PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Majority republicans in the South Dakota legislature agree on priorities for the final days of this year’s session. Senate Majority Leader Kris Langer of... Read More
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El Nino slow to arrive
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – While an El Nino weather condition has been predicted for some time, it has been slow to arrive. Doug Kluck, Climate Service Director for the Central... Read More
Rounds talks to EPA leader about E-15 rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The Senate confirmed Andrew Wheeler as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. He follows Scott Pruitt who resigned last year following several... Read More
Pierre Regional Airport preparing for SkyWest
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – SkyWest has announced it will begin air service from Pierre to Denver April 3. In preparation for that, Pierre Regional Airport manager Mike Isaacs... Read More
Representative hopeful more funds will be available for nursing homes
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – District 5 Representative Hugh Bartels (BAR-TULS) of Watertown is hopeful the state can come up with more dollars to help nursing homes. He looks for... Read More
March sobriety checkpoints announced
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has scheduled 25 sobriety checkpoints in 19 counties statewide during the month of March. The... Read More
Fischer retiring as Brown County Auditor
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Today marks the end of an era at the Brown County Courthouse. Maxine Fischer is working her final day as Brown County Auditor. Fischer has... Read More
Ag land valuation topic of discussion
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislature changed the way ag land is valued for taxes about 10 years ago. Land is now taxed according to what it can produce, rather... Read More
Rapid City police calling shooting unattended death
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – Rapid City police have stepped back from calling Wednesday’s shooting death a homicide. In an afternoon release, police announced they are calling... Read More
Roberts County sheriff convicted of felony aggravated assault
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A jury has convicted the Roberts County sheriff of felony aggravated assault. Twenty-eight-year-old Korey Ware, of Sisseton, was accused of assaulting a... Read More