MITCHELL, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson has been sending out fundraising emails, warning supporters that he may face a primary challenge next year. Johnson says he hasn’t officially announced he is running again next year. Johnson says people question why he wants to continue in Congress. Johnson says he feels he is making a… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This Tuesday, August 31st is the deadline to renew license plate decals for August. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letters this month.

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- What little rain has fallen in 2021 has done little to mitigate drought conditions after producers had to deal with back-to-back years of excessive moisture.  Will Mortenson works cattle in northwest Stanley County where severe drought is noted on the U-S Drought Monitor.  Mortenson says concern with the drought for their operation comes… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – September’s list of sobriety checkpoints has been released by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The monthly checkpoints, held at various times and locations, are designed to discourage people from drinking and then driving. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The House and Senate Redistricting Committees of the South Dakota legislature meet Monday in Pierre. Its their first gathering since the release of the 2020 Census information. The committee must come up with new legislative district maps. House Committee member, Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says they have to get a lot done… Read more »

The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature heard from interim Corrections Department Secretary Tim Reisch at their meeting in Pierre Thursday. Two top administrators at the prison were fired and the former Corrections Secretary was suspended following anonymous allegations of harassment of staff at the facility in Sioux Falls. Reisch says… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – Rapid City Police report schools in the north part of Rapid City were placed on secure status following the shooting of a juvenile in the area. According to RCPD Support Services Captain Scott Sitts, around 9:30 a.m. Friday Morning, police were called to a residence near the intersection of North Maple… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Now is the time to get rid of old furniture, scrap material and fallen tree branches. The free residential cleanup at the Brown County Landfill begins Friday and continues through Sept. 11. Drop-off is at the Brown County Landfill only weekdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The landfill is… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide, effective immediately, until sundown on Monday, August 30, 2021, in honor of the American service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, August 26, 2021. “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is charged with licensing and monitoring grain dealers and elevators. Commission Chairman Chris Nelson says those selling grain have an obligation to check out where and who they are dealing with. Nelson says the normal rules of buying and selling apply. The Farmers Cooperative Elevator in Avon… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The fall term begins next week at Mount Marty University in Yankton and at their sites in Sioux Falls and Watertown. President Marc Long says the addition of football is getting a lot of attention. While the official enrollment will be totaled up around Labor Day, Long is expecting another increase in student… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Drug Enforcement Administration is seeing a big jump in the number of fake, or counterfeit pills they are seizing. Emily Murray with the regional DEA office in Omaha says there is no guarantee when drugs are purchased anywhere other than a licensed pharmacy. Murray says the counterfeit pills can look like the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, following South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s plea of “no contest” to charges against him regarding the death of Joseph Boever, Governor Kristi Noem issued the following statement: “With today’s plea, Jason Ravnsborg’s legal proceedings have concluded.  Like many South Dakotans, I am not only disappointed in how this process… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release)- Today Governor Kristi Noem released the following statement in response to the attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan: “Like many South Dakotans, I have seen the reports of the terrible attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan. We are still learning the full scope of the damage, and the number of those injured or killed, but the… Read more »