News Category: Local News

Brentford woman identified in fatal crash near Wallace

WALLACE, S.D.(Press Release) –  A Brentford, S.D., woman has been identified as the person who died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash that occurred near Wallace. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2019 GMC Terrain SUV was westbound on South Dakota Highway 20, near the intersection with 436th Avenue, when the vehicle crossed the centerline… Read more »

Brentford woman identified in fatal crash near Wallace

WALLACE, S.D.(Press Release) –  A Brentford, S.D., woman has been identified as the person who died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash that occurred near Wallace. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2019 GMC Terrain SUV was westbound on South Dakota Highway 20, near the intersection with 436th Avenue, when the vehicle crossed the centerline… Read more »

Results of the blood drive that took place in Warner

WARNER, S.D.(Press Release)- The LifeServe Blood Center, the SOLE blood provider to Avera St. Luke’s, held a blood drive held in Warner on Tuesday, October 18, had a great turn-out!   19 donors were able to donate and 21 units of life saving blood were donated.  Thank you to every donor who participated in the… Read more »

Results of the blood drive that took place in Warner

WARNER, S.D.(Press Release)- The LifeServe Blood Center, the SOLE blood provider to Avera St. Luke’s, held a blood drive held in Warner on Tuesday, October 18, had a great turn-out!   19 donors were able to donate and 21 units of life saving blood were donated.  Thank you to every donor who participated in the… Read more »

Deadline to register to vote for November elections is Monday

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The deadline for voter registration in South Dakota is Monday. State Director of Elections Kea Warne says voters should check to see if their election district has  changed. Warne says the deadline is end of business on Monday. Warne says with the short time left, its best to go directly to the county… Read more »

Deadline to register to vote for November elections is Monday

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The deadline for voter registration in South Dakota is Monday. State Director of Elections Kea Warne says voters should check to see if their election district has  changed. Warne says the deadline is end of business on Monday. Warne says with the short time left, its best to go directly to the county… Read more »

South Dakota Special Olympics looking for volunteers for upcoming bowling tournament

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Special Olympics will be sponsoring a bowling tournament taking place at the Village Bowl on Friday, November 4th through Sunday, November 6th. Missy Hill with the Special Olympics talks about looking for volunteers to help with the tournament. Hill talks about what the volunteers will do. If you want to… Read more »

South Dakota Special Olympics looking for volunteers for upcoming bowling tournament

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Special Olympics will be sponsoring a bowling tournament taking place at the Village Bowl on Friday, November 4th through Sunday, November 6th. Missy Hill with the Special Olympics talks about looking for volunteers to help with the tournament. Hill talks about what the volunteers will do. If you want to… Read more »

Summit Carbon Solutions has determine route for co2 pipeline

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Summit Carbon Solutions is planning to build thousands of miles of underground pipe to transport liquid carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in the region to underground storage in central North Dakota. Summit C.E.O. Lee Blank says they have their route in South Dakota generally laid out. Blank says they are still working out… Read more »

Summit Carbon Solutions has determine route for co2 pipeline

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Summit Carbon Solutions is planning to build thousands of miles of underground pipe to transport liquid carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in the region to underground storage in central North Dakota. Summit C.E.O. Lee Blank says they have their route in South Dakota generally laid out. Blank says they are still working out… Read more »

Summer study on Property taxes preparing two bills for next year’s legislature

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Study Committee on Property Tax Structure and Tax Burden closed out its work for the interim Thursday with a meeting at the South Dakota State Capitol.  The group developed two draft bills; Draft Bills 110 and 111.  District 24 Senator Mary Duvall was vice chair of the Committee. Duvall says 110 brought… Read more »

Summer study on Property taxes preparing two bills for next year’s legislature

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Study Committee on Property Tax Structure and Tax Burden closed out its work for the interim Thursday with a meeting at the South Dakota State Capitol.  The group developed two draft bills; Draft Bills 110 and 111.  District 24 Senator Mary Duvall was vice chair of the Committee. Duvall says 110 brought… Read more »

Yankton County Ambulance Service dealing with work shortage

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The worker shortage has caught up with the Yankton County Ambulance Service. Senior Paramedic Troy Cowman updated the county commission on their situation this week. Cowman says there have been times they were only able to staff one ambulance. Cowman says they will need to increase their budget to handle the new hires.… Read more »

Yankton County Ambulance Service dealing with work shortage

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The worker shortage has caught up with the Yankton County Ambulance Service. Senior Paramedic Troy Cowman updated the county commission on their situation this week. Cowman says there have been times they were only able to staff one ambulance. Cowman says they will need to increase their budget to handle the new hires.… Read more »

Freeman schools working with COVID-19 funds

FREEMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- Schools across the country received several rounds of ESSER, or Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds from the federal government in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Jake Tietge, Superintendent at the Freeman Public School District says the challenge is to get them all spent in the right categories. Tietge says they were… Read more »

Freeman schools working with COVID-19 funds

FREEMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- Schools across the country received several rounds of ESSER, or Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds from the federal government in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Jake Tietge, Superintendent at the Freeman Public School District says the challenge is to get them all spent in the right categories. Tietge says they were… Read more »

Governor Kristi Noem talks about ending the grocery tax

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem spent some time working a register at Lynn’s Dakotamart in Pierre this week as part of her re-election year proposal to repeal the state’s 4.5% sales tax on groceries. Noem says she told republican leadership that she was in favor of the repeal during the 2022 Legislative Session,… Read more »

Governor Kristi Noem talks about ending the grocery tax

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem spent some time working a register at Lynn’s Dakotamart in Pierre this week as part of her re-election year proposal to repeal the state’s 4.5% sales tax on groceries. Noem says she told republican leadership that she was in favor of the repeal during the 2022 Legislative Session,… Read more »

75th Sturgis Rally Preparations

Sturgis Park Board vote to move ahead with Sturgis Lakeside Adventure Park

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis Park Board unanimously recommended the city of Sturgis move ahead with plans to build the Sturgis Lakeside Adventure Park. The board made its recommendation during its Tuesday night meeting. The Park Board’s recommendation is the latest step in a plan that began a couple years of ago when Sturgis formed… Read more »

Sturgis Park Board vote to move ahead with Sturgis Lakeside Adventure Park

75th Sturgis Rally Preparations

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis Park Board unanimously recommended the city of Sturgis move ahead with plans to build the Sturgis Lakeside Adventure Park. The board made its recommendation during its Tuesday night meeting. The Park Board’s recommendation is the latest step in a plan that began a couple years of ago when Sturgis formed… Read more »