MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Progress on a new Mitchell High School continues as the Mitchell School Board on Tuesday approved the bid for construction management services for the project from Puetz (pitts) Design + Build in Mitchell.  The bid proposals were scored based on three criteria: experience, services provided, and costs and fee structure.  Total cost of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota’s average ACT composite score for 2021 was 21.6, compared to the national average of 20.3. The composite score reflects sub-scores across the subjects of English, math, reading and science. ACT is a commonly recognized college entrance exam. “It goes without saying how challenging the 2020-21 school year was, as… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) —Three South Dakota communities —Aberdeen, Milbank and Rosebud Reservation—were each presented with a 2021 Healthy Hometown Powered by Wellmark Community Award during the Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Annual Partners Meeting held virtually on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The award is recognition for their accomplishments in health improvement initiatives within their… Read more »

PLATTE, S.D.(WNAX)- Platte-Geddes Elementary School has been named a distinguished school by the US Department of Education. It’s a program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Platte-Geddes Elementary Principal Jennifer Knecht says they have high expectations of their students in and out of the classroom. Knecht says following the abrupt end of the 2020… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Reports out over the past few weeks show that South Dakota has again fallen to fiftieth in average teacher pay. The state had risen into the mid forties in the past few years. Yankton School Superintendent Wayne Kindle gave a report on teacher pay to the school board Monday night. Kindle says the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Candidates are starting to line up for the 2022 campaign season. South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett says he would like to run for a second term. Barnett, the states chief election officer, says he thinks last years election was run very well. Barnett says the election was a team effort in… Read more »

OGLALA, S.D.(KOTA)- An extended meeting of the Army Corps of Engineers in Oglala has brought the Dakota Access Pipeline back into focus, as well as the dissenting voices from the Oglala Sioux Tribe. President Kevin Killer reiterated the official governmental stance of the OST. Killer argued the pipeline, operating without a USACE easement under Lake… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the Joint Redistricting Committee held a public forum focusing on the maps.  The emphasis looking toward the Aberdeen & Brown County region. Matt Frame, the lawyer who represents the Legislative Research Council talks about what the goal of the Redistricting Committee is. 4 maps was presented to the forum, 3 from… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) — State Representative Taffy Howard announced on Tuesday in both Sioux Falls and Rapid City that she is running for Congress. Howard has served in the South Dakota State House since 2017, is a US Air Force veteran, a businesswoman, and a wife and mother. “We need more of South Dakota in… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(WNAX)- Crews remain on scene, but the script has been flipped on the Auburn Fire. Tessa Jaeger, public information officer for the Rapid City Fire Department, gave the final assessment of the now 100 percent contained Fire. Jaeger said today’s rain will assist in putting out the last of those hot-spots. The completed… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s October Business After Hours mixer will be held this Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. This will be the inaugural Manufacturing Month celebration and several local manufacturers will be on hand to showcase their products and answer questions about… Read more »

BOX ELDER, S.D.(WNAX)- The first public hearings of the South Dakota House & Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees were held yesterday in Box Elder and Mission. During the Box Elder meeting, Kellen Brings From Scout, representing the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, told the committee the census numbers used to draw the districts are not accurate.… Read more »

HAYTI, S.D.(KXLG)- Sarina Kinnunen a wife, mom of 5, event stylist, and party blogger from Hayti has been approached by the editor of Woman’s World Magazine to be featured. Sarina’s blog and business is called Joy In The Common Place. Sarina tells KXLG she recently started doing more local jobs and looks forward to expanding… Read more »