BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota State University Foundation is preparing for their next big fundraising campaign. Foundation President Steve Erpanbach says they are still outlining the goals for the drive.   Their last major drive raised over $255 million dollars. Erpanbach says scholarships are critically needed. Erpanbach says it will be another national… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Prisoners at the South Dakota State Penitentiary are trying to raise money and awareness about Native American women who are crime victims. The non-profit organization ‘Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’ says Native American women are more than twice as likely to experience violence than any other demographic. The inmates made… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Tomorrow’s (Jan. 22) episode of IN PURSUIT WITH JOHN WALSH on Investigation Discovery will feature a segment on a missing South Dakota girl. Serenity Dennard ran away from the Black Hills Children’s Home near Rockerville nearly one year ago (Feb. 3, 2019). At the time, Serenity was 9 years old,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is having their Free Skate Day on Friday, Jan. 24 at the city ice rinks. On this day at the Lincoln and Manor outdoor ice rinks, skate rentals will be free of charge and as an extra bonus they will be serving free… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – No one was injured, but six pets died in a fire at a mobile home in Sioux Falls. Fire officials say the home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived Monday afternoon. Residents of the home evacuated before firefighters arrived. The Argus Leader says crews had the fire under control within… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) – The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement advising people of very strong winds that will be blowing over northeastern South Dakota today. Marshall, Roberts, Day, Grant, Deuel and Clark counties are included. Forecaster Ryan Vipond talked about the conditions. They’re already been seeing powerful winds over the Prairie Coteau region… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Watertown police say a train derailment in the city blocked a rail crossing for a period of time Monday night. Sergeant Trevor Barthel says the derailment happened just before 6 p.m. in the 500-block of 4th Avenue Southwest. A train with a plow mounted on the front engine was traveling southbound on… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Big Stone City Senator John Wiik has introduced a bill he’s calling, “preemptive legislation.” Senate Bill 54 would prevent local government entities in South Dakota from banning plastic bags and plastic straws—a move that has been made in other areas of the country. Wiik explains why he became involved in authoring… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says her first year in office was dominated by an assortment of natural disasters. The state had flooding, tornadoes and snowstorms that caused damage across a wide area last year. Noem says she thinks she had a pretty typical first year. Noem says there were some… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Making changes to a criminal reform bill passed in 2016 is a priority for South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. He says the bill, SB-70, allowing the use of presumptive probation, gets in the way of drug enforcement. Ravnsborg says drug offenses should add up and be more restrictive. Ravnsborg says… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — South Dakota lawmakers get back to work today after enjoying an extended weekend off due to the Martin Luther King Junior holiday. Representative Hugh Bartels of Watertown is the prime sponsor of a bill that would eliminate the word “Institute” from South Dakota’s four technical schools, and replace it with the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 82nd Annual Carnival of Silver Skates will take place Sunday, Jan. 26 in Groton. Performances are set for 2 and 6:30 p.m. The carnival will feature skaters in a variety of age groups, ranging from preschool through high school. Lindsey Tietz, chairperson for the event, discussed this year’s theme. She… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – While he has not made an official announcement yet, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says he will likely run for re-election this year. He says there is too much politics already. Johnson, who has been fundraising, says he will make it official soon. Johnson says he can run on his work… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Visitation and revenues at South Dakota state parks dropped last year compared to 2018. Al Nedved, assistant director of the parks division gave the numbers to the Game, Fish and Parks Commission at their meeting last week. Nedved says the big drop was in camping revenue. Nedved says the numbers of… Read more »