BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- The Dairy Research and Training Facility at South Dakota State University will close by the end of June. The farm houses about 300 dairy cows, produces milk used by the SDSU Davis Dairy Plant, and is used for research. SDSU President Barry Dunn says they tried to raise money for a new facility… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The House Health and Human Services Committee of the South Dakota legislature approved a measure brought to session by the South Dakota Attorney General to reclassify the drug Xylazine as a Schedule Three controlled substance.  State Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says they worked with the animal health industry on the bill. Xylazine is… Read more »

MADISON, S.D.(KELO)- It’s a highly ranked cyber-education program…and it’s also ranked as one of the most affordable in the nation. Dakota State University is riding a wave of good news. DSU President Jose Marie Griffiths says CyberSecurityGuide.org gives the cyber program some of its highest affordability rankings at a time the program is also being… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- He believes it’s critical to South Dakota’s ethanol industry. Former state Agriculture Secretary Walt Bones is working to promote carbon capture pipelines. He says creating sustainable, low-carbon ethanol for the airline industry could more than triple the demand for ethanol. Bones says it won’t happen without the carbon capture pipelines. They’re needed… Read more »

PIERRE & WATERTOWN, S.D.(KCCR & KWAT)- Connecting to flights at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport from Pierre will be easier starting at the end of January.  Denver Air Connection Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy Jon Colman says years of communication with Delta Airlines has paid off. Colman says getting a baggage agreement with Delta puts… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The Senate Commerce and Energy Committee passed a bill, SB39, with an 8 to 1 vote, prohibiting homeowner associations (HOAs) from banning firearms and ammunition. The bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Michael Rohl, aims to prevent severe penalties imposed by HOAs on gun ownership, which can include fines and foreclosure. The… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- South Dakota lawmakers will be asked to add a judge to the circuit that covers Sioux Falls. State Court Administrator Greg Satizahn provided an update Tuesday morning for the Senate Judiciary Committee. He says they need another judge in the Second circuit. Satizahn says indigent legal services is a key topic this session.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota’s proposed budget for next year is nearly 7.3-billion dollars…a 30-percent jump from two years ago. Some are concerned that all the federal money the budget includes has warped the sense of what’s normal in Pierre. Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree says the fact that some of the money is being cut,… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- RegisteredNursing.org, a leading resource for the nursing industry, has listed Lake Area Technical College’s Registered Nursing program as one of the top programs in South Dakota. In its annual assessment of nursing programs, the organization listed Augustana University as number one in South Dakota, followed closely by Lake Area Technical College. The University… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG} The 99th South Dakota Legislative Session kicked off last week, Tuesday, and with a week of work under their belt, Representative Speaker of the House Hugh Bartels was in KXLG studios this morning to give an update. Representative Bartels said the legislators wanted to get a faster start this year. In the vicinity,… Read more »