CANTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The first bill the South Dakota legislature passed this year was one to authorize spending two hundred million dollars in state and federal funding on housing infrastructure projects. So far, that program has not started and may not for a while. The Executive Board of the legislature last week heard from officials with… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Pierre Police Department is investigating the death of a toddler that occurred last week, but foul play is not suspected. Captain Bryan Walz says officers and an ambulance responded to the 200 block of South Tyler Avenue at 4:30pm Wednesday afternoon after receiving a call of an unresponsive child. The approximately 1.5… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Leadercast, the leadership development company that propels the growth of leaders worldwide through transformative events and video content, has partnered with the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce to bring Leadercast 2023: Human Intelligence digital leadership conference to the leaders of Aberdeen on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The carefully selected, diverse lineup… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- House republicans are attempting to connect budget cuts with the federal debt extension as they try to negotiate with the Biden Administration. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says they plan to have a budget proposal up for a vote later this week. Johnson says the President in the past has tied the debt… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday updated the public on the potential sale of Hub City building that was going to be used for a regional jail. Commissioner Duane Sutton said there are interested buyers. Commissioner Mike Wiese proposed postponing any action until next week because he wants to the process play out.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission heard a recommendation from Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers to extend load limits. Brown County Commission agreed to extend load limits to May 9th.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the Brown County Commission debated the ordinance dealing with the setback distance of the pipeline to the property at 1500 feet. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton recap the planning & zoning meeting held last Tuesday and keeping the 1500 foot distance from the lot line. Only opposition heard was from Trevor… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Property taxes for the 1st half of the year is due.  Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter explains.

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Construction will soon begin on a new home for Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health, based in Yankton. Director, Dr Tom Stanage says they had a successful bid opening. Total costs are around twenty five million dollars for the fifty thousand square foot building. Stanage says the new facility will bring together all of… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A slow roll out of rules by South Dakota Housing for the use of two hundred million dollars in state and federal funds for housing infrastructure has state and local officials puzzled. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says it could be near impossible to fund any projects this year. Leon, who is also… Read more »