PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While a bill to eliminate the South Dakota state lottery was defeated in the House State Affairs Committee, there were strong opinions expressed about its continued operation. House Speaker Steven Haugaard of Sioux Falls supported an amendment that would have stopped all advertising of the lottery. Representative Jon Hansen of Dell… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – An investigation into the cause of a November 2018 crash near Bradley determined that the pilot lost control during his flight from Clark to Webster. John Shoemaker, 47, of Webster was killed in the wreck. According to the report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board this week, Shoemaker was flying… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Maxwell Quartet will be in concert Friday, March 6 at the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre in the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State. It is the fourth concert in a five-concert series of the Aberdeen Community Concert Association. Gene Morsching, President of the ACCA, talked… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Lake Area Technical Institute will take on a new name this summer. Effective July 1, LATI will become known as Lake Area Technical College. A bill changing the names of South Dakota’s four technical institutes was signed into law Tuesday by Governor Kristi Noem. LATI President Mike Cartney is fully on… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The South Dakota Senate passed a bill (SB72) to establish a needs-based scholarship program in South Dakota — the Dakota’s Promise. Senator John Wiik of Big Stone City says it’s similar to last year’s bill, but this time uses two-million dollars in one-time money and is basically a pilot program. He… Read more »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WNAX) – Last year stands out with record precipitation and flooding across much of the northern plains. Doug Kluck is the Central Region Climate Services Director for the National Weather Service in Kansas City. Kluck says they don’t expect that mix of weather conditions again. Kluck says the trend is clearly moving… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — In its two years of helping needy children in Sioux Falls schools, the Student Success Fund has fulfilled some unusual and unexpected requests. It’s no surprise that low-income children would need clothing, food, and school supplies, but what about alarm clocks? Executive Director of the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) – The Coronavirus is not yet pandemic, but we’re very close says South Dakota State Epidemiologist Josh Clayton. He says more and more cases are breaking out in more and more countries. Still no Coronavirus cases in South Dakota or in the region.  Dr. Clayton says if there is a case, that… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Officials with the Oahe Family YMCA in Pierre are planning a half marathon they hope will bring additional people to the Capital City while engaging locals as well.   Executive Director of the “Y” Aaron Fable presented the Road to the River half marathon to the Pierre City Commission Tuesday night. The… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Prices were up, but total values of South Dakota’s 2019 corn and soybean crops was down, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. USDA NASS says the value of South Dakota’s 2019 field and miscellaneous crops is forecast to be down 22% from 2018. The state’s… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — A plan to build new schools in Rapid City and upgrade other facilities was thwarted Tuesday when a light turnout of voters who braved poor road conditions rejected a $189.5 million bond issue. A majority of voters favored the issue but it needed 60 percent approval to pass.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – A costly expansion of the city’s water treatment plant is one of multiple recommendations made by a regional engineering company. HR Green this week presented a list of improvements that are needed at the city’s water treatment plant, including the eventual expansion of its treatment capacity in 2026. That comes an… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – Rapid City authorities say a girl that was the focus of Serenity Dennard in a Facebook post was not her. The Facebook post featuring an older man with a young girl who looked similar to the missing girl drew attention. It was taken in the Las Vegas area. Authorities in… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A bill that would help start up a bioprocessing facility was approved in the South Dakota House Tuesday. Bill sponsor, Representative Dave Anderson of Hudson says it’s just the first step. The facility would be a joint project of South Dakota State University and the School of Mines in Rapid City.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – This is crossover week for the South Dakota legislature when all bills must pass out of their House of origin or be dead for the year. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says there will be lots of hours between committees and floor debate. Hunhoff says its up to the Speaker of… Read more »