ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – Health officials continue to recommend masks, social distancing and good hygiene as the number of COVID-19 patients... Read More
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Former Watertown mayor, Lake Area Tech president passes away
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Former Watertown mayor and Lake Area Technical College (LATC) President Gary Williams has died. Williams spent 16 years leading LATC, and later became... Read More
Rounds says President knew stimulus talks weren’t going anywhere
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – President Trump announced he was giving up on Congressional negotiations over another coronavirus stimulus package until after the election. South... Read More
Walworth County Commission votes to close jail
SELBY, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A month after a lawsuit was filed in federal court questioning the safety of the Walworth County Jail in Selby,... Read More
Cwach says state falling far short in overall COVID testing
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – During Monday’s special session, democratic legislators attempted to amend the spending resolution to move more money to COVID-19 testing and... Read More
Lawmakers sign off on Joint Committee on Appropriations recommendations
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota lawmakers signed off on recommendations of the Joint Committee on Appropriations during the special session Monday. Representative Jean... Read More
Rapid City City Council votes to continue to allow urban hens
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Rapid City City Council after much discussion voted to continue urban hens until at least mid-November on a 6-3 vote. The issue was not without... Read More
South Dakota seeing boom in renewable energy projects
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Power production is changing rapidly across the country and regulators are sometimes scrambling to keep up. South Dakota Public Utilities Commission... Read More
Supreme Court hears case against Pierre, fire department
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court will decide whether the city of Pierre and its fire department are liable for a traffic crash that caused permanent damages to... Read More
NSU education students practicing for classroom through virtual reality
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – A new learning tool offers Northern State University education students the chance to experience the classroom using virtual reality. The... Read More