ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up on Saturday, May 8th, the NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers) nationwide will be doing the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. At Monday’s Aberdeen City Council meeting Mayor Travis Schaunaman made this proclamation. If you had not received a bag from your mailman yet, letter carrier Dan Bruckner tells us… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature approved a summer study committee to look at housing across the state. House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says its related to workforce. A similar study was done four years ago but all of the proposals from that were killed in legislative committees. Peterson… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The first official 2020 Census information gives state redistricting committees a starting point. The Census reported South Dakota has a population of 886,667 as of January first. Senator Jim Bolin of Canton is a member of the redistricting committee and says they can now figure how many people need to be in each… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced on social media this week that she was the first candidate to sign the “1776 Pledge to Save Our Schools.” That is from a website that supports former President Trumps education plan. Noem says schools need to stop teaching children to hate their own country. Yankton School… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Cattle producers are being advised to vaccinate their animals for anthrax. State Veterinarian Dr. Dustin Oedekoven says it’s a good idea to do it every year despite the fact that anthrax cases have been decreasing the past several years. He says it’s very cost effective to vaccinate for anthrax. Oedekoven says… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Tower Systems, a Watertown, South Dakota based tower installation, design and project management company cut a Watertown Chamber sponsored ribbon at the company’s “We Rise” rebrand launch and ribbon cutting event Tuesday.  The event celebrated the heritage and history of Tower Systems as a South Dakota-based company and explained the direction headed with… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR) – South Dakota senior citizens and citizens with disabilities have until July 1 to apply for sales or property tax refunds under South Dakota’s Tax Refund Program. Department of Revenue Business Tax Deputy Director Jason Evans tells us who are eligible for it. Evans tells us why it is important to register on… Read more »

KANSAS CITY, M.O.(WNAX)- The National Weather Service issued updated normals for temperature and precipitation this week. Doug Kluck, Central Region Climate Services Director in Kansas City, says they roll the averages forward every ten years. Kluck says the new numbers show a cooling trend across the northern plains. Kluck says other parts of the country… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – After years of work, the Sturgis Aquatics Committee presented their plan for the Sturgis Lakeside Adventure Park to the City Council Monday night. With an initial cost of $3.55 million dollars, a lot still needs to be considered before any work begins on the project, which will be located at the Sturgis… Read more »