WASHINGTON, D.C.(KCCR)- The lack of response to a re-bidding request for Pierre and Watertown’s Essential Air Service routes may impact South Dakota Senator John Thune’s vote on the nomination of Carol Petsonk as Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs. Thune says he doesn’t understand U-S DOT’s decision to award the two-year E-A-S contract to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Legislators on an interim committee heard about issues finding and keeping volunteer first responders. Appearing before the “Mental Health of First Responders” Task Force, Jerome Harvey, Fire Administrator for Pennington County said finding volunteers has become much more difficult. People from all over the country are moving to the state and Black Hills.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, August 5th between the hours of 9:00 pm and 1:00 am. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph.  The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure spray effectiveness… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the Medical Marijuana Subcommittee meant at the state capital.  The focus of the meeting was on the administrative rules to apply for medical marijuana or cannabis.  Department of Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon talked about the rules to apply. State Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they have been working to find… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- Officials from the University of South Dakota are meeting with legislators this summer, outlining new programs they want to add on and off campus. USD President Sheila Gestring says one proposal would help students doing off campus internships. Gestring says they want to expand space for the law school. Gestring says they saw… Read more »

TYNDALL, S.D.(WNAX)- Replacing a rail line with a tourist attraction is the goal of a southeast South Dakota group. Ron Wagner of Tyndall is Co-Chair of the “Tabor to Platte Rails to Trail Association.” He says they are eyeing transforming seventy five miles of the idle rail line and have approached the legislature. Wagner says… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is co-sponsoring a bill that would redirect unspent Covid-19 federal funds to mental health services. Johnson says the need is clear. Johnson says states are holding billions of dollars of unspent federal funds. Johnson says his plan would set up permanent trust funds. The deadline to spend most… Read more »

HURON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Policy committee of the South Dakota Farmers Union met last month and came up with proposals for its membership to consider at their state convention in December in Huron.  Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says one of their major special orders of business will be to call for the state to expand… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed an executive order prohibiting the state Department of Education from applying for any federal grants related to critical race theory. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says its not a serious action. Cwach, a democrat, says critical race theory is not being taught. Cwach says the issue… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Nearly 100 acres burned when a wheat field caught fire about 5:30pm Monday north of Pierre near the Hughes County and Sully County line. Pierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department chief Doug Hinkle says a lot of units were on scene. The Pierre and Fort Pierre area got around an inch of rain last… Read more »