ABERDEEN, S.D. (PCSaints.com) – The Presentation College Saints softball team dropped a double-header against Northwestern College to drop to 1-7 overall on the year. The Saints fell 2-9 in the opening game and suffered a heartbreaking extra inning loss in the ninth inning by a score of 6-7. Game One: Presentation College 2, Northwestern College 9… Read more »
News Year: 2019
NSU FB Announces New OC
>Aberdeen, S.D. (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State University football head coach, Tom Dosch announced today the addition of Quinn Schafer as the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Schafer joins the NSU program after previous coordinator, Myers Hendrickson moved on to a head coaching position at Kansas Wesleyan. “I am thrilled to announce coach Quinn Schafer as… Read more »
Wolves Soccer Signs Seven
Aberdeen, S.D. (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State University head coach Ryszard Gorski announced today the addition of seven student-athletes for the 2019-20 season, as members of his first signing class. Ona Aldea Blasco (Barcelona, Spain), Morgan Bury (Laramie, Wyo.), Demeree McLean (Meridian, Idaho), Georgia-May Murphy (Liverpool, England), Alexis Roessler (Appleton, Wis.), Lonneke van Eijk (Limburg, Belgium), and… Read more »
Stage being set for spring flooding
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Following a year of record precipitation and now a cold and snowy winter, the stage is being set for spring flooding. Mike Gillispie the service hydrologist at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says all the numbers are rising. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/02/22153537/Mike-Gillispie-222a.mp3 Gillispie says the Big Sioux River looks to be… Read more »
Yankton gaming issue to go before state Senate
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A resolution that would put a constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot that would allow a single gaming license in the City of Yankton has been delayed several times and is scheduled now to be heard in the state Senate today. Senator Craig Kennedy says the delay is tied to ongoing… Read more »
Affairs Committee passes resolution on legislative terms
PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The House State Affairs Committee passes a resolution to take an increase in legislative terms to the voters of South Dakota. The measure would increase terms from the current two years to four years. The bill was also amended to increase legislative term limits from eight years to 12-years. Representative Mark… Read more »
Democratic leaders continue to be frustrated by action on bills
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – South Dakota Democratic leaders continue to express frustration with action on bills working their way through the 94th Legislative session. Senate Minority Leader Troy Heinert says too many bills are being killed and revived. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/02/22144218/demosfeb25-1.mp3 Heinert believes the legislative system is being abused. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/02/22144230/demosfeb25-2.mp3 Joining the leadership at their weekly press… Read more »
Many school districts would like previous legislation rolled back
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Most South Dakota school districts would like to see the lawmakers roll back some of their previous legislation. Yankton Superintendent Wayne Kindle says changes to the capital outlay tax levy forced them to change some planned projects. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/02/22150234/Wayne-Kindle-221a.mp3 Kindle says the change will cost them some real money over the next… Read more »
Legislature hits stretch run
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislature hits the stretch run of the 2019 session this week starting with day 29 of the 40-day calendar. House Majority Leader Lee Qualm of Platte says they should be ready to move all of their bills out. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/02/25072611/Lee-Qualm-225a.mp3 Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jim Bolin says he thinks […]
Representative not pleased after early learning advisory bill defeated
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A bill to establish an early learning advisory council in South Dakota was defeated in the House State Affairs Committee last week. One of the prime sponsors, assistant House Minority Leader, Representative Erin Healy of Sioux Falls says there was a lot of misinformation presented during the hearing. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/02/25075519/Erin-Healy-225a.mp3 Healy says… Read more »