RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say the South Dakota National Guard used a Black Hawk helicopter to rescue a man trapped in a crevasse after falling about 100 feet in... Read More
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Early voting off to strong start
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Early voting appears to have a strong start in South Dakota. Secretary of State Steve Barnett says county auditors are seeing lots of mail in and walk... Read More
Men identified in fatal crash near Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D. (Press Release) – Names have been released of the three men who died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Sturgis. A 2016 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck... Read More
Watertown steers clears of facemask mandate
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — City government in Watertown has steered clear of issuing any kind of facemask mandate in the midst of rising COVID-19 numbers. Mayor Sarah Caron their... Read More
Noem opposes marijuana initiatives
PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT) – South Dakotans will decide a pair of marijuana questions on the ballot this election day. One question asks whether medicinal marijuana should be made... Read More
Task force meets to look at operations of public universities
RAPID CITY, S.D. (WNAX) – A task force set up by this year’s legislature to study operations of South Dakota’s public universities held its first meeting last week in... Read More
Vietnam War veterans honored in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A handful of Vietnam War veterans received a commemorative lapel pin at a brief ceremony last week at South Dakota’s Vietnam War Memorial in... Read More
NSU to offer M.S.Ed. in Special Education starting fall 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – A new master’s degree program approved for Northern State University will help fill a critical workforce need for special education... Read More
Sioux Falls men identified in fatal crash near Wall Lake
WALL LAKE, S.D. (Press Release) – Two Sioux Falls men have been identified as those who died Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Wall Lake. A 2016 Dodge Ram pickup,... Read More
Halloween Murder Mystery Saturday at YAPAtorium
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The YAPAtorium is hosting a Halloween Murder Mystery on Saturday, Oct. 10. The free event starts at 4 p.m. Activities include decorating the... Read More