PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force says South Dakota had the second highest rate of new cases in the country and was in the red zone for positive test rates. The report says the state had 235 new cases per 100,000 population compared to a national average of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – A Pierre man has been identified as the person who died Saturday night in a one-vehicle crash in Pierre. A 2004 Honda Odyssey was northbound when the vehicle went over the curb and hit a tree. The driver, 42-year-old Aaron Clark, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – President Trump told journalist Bob Woodward in March he publicly downplayed the dangers of the coronavirus as it spread around the world to avoid a panic. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says those comments are now being viewed with the benefit of hindsight.   Rounds says the President’s actions didn’t slow… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Staying open during a pandemic is a big challenge for all school districts. Yankton School Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they appreciate the help they have seen so far. Many more students are being sent home with signs of illness this year. Kindle says it’s part of the rules they need to… Read more »

BIG STONE CITY, S.D. (WNAX) – The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature met Thursday to get an update on the use and availability of federal funds. Committee Co-chair, Senator John Wiik of Big Stone City, says they have had some time to review the funding and spending. Wiik says the… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The City of Fort Pierre looking to regulate vacation homes after some recent complaints made to City Hall. Public Works Director Rick Hahn says vacation homes or Airbnb-type rental properties are not currently included in city ordinances. Hahn says the city believes such operations are good for the city. Hahn… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota got over $1.2 billion from the federal government for Covid-19 related expenses. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says that aid should be targeted. Cwach is among lawmakers asking Governor Kristi Noem to call a special session. Noem this week outlined a plan that would make $400… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department has planned a series of Walking Tours of Historic Districts coming up in September. Troy McQuillen will lead these leisurely one-hour walks through Aberdeen’s oldest residential neighborhoods. People will learn about the history of early Aberdeen, as well as architectural styles of the period.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise until sundown on Friday, Sept. 11, in honor of Patriot Day. President Donald J. Trump has proclaimed that Sept. 11 is to be recognized as Patriot Day and that flags be lowered to half-staff nationwide. He… Read more »

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (Press release) – On Friday, Sept. 11, Wreaths Across America calls for every American to stand outside and wave a flag for one minute at 8:46 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:37 a.m., and 10:03 a.m. At 8:46 a.m., On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, five hijackers took control of American Airlines Flight 11 and flew… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Press release) – A group of five individuals has been selected for induction into the South Dakota 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame. Selected by the Volunteer Hall of Fame committee, the 2020 inductees include Patricia Casteel, Meade County; Calvin Finnesand, Roberts County; Mike Steiger, Dewey County; Patty Brunner, Pennington County; and Margaret Williams,… Read more »

OKATON, S.D. (Press Release) – A Joliet, Ill., man has died as a result of injuries sustained in an Aug. 23, 2020 motorcycle crash west of Okaton. A 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 248 when it hit a deer that was in the roadway. The driver, 51-year-old Ronald Pilon, was… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a Rapid City man on a first-degree murder charge in a shooting that investigators say was staged to look like a suicide. Twenty-five-year-old Dion Bordeaux is accused of fatally shooting 22-year-old Jeanette Jumping Eagle in Rapid City last January. Police found the victim with a… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — State officials say there were fewer new claims for unemployment benefits in the past week in South Dakota. The Department of Labor and Regulation says there were 536 initial claims processed for the week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. That’s a decrease of 94 claims compared to the previous week.… Read more »