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One Dead in Charles Mix County Vehicle-Pedestrian Crash

One person died Saturday night in a vehicle-pedestrian crash that occurred north of Marty. Names of the two people involved…

Jacks, Coyotes Play to Draw

South Dakota State finished its matchup versus South Dakota with a 17-5 edge in shots but was unable to find…

Jacks Get Road Win at Missouri State

South Dakota State scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and the Jackrabbit defense turned in a strong performance throughout…

The Weekend File – The Yankton County Commission & Roads…

Welcome to the Weekend File, a public affairs presentation of WNAX News….. The Yankton County Commission this week held a…

Getting GOP Voters in Line

South Dakota Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden survived a challenge at the state republican convention in June from Representative Steven Haugaard…

Finalizing Plans for Regional Jails

An interim legislative committee is close to finalizing their recommendations. Senator Art Rusch of Vermillion is a member of the…

Programs Driving University Enrollment

Overall enrollment at the six state universities was reported up seven tenths of a percent this week. Some individual programs…

Signing Up for Free & Reduced Cost Meals

For the past two school years, the federal government has paid for meals as part of the pandemic recovery. Now,…

Anticipating Electric Rate Hikes

Xcel Energy has filed a seventeen percent electric rate hike request with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. Commission Chairman…

Interest Rate Hikes & the Economy

The Federal Reserve Board raised the prime interest rate another three quarters of a point this week. They are doing…

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WHAT DOES MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION MEAN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – President Trump’s executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a…

1 week ago in Local

GOVERNOR RHODEN ANNOUNCES $200,000 GRANT SUPPORTING KEEP FARMERS FARMING PROGRAM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Monday, Governor Rhoden announced a $200,000 grant from the Future Fund for…

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ICE’S YEAR IN SOUTH DAKOTA, FROM SMALL TOWNS TO OPERATION: PRAIRIE THUNDER

SOUTH DAKOTA (Molly Wetsch / South Dakota News Watch) – Five months after Operation: Prairie Thunder officially began, the South Dakota…

2 weeks ago in Local

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ECONOMIST SAYS FARM ECONOMY HAS HELD BACK SALES TAX REVENUES

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s State Economist Derek Johnson told the state Banking…

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STATE SPENDS $43,000 IN TROOPER OVERTIME FOR OPERATION PRAIRIE THUNDER

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a saturation patrol…