PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Secretary of State Steve Barnett announced the petition submitted for an initiated measure on legalizing marijuana for medical use was validated and filed by his office. It will be titled Initiated Measure 26 and appear on the 2020 General Election ballot on Nov. 3, 2020. An initiated measure currently requires… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Christmas Eve at the Hospitals event will start at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Angie Cleberg, Executive Assistant with United Way of Northeastern South Dakota, talked about the details. She said that about 75-100 people usually participate. The event is usually wrapped up by about noon. Cleberg said… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset today to honor the life of Sheldon Songstad, a former legislator. Songstad served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1971 until 1974 and the South Dakota… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Representatives from the Yankton Sioux Tribe appeared before the State–Tribal Relations committee of the South Dakota legislature this week, asking for help with ongoing flooding in and around Lake Andes. Tribal Vice Chairman Jason Cooke says the lake outlet is plugged and no one seems to know how to fix it.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she is reaching out to the White House following the release of the final ethanol rules from the Environmental Protection Agency. The rules still allow waivers to oil refineries to not use as many gallons of ethanol as federal law mandates. Noem says it is… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota State Railroad Board acted on nine proposals received by the South Dakota Department of Transportation for the possible sale of state-owned railroad assets. The Board’s decision was to authorize the SDDOT to enter negotiations with LG Everist for acquisition of the Sioux Valley Line located south of Canton.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – With the later start to the 2020 South Dakota legislative session, school officials will have more time to talk to lawmakers about the flat increase in state aid proposed for next year. Yankton Superintendent Wayne Kindle is reminding legislators of the agreement made in 2016. Kindle says there has been a… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — Rapid City Police officials are unveiling a new patrol car with graphic signage promoting “Mission 22,” a national effort to curb the rate of service members suicides. Rapid City Police spokesman Brendyn Medina talked about the city’s partnership with groups like Mission 22, and the Sergeant Colton Derr (DARE) Foundation,… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota State University officials are excited about the research partnership announced this week with POET biofuels. SDSU President Dr. Barry Dunn says they’re also grateful for the $2 million donation from POET to go towards the construction of the Precision Agriculture facility on campus. He says their Precision Ag program… Read more »

DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) – The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a drug conviction after determining the defendant was stopped illegally in Deadwood. In a decision issued Wednesday, the court wrote an officer stopped the man’s vehicle because his brake light was emitting a white light. Curtis Tenold was convicted of possessing and ingesting methamphetamine… Read more »