BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota State University professor is testing a new early warning system for the West Nile virus. Michael Wimberly is a senior scientist at SDSU’s Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence. Wimberly has analyzed satellite imaging data from 2000 to the present to study climatic variability and West Nile...

REDFIELD, S.D. (AP) — State officials were in Redfield Saturday to encourage parents to register their kids in a comprehensive child identification program. SDCHIP generates packages of various identifying items of children for parents or guardians. The information includes dental impressions, a DNA cheek swab, a digital still photo, fingerprints and a video image...

MADISON, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is proposing to reduce the number of wild turkey licenses this coming spring by just over 500 tags. The department is looking to offer residents 105 less one-tag male turkey and 200 less two-tag any turkey licenses for the prairie unit. Licenses...

PIERRE, S.D. – (DRG News) This Sunday brings the end to Daylight Saving Time-and the change also brings safety advice from the State’s Fire Marshal. Clocks are to be set back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. State Fire Marshal Paul Merriman is encouraging South Dakotans to use the time change...