OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Corps of Engineers continues to drop the estimates for Missouri River flow into the winter as drought conditions continue. Tom Curran, Operations Manager at Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, says outflows from the dam will drop a lot. Current flows are at about thirty two thousand cubic feet per second. Curran says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – At its meeting earlier today, the South Dakota Board of Education Standards adopted a proposed administrative rule to provide more clarity and flexibility for school districts in hiring long-term substitutes. “We know that school districts sometimes have difficulty filling long-term substitute positions,” said Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson. “This new rule… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews & WNAX)- The South Dakota Legislature’s House and Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees spent three days on the road last week taking public input on what the state’s new legislative districts should look like. Following several days of public meetings last week, House and Senate members split on the maps they favor. Senate Redistricting… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Social Security Administration announced this week that the Cost of Living Adjustment will increase monthly benefits by 5.9% next year. Erik Gaikowski, state director of AARP – South Dakota, says its needed to help people on Social Security keep up with rising costs. Gaikowski says too many senior citizens depend heavily on… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Businesses and consumers are being warned to prepare for sharply higher natural gas prices this winter. South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson says natural gas has become a global commodity putting more pressure on supply. Hanson says the natural gas supply is not unlimited. Hanson says the best advice he has is… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels has completed its first solar farm.  POET General Manager and Vice President of Design and Construction Rod Pierson says it will be used to supply power to their corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls. He says they’re looking at expanding this solar farm to some of… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- WATER OFF:   Beginning at approximately 8:00am on Monday, October 18, 2021, water will be off in the following areas to remove a water valve:  South Jay Street from 7th Avenue to 8th Avenue SE                               And 8th… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide from midnight tonight until sundown on Saturday, October 16, in honor the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. This is in accordance with a presidential proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, which can be found here.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A bipartisan bill drafted by Senator Mike Rounds aims to give Native American Tribes more control over federal food assistance programs. Rounds says the bill will help improve tribal and federal government relationships. Congressional Democrats are looking to pass a bill that would make banks report customer transactions over $600 to the… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The annual post-rally summit was held in Sturgis Thursday at the Sturgis Community Center. A panel of speakers discussed the impact the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has on the state, region and city. Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie says this year’s rally was the first under the city’s new branding and this summit… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- An online petition titled “Help Protect Pierre Trans Youth” is now at 1800 signatures and counting. The petition on the change.org website was started earlier this week by T.F. Riggs High School sophomore Daniel Peterson, who told DRG Media Group the change came “without warning.” Peterson says the trans students were told the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Twenty years after an anthrax attack on Members of Congress, a new report says the federal government still doesn’t have an effective bio detection system. Former South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle says a similar attack could happen now. Daschle says he sponsored a bill setting up a biowatch program when he was in… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The House & Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees of the South Dakota legislature held a number of public meetings around the state this week as part of the process of drawing new legislative district maps. Committee member, Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says he heard differing priorities at each end of the state. Cwach… Read more »