PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- County auditors across South Dakota are running coordinated election counting and reporting tests. State Election Director, Kea Warne, says each auditor will run batches of mock ballots. Warne says the counting machine results are moved manually to another computer for reporting. Warne says none of the ballot counting machines are directly connected to… Read more »
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Yankton County Commission reject all bids to replace Stone Church Bridge
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton County Commission was forced to reject all the bids for replacement of the Stone Church Bridge over the James River. The lowest bid was double the estimate for new bridge construction. Commission vice chair Cheri Loest says they will ask for more state funding next year. Loest says there may be… Read more »
South Dakota State Historical Society Museum to open new exhibit in November
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota State Historical Society Museum in the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre will open its new exhibit titled “The Great and the Small: Selections from the Collections” on Sunday, Nov. 6. The exhibit runs through Memorial Day weekend in 2023. Historical Society Museum Director David Grabitske (gra-bit-skee) says this… Read more »
City of Sturgis host 2022 Post Rally Summit Tuesday
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The city of Sturgis held its annual 2022 Post-Rally Summit Tuesday. The event highlights the year’s largest tourist event in South Dakota and looks ahead to next year’s celebration. Released Tuesday were demographic surveys of those attending this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It shows the average age of attendees continues to fall,… Read more »
Summit Carbon Solution submit their application to the Public Utilities Commission
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Summit Carbon Solutions has submitted their full application to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, while at the same time continuing to work on landowner access and easements for their carbon dioxide pipeline. Summit C.E.O. Lee Blank says they are a long way from talking about eminent domain for the route. Opponents have… Read more »
Prescription Take-Back Day is Saturday October 29
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The next Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Take-Back Day is Saturday October 29. It is an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs. South Dakotans have been strong participants in the past and are encouraged to take part again. Unwanted medications can be disposed of without question in a… Read more »
DCI found ‘no criminal activity’ in Noem’s use of state plane
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Hughes County State’s Attorney Jessica LaMie (la-me) says the state Division of Criminal Investigation has ended its inquiry into complaints that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem had misused the state airplane and that the plane’s flight records had been tampered with. LaMie and the DCI concluded that there were no facts to support… Read more »
Senator Mike Rounds talks about his trip to Africa
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is not involved directly with this year’s mid-term elections in a few weeks. While Congress is off for the election break, Rounds has found himself a world away, literally. Rounds says African nations are looking for allies to trade with. Rounds also sees opportunity for agricultural trade especially… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 10 new COVID-19 related deaths(2 in Brown County)
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 10 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases increased & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 3,059. The state had 719 new cases and 605 recoveries, increasing active infections to 533. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
Weather forecast for November & winter months
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The forecasts for winter are pointing toward trends staying pretty much the same. South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards says November temperatures should be about normal. She says precipitation expectations for the northern plains next month will again range below normal. Edwards says La Nina will hang around again for another winter. The… Read more »