Auburndale, FL. (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State University baseball team dropped a heartbreaker to Tiffin University by a final score of 12-11. Wolves move to .500 on the season at 3-3. The Quick Details: Final Score: Northern State 11; Tiffin 12 Records: Northern State 3-3; Tiffin 2-7 How It Happened: The Dragons scored four runs in the… Read more »
News Year: 2019
Roadway widening for more streets set for Wednesday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at 8 a.m., Wednesday, March 6, the City Street Department will continue the process of widening of Roadways. The process will require temporarily prohibiting parking in the following areas: South Washington Street from 6th Avenue to 12th Avenue South Kline Street from 6th Avenue to 12th Avenue South State… Read more »
Deadline for property tax relief March 15
PIERRE, S.D. – Homeowners have until March 15 to apply for property tax relief through South Dakota’s owner-occupied program. Any South Dakotan who owned and occupied a home on Nov. 1, 2018 is eligible for this classification and its property tax reduction. Taxpayers who have previously received this reduction and still own and occupy the… Read more »
Gov. Noem says she will not tolerate violent pipeline protests
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is proposing a couple of bills aimed at heading off any violent protests connected to construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Noem says she will not tolerate protests that get out of hand. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/03/05110457/Kristi-Noem-305a.mp3 Noem says one bill sets up a fund for extra costs… Read more »
Siren testing to start Wednesday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Brown County will start outdoor warning siren weekly testing starting Wednesday, March 6 at 6 p.m. Outdoor warning siren test will continue now thru October. Residents are reminded that these are outdoor warning sirens and are not meant to be heard indoors. We suggest you get a NOAA all-hazard radio for… Read more »
Vehicles, tractor lost, no injuries reported at repair shop fire in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.D. (Press Release) – Crews were called to a structure fire in Columbia Monday night. The call came in at 11:12 last night at 111 South Lake Blvd. in Columbia. This was an automotive repair shop that was fully involved when crews arrived. Crews were able to successfully protect a nearby house and garage.… Read more »
Lawmakers revive measure to promote ‘intellectual diversity’
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have resuscitated a measure seeking to promote “intellectual diversity” on college campuses.The Senate State Affairs Committee voted 7-2 Monday to revive the bill, which the panel had voted down last week. Republican Sen. Al Novstrup, who pushed to reconsider the measure, says the sponsor and the Board of… Read more »
Heidelberger files lawsuit to overturn ban on out-of-state fundraising
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A political blogger from Aberdeen is suing in federal court to overturn South Dakota’s ban on out-of-state fundraising for citizens’ initiatives. Cory Heidelberger and his ballot-question committee, SD Voice, filed the lawsuit on Friday. The lawsuit calls the ban “a blatantly unconstitutional law that criminalizes lawful political speech and trashes the… Read more »
Thune says Congress still working on spending bills from last year
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Following the government shutdown last month, Congress and the President agreed on a budget deal to keep the government open through the end of September. South Dakota Senator John Thune says despite that deal, they are still working on spending bills from last year. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/03/05073021/John-Thune-304a.mp3 Thune says a two-year budget would… Read more »
House Education Committee passes needs-based scholarship bill
PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The House Education Committee passed a bill 9-4 that would establish a needs-based scholarship in the state — the Dakota Promise Scholarship. The bill was amended so it does not yet include any state funding. The idea had been to use up to one-million unobligated dollars at the end of the… Read more »