PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The House and Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees met again in Pierre Monday, working toward agreement on a new legislative map. Matt Frame, a lawyer with the Legislative Research Council, told the group they will soon have the proposed map revisions available on a public website. The committees held several days of public hearings… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Open enrollment for Medicare is now open and runs through December seventh. Erik Gaikowski with AARP-South Dakota says people need to be cautious as they apply or make changes to their coverage Gaikowski says fraud is a side effect of the sign up period. Gaikowski says there are a number of good online… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The impacts of widespread drought and low livestock prices could show up by the time the 2022 South Dakota legislative session wraps up. Representative Marty Overweg is Chairman of the House Ag Committee. He says all the major ag groups have been talking about it. Overweg says there aren’t many state programs to… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Corps of Engineers continues to drop the estimates for Missouri River flow into the winter as drought conditions continue. Tom Curran, Operations Manager at Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, says outflows from the dam will drop a lot. Current flows are at about thirty two thousand cubic feet per second. Curran says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – At its meeting earlier today, the South Dakota Board of Education Standards adopted a proposed administrative rule to provide more clarity and flexibility for school districts in hiring long-term substitutes. “We know that school districts sometimes have difficulty filling long-term substitute positions,” said Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson. “This new rule… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews & WNAX)- The South Dakota Legislature’s House and Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees spent three days on the road last week taking public input on what the state’s new legislative districts should look like. Following several days of public meetings last week, House and Senate members split on the maps they favor. Senate Redistricting… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Social Security Administration announced this week that the Cost of Living Adjustment will increase monthly benefits by 5.9% next year. Erik Gaikowski, state director of AARP – South Dakota, says its needed to help people on Social Security keep up with rising costs. Gaikowski says too many senior citizens depend heavily on… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Businesses and consumers are being warned to prepare for sharply higher natural gas prices this winter. South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson says natural gas has become a global commodity putting more pressure on supply. Hanson says the natural gas supply is not unlimited. Hanson says the best advice he has is… Read more »