IPSWICH, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Aaron Watson will be the headline entertainer at Ipswich Trail Days in June. The three-day summer event is June 17-19. Watson performs June 18, according to an online announcement from the Ipswich Trail Days organizers. Inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2020, Watson has released 17 albums since… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Senate took up the only veto so far issued during this year’s legislative session Thursday.  Governor Kristi Noem vetoed Senate Bill 76 which would have increased the amount of state lottery winnings that are not subjected to the state checking to see if debts are owed to the state by… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- After over two hours in executive session, the House Select Committee on Investigation of the South Dakota legislature has laid out the timeline for further movement in the process to consider impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.  Committee Chair, Representative Spencer Gosch says the Committee will meet again on the legislative session’s 38th… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA)- The Legislature is coming to an agreement about federal spending against the wishes of the Governor. The proposed measure simultaneously gives and takes away power from the executive branch. HB1281 says federal funds that come to the state for new uses would require a special committee of lawmakers to sign off on the… Read more »

HARTINGTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Cedar County Sheriffs Office says 21 year old Elizabeth Soisouvanh was killed when her car, westbound on Highway 84 failed to stop at the Highway 81 intersection, about nine miles west of Hartington. Her car was hit by a semi driven by 52 year old Loren Beitelspacher of Aberdeen. Soisouvanh, of Waldron,… Read more »

CENTERVILLE, S.D.(WNAX)- New legislative maps approved this year will have some legislators moving to new territory. One of those Representative Richard Vasgaard of Centerville. He was elected from District 17 in 2020, but will be running in District 16 this year. Vasgaard says there are more miles involved in District 16. Along with Vasgaard, incumbent… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Yet another rollover crash has been linked to alcohol use behind the wheel in Rapid City. RCPD Spokesperson Brendyn Medina laid out the current timeline of events. From that point the driver, identified as 24 year-old Michael Griffithmartinez, was identified as too intoxicated to legally operate a vehicle, and was taken into… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- While consumers see rising prices on the shelf, there are multiple issues that contribute to those. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, says businesses are dealing with a lot of factors out of their control. Sanderson says prices paid by businesses are all changing rapidly. Sanderson says businesses have… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A bill dealing with juvenile justice reform that has bounced back and forth between the House and Senate came to a full stop Wednesday. The bill originally would have made changes to the reform plan passed in 2015 to allow schools more latitude in dealing with disruptive students. It was later amended to… Read more »