SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- The House and Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees of the South Dakota legislature wrapped up three days of public hearings with a pair of meetings in Sioux Falls Wednesday. Bon Homme County Auditor Tamara Brunken told the group that they need to avoid splitting voting precincts. Union County Commission Chairman Milton Ustad shared… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakotans are encouraged to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during the next Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 23. Unwanted medications can be disposed of without question in a secure medication drop box at participating locations like pharmacies and police stations. The Spring National Take-Back… Read more »

SOUTH DAKOTA (WNAX)- We have heard the warnings about expected price spikes and possible shortages of natural gas this winter. Tom Glanzer with Northwestern Energy says he is optimistic that prices and supply will settle down. Glanzer says Northwestern has contracted for a good portion of its winter supply. Glanzer says gas suppliers are still… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved an agreement between Black Hills Power and some customers who are generating their own electricity. The utility had wanted to charge those customers more to maintain lines to their locations. The users want to be able to sell excess power back to the utility under a… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem held a conference call with a number of legislators last week to talk about priority issues for next years session. Representative Marty Overweg of New Holland says they talked about how much money that may be available. The state is getting over nine hundred million dollars in additional… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The first board members of the Freedom Scholarship endowment fund have been appointed by Governor Kristi Noem. Dana Dykhouse of Sioux Falls, is on the board of the Build Dakota Scholarship Fund, and says they will model this board on that one. Other initial board members include Miles Beacom, Phyllis Heineman, Diana Vanderwoude… Read more »

The 2021-22 year is going smoothly so far for the Pierre School District, but Supt. Dr. Kelly Glodt told the school board at Tuesday’s night meeting, they’re having to work around various staff shortages. Glodt says the Pierre School District isn’t alone in dealing with a staff shortage. He says there’s also a need for… Read more »

KIMBALL, S.D.(WNAX)- Despite a drought stressed summer, some surprising harvest results are rolling into area elevators. Todd Yeaton at Gavillon in Kimball says yields are better than expected so far. Yeaton says soybeans are also doing better than earlier estimates. Yeaton says they expect to see more loads over the next month or so. Yeaton… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Beginning Oct. 24, mandatory 10-digit dialing will start to take effect across South Dakota. On and after this date, you must dial the area code + telephone number for all local calls. Local calls dialed with only seven digits may not be completed. Instead, a recording may inform you that your… Read more »