WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — For years, Watertown city officials have talked about the need for a new City Hall. On Monday night, they announced they’ve found it in a deal that came squarely out of left field. It was the culmination of closely guarded negotiations that have been in the works for a year according… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.  (KWAT) — The approval of medicinal and recreational marijuana in South Dakota by voters this month is creating some big challenges moving ahead for the state’s law enforcement agencies that have police K-9 programs. Watertown has two police dogs that are trained to hit on six controlled substances–one of which is marijuana. But… Read more »

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (WNAX) – Now that South Dakota voters have legalized recreational and medicinal marijuana, there will be a scramble for the legislature and local governments to figure out the rules before the laws go into effect next July 1. The State of Colorado legalized marijuana sales in 2014. Ginny Sawyer is a Project… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – As the South Dakota Senate organized for the 2021 session, Senator V.J. Smith of Brookings was named Chairman of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Smith says there are some big issues ahead of them. Smith says he is hearing from a number of local meat processors. Smith says he also… Read more »

CANTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature meets this week (Monday – Tuesday) to get reports from interim committees and work on details of the 2021 session. E-Board member, Senator Jim Bolin of Canton says most meetings will take place at the state Capitol in Pierre.   Bolin says there… Read more »

HURON, S.D. (KOKK) – The final events of the fall South Dakota high school sports season are coming up this weekend with the State Volleyball Tournaments. Huron will be host to the Class B tournament, Watertown Class A, and Brookings AA. Huron Activities Director Terry Rotert says all three tournaments will require masks for all… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Following the election earlier this month, Republicans are expected to pick up a few seats on most of the committees including agriculture. That’s according to South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson. He says there are two front runners for the House Ag Committee Chairman post to replace Collin Peterson of Minnesota who… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen Central High School went into a brief lockdown mid-afternoon today because of an incident in the school parking lot. Principal Jason Uttermark sent out an all-call that said all students were safe and would be kept in their classrooms until the investigation concludes. A second alert said that students were… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the updated interest rates for the 504 Loan Program offered by Certified Development Companies (CDC). The program now allows for 10, 20, and 25-year interest rates at 2.231 percent, 2.364 percent, and 2.399 percent, respectively. Small businesses can now apply for a 504… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls council members who pushed for a coronavirus mask mandate that failed to pass last week plan to give it another try as the state continues to be a hot spot for COVID-19. The mask ordinance is on the agenda for the City Council meeting Nov. 17, as well… Read more »