WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Watertown’s city-owned and operated Prairie Lakes Wellness Center is referred to as a “state of the art fitness and recreation facility,” and while that may be the case in most aspects, an important internal feature of the building has been a bust that’s left city officials deeply disappointed and angry. During Tuesday’s meeting to… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(The Dakota Scout)- The South Dakota Democratic Party has rehired its former executive director whose abrupt resignation earlier this year led to the ouster of the party’s top official. Dan Ahlers has resumed his position as SDDP’s executive director following his departure from the job in late July, when he raised alarms about the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Zebra Mussels and other aquatic invasive species continue to be a problem on South Dakota water bodies.  With cooler temperatures on the way the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is wrapping up A-I-S operations for the year.  Fisheries Program Administrator Jake Davis says communication is key in spreading the message of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The 2022-23 Report Card outlining performance of South Dakota’s public schools is out and shows promising growth in key data at the school, district and state levels. Pierre School District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says staff are taking a close look at the district’s scores. Glodt says the tests show a variety of… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Summit Carbon Solutions, a company hoping to construct a CO2-capturing pipeline to store the carbon in North Dakota, was present at the Codington County Commissioners meeting during the open public forum to educate them about a grant opportunity. Scott O’Konek, Minnesota Project Manager at Summit Carbon Solutions, spoke. The grant is to assist… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, Summit Carbon Solutions Project Manager Kylie Lange provided an update. Lange address the issue of aviation fuel and comparing it to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Lange talks about SAF which stands for Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Lange talks about the best option for SAF is using ethanol for… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–A pair of Watertown residents face charges following an attempted kidnapping Monday. Codington County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Brent Solum says officers were dispatched a little after 3 p.m. to a rural area of the county on a report of a man being forced into a vehicle against his will. The suspect’s vehicle was… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Watertown’s $25,000 licensing fee for a medical marijuana dispensary may be one of the state’s highest, according to two of the three dispensaries currently operating in Watertown that showed up to speak atMonday’s City Council meeting. Roger Meyer, owner of Dakota Dispensaries, said he just received his notice of license renewal. Mayor Ried… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds has a new Chief of Staff. Rounds’ office announced Monday that Dezmond Ward will serve in the role. Ward, who has worked in Rounds’ office since 2018, most recently served as the Communications Director for Rounds. “Dezmond has been a trusted member of… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–The Watertown CIty Council got an update Monday night on construction progress on the $36.5 million Prairie Lakes Ice Arena. Construction began just over a year ago, and the director of the Tegra Group, Mike Van Klei (kly), told the council that weather delays have pushed the projected opening date back slightly, from this… Read more »