PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators return to Pierre Tuesday after a four-day weekend and the beginning of a Covid-19 outbreak. At least eight House members are reported to have tested positive for the virus since last week. Assistant House Majority Leader Chris Johnson of Rapid City says despite all that, there are many good things… Read more »
News Year: 2021
Governor Noem call on President Biden administration to rollback on executive orders restricting the distribution of fuel sources
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem issued the following statement in response to the dangerously cold temperatures threatening lives across more than a dozen states right now: “Families all across the U.S. are facing life threatening cold right now,” said Governor Kristi Noem. “This should remind everyone – including President Biden – that an… Read more »
SD PUC Commissioner talks the power used the state during the polar vortex
(Pierre, SD) SDBA — The polar vortex now gripping middle states from Canada to Texas has created an ‘unprecedented’ demand for power. South Dakota PUC Commissioner Kristie Fiegen says the demand for power on Monday was at an ‘all time high’ and that Tuesday’s demand may exceed even that. She described the current cold weather… Read more »
SD PUC Chairman weigh in the power outage happening on Tuesday
PIERRE, S. D.(AlphaMedia)- A prolonged, bitterly cold stretch of weather brought the electric grid to its knees Tuesday. South Dakota rural electric cooperatives began implementing rolling blackouts that morning in response to overwhelming demand for power during record-setting low temperatures and wind chills. The Southwest Power Pool, which covers a group of utilities across 14… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reported no new deaths due to COVID for 2nd straight day
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths for the 2nd straight day, while active cases & hospitalizations both went up, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death remains at 1,844. The state had 215 new confirmed cases and 105 recoveries, increasing active infections to… Read more »
Power outages occuring today due to the cold weather
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Due to extreme cold ranging from North Dakota down to Texas, power outages could be taking place around the communities today. Tom Glanzer with Northwestern Energy said they can come out without any notice. Glanzer talks about how important to conserve energy today. Glanzer talks ways to conserve energy. Substations near the Redfield,… Read more »
SD legislators still working on next year’s spending plans
With some deadlines approaching, South Dakota legislators will have to hustle on next year’s spending plan. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says all the spending requests will get a hearing. With almost three hundred million dollars in one time money available, Hunhoff says requests are growing. Hunhoff says they won’t take final… Read more »
SD Legislature back in session today following President’s Day break
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB)– Lawmakers are off Monday for the President’s Day holiday, but will be back in Pierre today. District 29 Senator Gary Cammack says it has been incredibly busy the past week and looking ahead, he says this week they will be working on Senate bill 171, the Freedom Scholarship… Cammack is also pleased with… Read more »
Citizens from 17 states ask to conserve energy due to extreme cold weather
MADISON, S.D.(DakotaRadioGroup)- Due to the current widespread and extreme cold weather conditions, people in 17 states in the central part of the United States are being asked to conserve energy to help reduce the demands on the electrical power grid. Chris Studer with East River Electric Cooperative says the Southwest Power Pool is requesting people… Read more »
Fire at 400 block of 4th Ave SE
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – On February 15, 2021 at 0420 hours, Aberdeen Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of 4th Ave SE. Upon arrival there were flames coming out of a first floor window of a two story apartment house. Tenants of the building had evacuated. One individual was treated… Read more »