Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Madison Grimm, a 19‑year‑old wildlife artist and conservation advocate from Wallace, has been named the South Dakota Wildlife Federation’s Youth Conservationist of the Year. The award was presented during the organization’s annual banquet in Huron last weekend.

Northeast Radio SD News - Wallace, SD - In the heart of the Prairie Pothole Region, where the rhythm of the tractor often clashes with the nesting cycles of wild waterfowl, 18-year-old Madison Grimm is carving out a new legacy—not just with a paintbrush, but with a high-tech incubator and a bottle of clear nail polish.