PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2022-02, which restricts the teaching of Critical Race Theory in K-12 education in South Dakota. “Political indoctrination has no place in our classrooms,” said Governor Noem. “Our children will not be taught that they are racists or that they are victims, and they will… Read more »

De SMET, S.D.(Press Release) –  A De Smet, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle crash west of De Smet. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2004 Ford F250 pickup was westbound on U.S. Highway 14 when the driver lost control due to icy road conditions.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning and very high wind watches and advisories today across the entire state of South Dakota. Meteorologist Troy Kleffman says there’s a storm brewing over the region. Kleffman says the Pierre/Fort Pierre area is around two feet behind normal for snowfall this winter. Aberdeen… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) — The City of Aberdeen, Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Still has garden plots available for rent. Plots are 1,200 square feet in size and cost $20 to rent for the season. For more information or to reserve your plot, please stop in or call the Parks, Recreation and Forestry office at… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota Governor plans to sign an executive order Tuesday banning the teaching of critical race theory in K-12 public schools. She made the announcement Monday during a town hall meeting in Mobridge. Noem’s proposal was to ban curriculum in K-12 public schools that causes people to feel “discomfort” based on their race.

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Even as mortgage interest rates rise, buying and selling homes continues rapidly. Yankton real estate agent Mason Schramm says the trend continues. Schramm says there is a low inventory of available homes. Schramm says demand for new housing is also continuing. Thirty year mortgage rates have ticked above four and a half percent… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Federal infrastructure dollars will soon be flowing to the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. Executive Director Troy Larson says the Bureau of Reclamation notified them of their incoming payment. Larsons says they plan to put the money to work quickly. Larson says they will soon have an idea how much the money… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota legislature included some extra dollars in the budget for the Board of Regents to give their employees a six percent raise. Board President Pam Roberts says keeping pay competitive has been difficult. Roberts says they were looking at a tuition increase if the legislature didn’t act. Roberts says the pay… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Last weekend was the annual South Dakota Association of Meat Processors convention, held this year in Rapid City. Jon Frohling, board member for SDAMP, explained who comes to the convention and why. Frohling said meat processors noticed a surprising trend through Covid. Ken Charfauros (Char-for-us) is with Wall Meat and is a… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators spent most of this year’s session deciding how to spend hundreds of millions of mostly one time federal dollars. Senator Art Rusch of Vermillion says it was surprising to hear some of those dollars are being returned to the federal government. Rusch says he spent a fair amount of time… Read more »