PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – As recently as late last year, Governor Kristi Noem continued to say she would veto any bill legalizing hemp production that hit her desk. That changed Thursday as the governor issued a video that proposes a path forward for legalizing industrial hemp. Noem says things have changed. Noem says she won’t… Read more »
News Year: 2020
Authorities identify woman found near Missouri River
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Authorities investigating the discovery of a body found along the Missouri River in Pierre Monday have learned the name of the woman found just off the Lewis and Clark Trail just east of the Down’s Marina Peninsula, according to Pierre Police Captain Bryan Walz. Walz says the fingerprints were obtained by… Read more »
Johnson says Congress needs to be more involved in any further military action
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – In the wake of the exchange of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, the U.S. House is going to debate a resolution that would limit the ability of the President to take further military action. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says he will look at the resolution. Johnson says he wouldn’t… Read more »
Minnesota man sentenced in sexual assault case in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A Minnesota man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in South Dakota for sexually assaulting a toddler. Seventy-eight-year-old Stephen Charles Schmidt earlier pleaded guilty to one count of sexual contact with a child under 16. In an agreement with prosecutors, two other charges were dismissed. Schmidt was indicted… Read more »
Influenza activity increases across South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT) — Influenza activity continues to rise across South Dakota according to Dr. Joshua Clayton of the State Health Department. Clayton says the majority of the flu cases being seen are the Influenza-B strain. Flu cases are likely to reach their peak next month. Clayton says the zero flu-related deaths in South Dakota… Read more »
Top selling vocalist, trombonist to perform at Jazz Festival
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The South Dakota Jazz Festival will be celebrating its 50th year on Thursday, Jan. 23. This year’s event will feature No. 1 selling vocalist and trombonist Aubrey Logan. The festival starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of… Read more »
Philip woman wins Lucky for Life
PHILIP, S.D. (DRG News) – A random lottery ticket purchase has netted a woman from Philip $25,000 per year– for life. Karen Hart says she was preparing for a visit from her grandchildren when she bought the ticket. As she was hosting her grandchildren, Hart stopped cooking breakfast to check her ticket. Hart chose the… Read more »
Pierre enplanements for December best since 1980
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Passengers boarding SkyWest Airlines planes at Pierre Regional Airport in 2019 reach nearly 15,000 and that was with only eight and a half months of actual service. Pierre City Commissioner and airport liaison Jamie Huizenga says December enplanements were the best in nearly 40 years. Air service didn’t return to Pierre… Read more »
Lawmakers weigh in on governor’s proposed budget
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Among the issues lawmakers will deal with when South Dakota’s 95th Legislative Session starts Tuesday is Gov. Kristi Noem’s FY2021 budget proposal which gives no funding increase for education or state employees. District 24 senator Jeff Monroe (of Pierre) thinks those areas will see more money come their way. Representative… Read more »
Overweg brings ag background to District 19 position
NEW HOLLAND, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem made a couple of appointments to the legislature in District 19 this week. Representative Kyle Schoenfish (shane-fish) of Scotland was named to the vacant Senate seat and then Marty Overweg of New Holland was named to fill the House seat. Overweg says ag issues are… Read more »