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Improvements in Stroke Treatments

While the focus is on prevention during “National Stroke Month”, there have been significant improvements in stroke treatments. Doctor D.J.…

Yankton Downtown Housing Development

The Yankton City Commission will consider creating a tax increment financing district to help in the construction of a major…

Busy Time for SD Parks

Reservations at South Dakota parks are running behind expectations, but officials hope to catch up as the weather warms. Jeff…

SD Public Land Auction

Auctions of public land leases were held across much of South Dakota during April. School & Public Lands Commissioner Brock…

Banking concerns across the Mid-west

The House and Senate Ag Subcommittees have been holding hearings to get a better understanding when it comes to crafting…

Bank Confidence Critical

Years of interest rate hikes and several regional bank failures have raised concerns about the banking industry. South Dakota Bankers…

Drought Conditions continue in Nebraska

According to the latest U.S. Drought monitoring map, drought conditions continue for a large portion of Nebraska. There was a…

Drought Decreasing?

The latest U.S. Drought monitoring map is indicating another moth-over-month decline in total drought coverage across the country. We dig…

The Weekend File – The Yankton County Commission & 30X30

Welcome to the Weekend File, a public affairs presentation of WNAX News. This week, the Yankton County Commission, for the…

Dangers of Tik Tok

There are several bills circulating in Congress that would either restrict or ban the use of Tik Tok in the…

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