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Democratic leaders in the South Dakota Legislature addressed reporters Thursday as the fifth week of the busy legislative session called it a day early to due snowy travel conditions. Senator Troy Heinert of Mission says […]

Republican legislative leaders say lawmakers have logged long hours at the State Capitol this week. House Majority Leader Representative Lee Qualm of Platte says legislators are pushing hard to get bills through committee… Assistant Majority […]

The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Weather Advisory for a strip of South Dakota from Bison to North Sioux City. Meteorologist Kari Fleegel at the National Weather Service in Aberdeen says snow is […]

The City of Fort Pierre is allowing $1500 to be used for additional flood study work on the Missouri River. Scott Switzer with Broz Engineering say three properties have never been mapped for flood protection […]

The City of Pierre is moving forward with a feasibility study regarding the construction of an outdoor swimming/water park complex. Park and Recreation Director Tom Farnsworth says Burbach Aquatics worked with the city last year […]

A challenger has emerged in the race for three spots on the Pierre City Commission. Kylor Knox has announced intentions to throw his hat in the ring. He says he’s wanted to serve his community […]

Pierre police have made two arrests after a 2007 Dodge made its way into the Missouri River late Wednesday morning. Emergency responders got the call around just before 11:30 AM.  .  Captain Jason Jones with […]

(WNAX) — The South Dakota State University Extension Service is working with small towns to help them come up with long term plans for survival.  Kenny Sherin is the Community Vitality Program Director for the Extension […]

(WNAX) — South Dakota is seeing one of the highest rates of Alzheimer’s disease in the country, and those numbers will continue to grow.  The state Health Department says there are about nineteen thousand people with […]

The U-S Army Corps of Engineers says flooding on the Missouri River should be minimal if snowpack conditions hold. Doug Kluck, a Climatologist with NOAA in Kansas City, says snowpack in the Missouri River basin […]