ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  Candidate for the NE District, Andy Schaunaman released the following statement following the City Council meeting that took place on Monday: “Why is a sitting council member making false allegations against me? I’m under attack for saying I have conservative principles.  False accusations were made against me at a recent council meeting and… Read more »

AVON, S.D.(WNAX)- School boards across the state are working on budgets for the next school year and adding in the six percent increase in state aid. Avon School District Superintendent Tom Culver says most of the increase will go to teachers and staff. Culver says the school board’s priority is taking care of their staff.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents has begun a new marketing campaign, called “Learning Drives Us Forward”. It’s designed to raise awareness of the six universities and drive enrollment upward. Regents Executive Director Brian Maher says they can see good results with a small change. Maher says they are open to all types… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- As the weather warms up, scams can and will move outdoors too. Jessie Schmidt with the South Dakota Better Business Bureau says they are hearing about door to door sales. Schmidt says be careful of hit and run repair types. Schmidt says homeowners will need to line up legitimate contractors quickly. You… Read more »

AVON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has wrapped up its oversight and receivership of the Farmers Cooperative Elevator in Avon. PUC Chairman Chris Nelson says they got involved when the elevator lost its bond. Nelson says they helped with the sale of the elevator to Farmers Pride of Nebraska. Nelson says their priority… Read more »

HURLEY, S.D.(WNAX)- Former legislator Nancy Rasmussen of Hurley is running for the state Senate seat in District 16. She says her eight years in the House were productive. Rasmussen says she was involved in helping young people get involved in government. Rasmussen says she would again take an active role in education. Rasmussen will face… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota have submitted thousands of petition signatures to the secretary of state, enough to place the initiative on the November ballot. South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws has scrambled in recent days to gather the nearly 17,000 petition signatures required to place a… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Aberdeen City Council candidate Andy Schaunaman has a pending charge of driving under the influence in connection to a traffic stop on March 12. Schaunaman, 37, is charged with misdemeanor first-offense driving under the influence, according to court documents. In the same case, he’s also charged with not obeying a traffic control… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Cities and counties in the state are moving closer to seeing medical marijuana dispensaries open sometime this summer. Dave Owen, President of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says it is something new. Owen says each locality has set their own rules. Owen says its been a long process. Legislators introduced… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen Public Works Department is reminding business and homeowners that as of May 1, 2022, sump pump water is no longer authorized to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system until further notified.  It is recommended that discharges be to the curb and gutter outside your home or business… Read more »