Governor Kristi Noem announced several staffing changes at the South Dakota Department of Corrections (DOC). Doug Clark, Deputy Secretary of Corrections and Acting Warden of the State Penitentiary, will be the new Interim Secretary of Corrections. Interim Secretary Tim Reisch will be stepping down, effective December 8. Governor Noem has also appointed Daniel Sullivan to serve ...

While you do some Black Friday shopping today in Central South Dakota and North Central Nebraska, tune in for Big Red Football! The Nebraska Cornhuskers will battle the Iowa Hawkeyes at 12:30 central. Our coverage on 1260 will start at 11:45am with the Scott Frost Pre-Game Show.

Licensed veterinarians across the state are invited to register for the upcoming South Dakota Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Trainer Certification course. Veterinarians that are current trainers, or those interested in becoming trainers, must attend a certification course with the State BQA Coordinator to offer in-person BQA certification trainings for producers. The South Dakota BQA Trainer Certification ...

Eleven South Dakota 4-H members now have a better understanding of how state government operates while strengthening their youth voice opportunities with the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension 4-H Youth Development Program. A state-level civic and governmental education program, the second annual South Dakota 4-H Legislature Program concluded Oct. 16, with an in-person debate ...

The First Round of the FCS College Football Playoffs get underway this weekend. On Magic 93, we will have coverage of the UC Davis at South Dakota State game in Brookings. Kickoff is scheduled for 2pm central. Our prelude to the pregame will kickoff our coverage at 12:50. In Vermillion, USD will take on Southern ...

Governor Kristi Noem issued the following statement after learning of the death of beloved Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe member Marcella LeBeau: “As a proud member of the Lakota, Wigmunke Waste Win (Pretty Rainbow Woman) served both her community and her country as a member of the Greatest Generation. Her service as a nurse during World War ...

The following are the high scores from last week at Gregory Lanes. In the Saturday, youth division, Couy Hollenbeck finished with a 178 game and he had a 449 series score. Emily Long finished with a 169 game and a 443 series. In the Thursday men’s division, Mark Rajewich had a 268 game while Dusty ...

Now through December 5, the SDSU Dairy Club will be conducting the annual holiday Cheese Box Sales. Funds from the sale support SDSU Dairy Club activities, trips, scholarships and more. “As a Dairy Club advisor, it is pretty incredible to see the amount of work that goes into the Dairy Club’s Cheese Box sales,” said Lane ...

Tomorrow, Chris Doski will be back with another edition of Vikings Visit! Chris and a local Minnesota Viking fan will recap the thrilling victory over the Green Bay Packers from Sunday. The program will air at around 3:45pm on Country 1260 and at around 7:10pm on 93.7FM.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is investing $222 million to build and improve critical community facilities (PDF, 729 KB) in 44 states, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico. This community infrastructure funding will benefit nearly 2.5 million people in rural communities. It also ...