PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Friday, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Monae Johnson as Secretary of State, effective Monday, December 5, 2022. The current Secretary of State, Steve Barnett, is resigning from the role to pursue employment in the private sector. “Monae Johnson has the confidence of the people of South Dakota,” said Governor Kristi Noem.… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- District 24 Representative-elect Mike Weisgram of Fort Pierre is getting reading for the pending legislative session that begins next month.  He started working on the session back in June. Weisgram agrees with some fellow lawmakers that Governor Kristi Noem’s proposed removal of the sales tax on food will be just one of… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) — Kila LeGrand, director of nursing and clinical services at Sanford Aberdeen, has been named the new executive director for Sanford Aberdeen. In her new role, Kila will continue to grow and enhance service lines in the Aberdeen area while keeping a strong focus on Sanford’s commitment to patient care in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. — Avera St. Luke’s is making changes to continue to meet patients’ health needs by extending access to after hours care beginning the week of January 3, 2023. With the change, Avera Urgent Care Aberdeen will be renamed Avera After Hours Clinic. The after hours clinic will be open on Fridays from 1… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Experience the most wonderful crime of the year at the 2022 Christmas with the Chamber mixer and holiday event on Thursday, December 8th at the Dakota Event Center, 720 S Lamont Street in Aberdeen. The event begins at 5:15 with food, drink, wine & liquor pull and silent & live auctions.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- South Dakota Senator John Thune spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of Ellsworth Air Force Base, its airmen, and the surrounding community ahead of the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman’s unveiling of the new B-21 Raider bomber. Thune says Ellsworth was on the brink of closing. Thune says expanding their… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson held a Tele-Town Hall on Thursday night. Congressman Johnson talks about government spending that needs to be this month to prevent another shutdown. Johnson talks about the issue with the southern border. Johnson talks about whether the U.S. House should do investigations of President Biden’s administration. Johnson address the issue… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- Liquid carbon dioxide pipelines, while controversial, are necessary for the future of the ethanol industry. Brian Jennings, C.E.O. of the American Coalition for Ethanol, based in Sioux Falls, says ethanol can help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Jennings says the pipelines are key to those cleaner emissions. Jennings says only a few ethanol… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The 2023 session of the South Dakota legislature will have plenty of critical issues and possibly some drama. State Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Dave Owen is making his pre-session swing around the state. Owen says legislators won’t be able to make many changes to the voter mandated Medicaid expansion. There is… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The leadership team at Northwestern Energy will make a transition at the end of the year with long time C.E.O. Bob Rowe (row) retiring and current Chief Operating Officer Brian Bird moving up. Bird says he expects a smooth changeover. Bird says he joined the company at a very difficult time. Bird says… Read more »