more »

WILMOT, S.D.(KXLG)- Wilmot School District sent their students home early on Wednesday after one of their lunch room employees tested positive for COVID-19. KXLG reached out to Superintendent Larry Hulscher for more information. The lunch room employee will be quarantined for the recommended 10 days. The other 2 lunch room employees were either vaccinated or… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- A busy fire season in the Black Hills and elsewhere teamed up to spread the Rapid City Fire Department’s resources thin this summer, without even mentioning a short staff. Tessa Jaeger, RCFD public information officer, said Rapid City fire crews stepped up this summer. Despite the positivity, crews have been “stepping up”… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- While construction of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is not yet done, there is already talk of expansion. Executive Director Troy Larson says federal funding to finish the project is on the horizon. Larson says the demand for water is rapidly growing. Larson says they are working with the states and… Read more »