SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- With the approval of language for their petition seeking to repeal the sales tax on groceries, “Dakotans for Health” will rapidly mobilize. Co-founder Rick Weiland says they are getting their teams put together. The group is also working on a constitutional amendment assuring abortion rights. Weiland says he believes the sales tax… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Rapid snowmelt last month led to high water and flooding on a number of regional rivers. Kevin Low with the Missouri River Basin Forecast Center says the heavy plains snowpack disappeared rapidly. Low says the James River will stay high and out of its banks for some time. Low says some minor flooding… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act to preserve a section of the land where hundreds of Lakota Indians were massacred by the U.S. Army. “The Wounded Knee Massacre is a stain on our nation’s history,” said Johnson. “The Wounded Knee… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- While surveys in the Mid America region show the economy mostly positive, there are some holes emerging. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says there are what he calls “rolling recessions”. Goss says he thinks the Federal Reserve will pass on an interest rate hike next month. Goss says he doesn’t expect long… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Edge on Wednesday are hosting their next event Wednesday at Wakeside Bar & Grill in Mina. Director Katie Washnok describes what The Edge is. Washnok compare today’s generation to those of the past. Julia Coon with the Aberdeen Chamber talks about the time of the event & transportation options to get there.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota legislature this year passed a bill cutting the fees that businesses must pay into the unemployment trust fund. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the Retailers Association, says it turned into big savings for businesses. Sanderson says the trust fund can now respond more quickly to changes in the workforce. The… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says they are aiming for more records this year. He says they came close to one last year. Hagen says they did hit a revenue record. Hagen says they like to set lofty goals. The state gathered in over three hundred sixty million dollars in tax… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- As the school year wraps up, many districts are scrambling to fill teaching positions for this fall. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, says demand for special education teachers is very high. Pogany says some districts are sharing special ed teachers. Pogany says the need for those… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Corps of Engineers is adjusting operations on the Missouri River reservoirs as the plains snow melt ended and the mountain snowpack melt continues. Mike Swenson with the Corps office in Omaha says releases from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton will slowly increase. Swenson says they are seeing more water in the system.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, Bob Braun announced he was resigning from the Water Works Treatment Plant. Braun expressed concerns that the plant could be failing in the future. Braun criticized City Manager Joe Gaa for the way he treated the employees working there. Braun complained about an employee who was… Read more »