PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Lawmakers will meet in a special session in Pierre on Monday to consider how best to spend federal CARES Act funding. One proposal would allocate $400... Read More
October 2, 2020
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October 2, 2020
Bergquist to retire as Secretary of DOT
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that Darin Bergquist, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Transportation, will retire, effective... Read More
October 2, 2020
Watertown High School students return to classroom Monday
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — After a two week shift to distance learning from home, Watertown High School students return to the classroom on Monday. A spike in COVID-19 numbers... Read More
October 2, 2020
State officials prepared for Monday’s Special Session
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – When the Special Session of the Legislature takes place on Monday, state officials should be well prepared to discuss funding from the... Read More
October 2, 2020
Police shoot, wound man in Madison
MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Police in eastern South Dakota shot and wounded a man during a standoff. Authorities say the standoff happened at a gas station in Madison Wednesday where a... Read More
October 2, 2020
Foundations help support local projects
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Community Foundation recently distributed more than $30,000 in grant funds to several local organizations for projects... Read More
October 2, 2020
Clayton says officials had been anticipating surge
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Health Department reported 747 new positive cases of COVID-19 yesterday, a one-day record high. Officials said some of those cases had... Read More
October 2, 2020
Thune says too early to give grade on handling of outbreak
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – At recent rallies, President Trump gave himself an “A plus” grade for how he handled the COVID-19 outbreak. South Dakota Senator John Thune... Read More
October 2, 2020
Health care leader says facilities have been hit hard by coronavirus
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators will meet Monday for a special session to decide how to spend the rest of the one point two billion dollars the state got from... Read More
October 2, 2020
Horse racing this weekend in Fort Pierre
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – After taking last year off, horse racing makes its comeback this weekend (Oct. 3-4, 2020) in Fort Pierre. Track manager Shane Kramme (cray-me)... Read More
