SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels has completed its first solar farm. POET General Manager and Vice President of Design and Construction Rod Pierson says it will be used to supply power to their corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls. He says they’re looking at expanding this solar farm to some of… Read more »
News Year: 2021
Water Off – South Jay St. from 7th Ave to 8th Ave SE
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- WATER OFF: Beginning at approximately 8:00am on Monday, October 18, 2021, water will be off in the following areas to remove a water valve: South Jay Street from 7th Avenue to 8th Avenue SE And 8th… Read more »
Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide from midnight tonight until sundown on Saturday, October 16, in honor the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. This is in accordance with a presidential proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, which can be found here.
Senator Rounds talks nation’s economy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A bipartisan bill drafted by Senator Mike Rounds aims to give Native American Tribes more control over federal food assistance programs. Rounds says the bill will help improve tribal and federal government relationships. Congressional Democrats are looking to pass a bill that would make banks report customer transactions over $600 to the… Read more »
Post rally summit held Thursday in Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The annual post-rally summit was held in Sturgis Thursday at the Sturgis Community Center. A panel of speakers discussed the impact the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has on the state, region and city. Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie says this year’s rally was the first under the city’s new branding and this summit… Read more »
More people signing the Help Protect Pierre Trans Youth petition
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- An online petition titled “Help Protect Pierre Trans Youth” is now at 1800 signatures and counting. The petition on the change.org website was started earlier this week by T.F. Riggs High School sophomore Daniel Peterson, who told DRG Media Group the change came “without warning.” Peterson says the trans students were told the… Read more »
Congress bio detection system still not working
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Twenty years after an anthrax attack on Members of Congress, a new report says the federal government still doesn’t have an effective bio detection system. Former South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle says a similar attack could happen now. Daschle says he sponsored a bill setting up a biowatch program when he was in… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 7 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 7 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,189. The state had 318 new cases and 406 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 5,868. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
More reactions from the Redistricting Committee tour of the state
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The House & Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees of the South Dakota legislature held a number of public meetings around the state this week as part of the process of drawing new legislative district maps. Committee member, Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says he heard differing priorities at each end of the state. Cwach… Read more »
Petition underway to put legalization of cannabis on the election ballot
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A lightning round of petition passing is underway in South Dakota in an attempt to get an initiative on next year’s ballot legalizing marijuana. Matthew Schweich is the campaign director for “South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws”. Their goal is over seventeen thousand signatures and the deadline for the petitions is November 8th.… Read more »