SOUTH DAKOTA(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson took a look back on the final month of the 117th U.S. Congress & looked ahead to the start of 118th Congress. Johnson attended the unveiling of the new B21 Raider that will appear at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Johnson talks about the economic impact it could have to the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- While the South Dakota legislature will have plenty of financial issues to debate in the next session, there will be plenty of social issues too. Dave Owen, President of the state Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says they hope to stay on the sidelines on many of them. Owen says there are some… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the New Year’s Day Holiday observance on Monday, January 2nd, City garbage pick-up will change.  Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Monday are asked to have their garbage out for pick-up by 8:00 AM, Tuesday, January 3rd.  Both Monday’s and Tuesday’s garbage will be picked up on… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- As electric vehicles slowly grow in popularity, utilities are looking ahead and preparing. Northwestern Energy C.E.O. Bob Rowe says trends are moving in that direction. Rowe says they are seeing other parts of the world quickly moving to electric vehicles. Rowe says they are making plans to power and use electric vehicles. The… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Christmas Day, the Aberdeen Regional Airport officially received 2.5 inches of snow.  As a result of the snowfall, the City of Aberdeen announced a partial Snow Removal Alert which means the city was removing snow in the downtown area on Monday night.  Some people complained about now doing snow removal on residential… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The federal government has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to expansion of broadband internet services. In a speech on the Senate floor, South Dakota Senator John Thune says lots of money has flooded that zone. Thune says there is not enough oversight of those broadband programs. Thune says the National Telecommunications and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Some South Dakotans will be receiving a raise next week. The state’s minimum wage is set to go up again on January 1st. Minimum wage is adjusted every year, measured by change in the Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Department of Labor. Initiated Measure 18, which was a ballot measure in 2014,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Southwest Power Pool has been sending out Level One Emergency Energy Alerts as the arctic cold plunges south through their fourteen state service area. It puts electric utilities on notice that power demand has risen above their forecasts. South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Kristie Fiegen says tied with earlier concerns about power… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Now that South Dakota Attorney General-elect Marty Jackley has his management team in place, he will be looking at legislative priorities. He has some initial issues in mind. Jackley says he will also be asking for dollars to carry out the office’s mission. Jackley will be sworn in to his third term as… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The US House passed the one point seven trillion dollar Omnibus spending bill on Friday and then went home for the holidays. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson voted “no”. Johnson says he does not want to see the federal government shutdown over a budget impasse. South Dakota’s two republican Senators joined 14 others… Read more »