Station: WNAX AM

SD Legislators Approve Budget Changes in One Day Special Session

South Dakota legislators approved amending the state budget to reflect one point three billion dollars of federal aid for pandemic related costs

ASA Wants Reliability Of GPS Protected

Global Positioning Satellites was a recent topic of discussion at the House Agriculture Committee. That discussion centered around the Federal…

Record Number Of Dicamba Drift Complaints Reported In Iowa

The number of complaints on dicamba drift damage has risen in Iowa to record levels. Agronomists across the state report…

Back to the State House

With election day less than a month away, candidates are focusing on their message and pushing their supporters to vote.

Farm Group President Wants Senate To Pass House COVID Relief Legislation

Late last week the U.S. House approved an amended HEROES Act as a coronavirus aid package. The total cost is…

SD Senator Mike Rounds Running for Another Term

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is running for reelection to the Senate seat he won in 2014

SD Governor Kristi Noem Addresses Special Session

South Dakota legislators are meeting is a special session, some in Pierre and some remotely as they decide how to spend hundreds of millions of federal dollars.

Yankton School District Gains Students

In the midst of the changes brought on by the pandemic, the Yankton School District got some good news.

Yankton Couple in COVID-19 Vaccine Study

A Yankton couple is part of the clinical trials looking for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Highway 50 Bridge Dedicated in Memory of Sgt Allen Kokesh

The eastbound Highway 50 bridge over the James River will now be known as the Sgt Allen D. Kokesh Memorial Bridge

Recent Headlines

4 days ago in Local

SOUTH DAKOTA FLU PREVENTION, STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST OFFERS INSIGHT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – With the colder weather and more time indoors, families are sharing their love…

4 days ago in Local

BILL RESTRICTS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

PIERRE, S.D. (Michael Doorn / KELO News) – The House and Energy Committee passed two bills unanimously on Friday, one…

4 days ago in Local

STATE NEEDS TO SPEND $106 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS BY END OF YEAR

PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the…

5 days ago in Local

AS STUDENT VIOLENCE RISES, STATE WANTS DISTRICTS TO HAVE OPTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – Whether caused by the pervasiveness of social media, an increase…

5 days ago in Local

LAWMAKERS WORRY ABOUT FEASIBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN

PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s workforce shortage and federal limitations on a $189.5 million…