GETTYSBURG, S.D.(KELO.com) — The City of Gettysburg Pennsylvania has sent a letter to the City of Gettysburg South Dakota about the Confederate flag controversy. South Dakota’s Gettysburg has the confederate flag on its city police patch. Pennslyvania’s Gettysburg says it’s weighing in after being contacted by people in South Dakota. “While our Borough does not have… Read more »
News Year: 2020
Program to now provide help for those with drug records
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – A law now in effect will allow people with drug felonies on their records to be able to access the “Temporary Assistance to Needy Families” program. Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls was the prime sponsor of the bill. Nesiba says a visit to the women’s prison in Pierre showed… Read more »
State employees to receive two percent raise
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – With the start of the new budget year, South Dakota state employees will see a two percent raise in their first paycheck of the month. Eric Olilla, Executive Director of the South Dakota State Employees Organization, says the details were worked out with legislators long before the pandemic hit. Olilla says… Read more »
Thousands of pounds of pork handed out in Yankton
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Ten thousand pounds of frozen pork was given out quickly Tuesday in a drive through at the Yankton High School parking lot. Stacey Sorlien with the South Dakota Pork Producers Council says they have had good response. Sorlien says each car got one box of pork products. Sorlien says all the… Read more »
Brookings City Council votes to stick with restrictions
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Brookings City Council votes to stick with the current pandemic restrictions. They had given first reading June 9 to a new ordinance that would have changed those restrictions to guidelines. That was amended last night to go back to the original emergency restrictions that include things like half-capacity for restaurants,… Read more »
Producers battle high heat and humidity
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Northern plains livestock producers will be up against high heat and humidity this week and the challenge for keeping cattle cool may be higher than usual. That’s due to the pandemic and the backlog of cattle due to processing plant snags. SDSU Extension Veterinarian Dr. Russ Daly says many of those… Read more »
July sobriety checkpoints announced
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety will resume its monthly statewide sobriety checkpoints starting in July. The checkpoints were halted in early March due to COVID-19. The checkpoints are done each month in different counties as a way to discourage drivers from drinking and then driving. There are… Read more »
State reports two more COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota had two more COVID-19 related deaths in the numbers announced by the Department of Health today. The deaths bring the state’s total to 93. South Dakota also reported 62 new confirmed cases to go along with 61 recoveries. South Dakota currently has 800 active cases. There are 65 current… Read more »
Thune blasts Dems over police bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (rapidcity.fm) — While the U.S. Senate debates the next Defense Authorization Bill this week, Senator John Thune took potshots at Democrats at the Republican press conference, over their blocking the Republicans Police Reform legislation from floor debate. Thune says that even the national news media called out the Democrats for stopping action on… Read more »
Mitchell Tech unveils new brand
MITCHELL, S.D. (Press Release) — Mitchell Technical College has taken on a new name and a new brand effective July 1. After the passage of House Bill 1083 during the 2020 South Dakota legislative session, each of South Dakota’s four technical institutes officially became colleges. The new name will better align the four schools with… Read more »