PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A bill proposed by Governor Kristi Noem to revise county zoning and appeals procedures will be heard by the Senate State Affairs Committee this morning. Committee member, Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton, says he is getting a lot of input.   The bill would streamline the process used by counties to… Read more »

BRYANT, S.D. (WNAX) – Doug Noem of Bryant has been re-elected as President of the South Dakota Corn Grower’s Association. He’s also serving on a National Corn Growers Committee and wants to focus on helping producers with their risk management decisions. He says crop insurance is a critical tool for producers and is also the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The final Nurse for a Day at Presentation College for this school year is set for Friday, Feb. 21. Jill Young, Administrative Assistant for Admissions at PC, talked about the event. She said students from as far away as California come to participate in Nurse for a Day. A big draw… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — A name change is on the radar for South Dakota’s four technical institutes. Both houses of the South Dakota Legislature have passed a bill that will rename the institutes as colleges. The bill still requires the signature of Governor Noem. The prime House sponsor of that bill is Representative Hugh Bartels… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A bill that would have raised the cost of a South Dakota driver’s license two dollars (to $30) was killed by the South Dakota House Transportation Committee Tuesday.  The two-dollar increase would have gone to help support transit systems in South Dakota.  Eight proponents testified in favor of the bill.  Deputy… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Health and Human Services Committee of the South Dakota Legislature kills a bill that would have banned all flavored vaping products in the state except for menthol and mint. The bill’s sponsor is Representative Carl Perry of Aberdeen.  He says the flavors appeal to young people.   Among the bill’s… Read more »

MADISON, S.D. (Press Release) – A Wentworth, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Friday night in a one-vehicle crash south of Madison. A 2005 GMC Sierra was southbound on South Dakota Highway 19 when the driver lost control on the slippery roadway. The vehicle went into the ditch and rolled. The… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Press Release) – At approximately 11:16 pm on 02/17/2020 Aberdeen Police responded to the 1500 block of South Grant Street in reference to a report of armed robbery. The victim reported that he was robbed at gunpoint by an acquaintance in the 1700 block of South Lawson Street at or about 10:45… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Cheyenne River tribal members and other opponents to HB1117 (the so-called riot boosting bill) will be rallying around the State Capitol building in Pierre at 1pm (Central) today (Tuesday). According to information from the organizers, the rally is to show legislators and Gov. Kristi Noem what peaceful, purposeful assembly looks… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KWAT) — Authorities with the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office are expected to release details today on a man who became trapped in a grain bin on Monday and died. Assistant Sheriff Scott Sebring confirmed the fatality this morning, but would not release any other information until a news release is issued later today.… Read more »