BRITTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The interim Committee to Redefine Nursing Home Criteria of the South Dakota legislature meets for the first time today. Member, Senator Susan Wismer of Britton says they will look at ongoing changes to the nursing home at the Human Services Center. Wismer says the patients are at the Human Services Center… Read more »
News Year: 2019
Co-op owned facilities continue to grow
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A CoBank report says the farm economy, business efficiency, and even retiring employees are contributing to ag cooperative consolidations. Brenda Forman, Executive Director of the South Dakota Association of Cooperatives says those mergers have led to growth in the industry. CoBank’s report says that while co-op numbers continue to shrink, the… Read more »
Health care leader talks about transparency
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – President Trump has issued an executive order on health care price and quality transparency. The order directs a number of federal agencies to adopt rules and policies that open up health care practices and prices. Doug Ekeren, President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, says they have been posting prices… Read more »
Community College for Sioux Falls preparing to open
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The transition continues from the University Center into the Community College for Sioux Falls. South Dakota Board of Regents President Kevin Schieffer says the changes are necessary. The college will focus on underserved students in the Sioux Falls area. While the college will be a cooperative effort between USD, South… Read more »
Sturgis City Council extends deadline for cutting off ambulance service
STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – With just hours to spare, the Sturgis City Council agreed, with conditions, to extend the deadline for cutting off city-owned ambulance service to some 4,000 residents who live outside city limits. The council voted in April to set July 15 as the deadline for residents currently served by the ambulance to… Read more »
Farmers Union President shares thoughts on Family Farm Relief Act
CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota is co-sponsoring the Family Farm Relief Act of 2019. If passed, the legislation would ease the process of reorganizing debt through Chapter 12 bankruptcy rules. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says the measure which he supports, is badly needed. He says… Read more »
Caregiver Support Task Force to meet Friday
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The Increase Community Services and Caregiver Supports Task Force, chaired by Representative Tim Reed (R-Brookings), will hold its first meeting on Friday, July 19, 2019, beginning at 10 a.m. (CT) in Room 413 of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota. The meeting agenda includes reviews of the role of… Read more »
Road closed for work on water main
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting beginning at approximately 7 a.m. today the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on a water main: 1st Avenue NE between N. Lincoln St. & N. Washington St. Work is expected to last through Friday, July 19. The road will be opened nightly… Read more »
Nebraska woman fined for climbing Mount Rushmore
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Nebraska woman has been fined $1,000 for illegally climbing Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Authorities say Alexandria Incontro scaled the massive sculpture without a rope in bare feet last Friday, making it about 15 feet from the top of the granite mountain. A number of signs on the presidential… Read more »
Zebra mussels confirmed in lower region of Lake Sharpe
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in the lower region of Lake Sharpe. GFP Area Fisheries Supervisor Mike Smith at Fort Pierre says the mussels were initially discovered at the lower end of Lake Sharpe. He says additional sampling efforts… Read more »