PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission has approved a letter of comment relating to the North Bend Wind Farm. The North Bend project is proposed for an area along the Hughes and Hyde County line near land owned by Michael and Judi Bollweg. Aeronautics Commission Chair Eric Odenbach says the Public Utilities Commission’s intervenor… Read more »
News Year: 2022
Crest Road on top of Gavins Point Dam closing soon
Crest Road, that crosses the top of Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River near Yankton, will be closed for at least two months due to construction. Gavins Point Operations Manager Tom Curran says the road just to the south of the power house needs to be replaced. Curran says run off from the steep… Read more »
Representative Finck comments on the pending impeachment of Ravnsborg
TRIPP, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the South Dakota House will have to decide on impeaching Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg when they return to Pierre on Tuesday. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp says they all have the reports from the Select Committee on Investigation. Impeachment is being considered in connection to the death of Joe Boever who… Read more »
City of Yankton looking for another big year in development
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Despite rising material costs and interest rates, Yankton could see another big year in development. Dave Mingo, Community Economic and Development Director for the City of Yankton, says they are seeing a continuation of last year’s trend. Mingo says they are anticipating a variety of developments. Mingo says a shortage of housing continues… Read more »
Department of Public Safety present their evidence in Ravnsborg crash that killed Joe Boever
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Members of the South Dakota House had the chance to sit in on a Department of Public Safety briefing on the investigation into the crash involving Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg that killed Joseph Boever of Highmore in 2020. It’s the exact same report that the House Select Committee on Investigation declined to have… Read more »
SD Retirement System Board of Trustees receives an update
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Retirement System Board of Trustees got an update on the status of investments and returns at their meeting in Pierre Tuesday. State Investment Officer Matt Clark says they managed to get a positive return in the current fiscal year. Clark says they got good returns in a couple of areas.… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 10 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 10 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 2,893. The state had 137 new cases and 176 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 488. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
Senator Rounds to oppose Kentanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KOTA)- It now appears, with some bipartisan support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appears to have an inside lane to the Supreme Court. South Dakota’s Senate delegation, John Thune and Mike Rounds, have both announced they will not be supporting Brown Jackson’s nomination. Rounds said he believes Brown Jackson would legislate from the bench. Rounds… Read more »
Brown County seeks party status for Summit Carbon pipeline application
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Brown County has joined a long list of people and communities who have applied for party status in connection to the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline application with the Public Utilities Commission. County Commissioners unanimously approved the motion Tuesday at the board’s regular meeting, after once again receiving multiple comments from residents who… Read more »
Six people injured in crash north of Bath Monday
BATH, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Three adults and three children were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash five miles north of Bath Monday. The crash was at 6:04 p.m. at the intersection of Brown County 16 and Brown County 14, according to information from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. According to preliminary… Read more »