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July 1, 2022

Boat Safety tips for the holiday weekend

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The 4th of July holiday brings not only a good time, but plenty of warnings as well.  Be careful with fireworks.  Don’t drink and drive and for watercraft users in the Pierre/Fort Pierre area, watch out for the bridge construction. Pierre Area Engineer for the South Dakota Department of Transportation Dean VanDeWiele says … Read more »

July 1, 2022

WalletHub looks at patriotism in South Dakota

SOUTH DAKOTA(KMIT)- Just in time for the 4th of July holiday, personal finance website WalletHub recently conducted a survey to measure each state’s level of patriotism.  WalletHub’s Jill Gonzalez talks about the survey. She says South Dakota and some of its neighboring states fared well in the survey. Gonzalez talks about where South Dakota did… Read more »

July 1, 2022

Congress talks about the upcoming Farm Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- Talks on a new Farm Bill have begun.  South Dakota Senator John Thune says legislators are taking input from ag producers. Representative Dusty Johnson hosted a farm bill roundtable on Tuesday in Bridgewater.

July 1, 2022

South Dakota ranked 2nd in DUI severity

SOUTH DAKOTA(KMIT)- South Dakota is close to the top of a list that it doesn’t want to top.  Driver’s education platform Zutobi (zoo-toe-bee) compiled a list of states with the most drunk driving.  Zutobi co-founder Leo Waldenback says South Dakota ranks second in the nation in DUI severity. He says drunk driving fatality numbers are… Read more »

July 1, 2022

Economic growth continues for the Mid America region

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Economic activity in the nine state Mid America region is still showing signs of growth, but that rate is slowing. Creighton University professor Ernie Goss says their monthly survey of business managers is showing that. Goss says many of those managers are seeing more problems ahead. Goss says job growth is also continuing.… Read more »

July 1, 2022

Rapid City Police Department working on new spaces in their community

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Work continues on new spaces for the Rapid City Police Department, namely in the north and southwest portions of the community. Brendyn Medina, spokesperson for the RCPD, says the groundwork is still being laid on both projects. Medina says for the north development, expect more of the same. As for the southwest,… Read more »

July 1, 2022

SDSU prepping for the fall term

BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- While university campuses are quiet now, planning is underway for the fall term which is just weeks away. South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn says they are getting some positive indications. Dunn says recent events are casting a shadow. Dunn says while they can’t protect every foot of their large campus, they… Read more »

July 1, 2022

Holiday Garbage Change

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the Fourth of July Holiday observance Monday, July 4th, 2022, City garbage pick-up & recycling pick-up will change.  Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Monday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick up by 7:00 A.M., Tuesday.  Both Monday and Tuesday’s garbage will be picked… Read more »

July 1, 2022

SD Housing Development Authority release draft plan for housing infrastructure

HURON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Housing Development Authority has released a draft plan to use fifty million federal grant dollars for housing infrastructure. They also decided to wait on using one hundred fifty million state dollars for similar projects. Representative Roger Chase of Huron chaired the interim committee last summer that came up with many… Read more »