ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This Monday, February 28th is the deadline to renew license plate decals for February. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letter this month.
News Year: 2022
House Bill 1318 restricting telemedicine abortions passes the chamber
PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA)- The State House is approving a significant change for additional restrictions against telemedicine abortions. House Bill 1318 passed with a vote of 62 to 8 along party lines. The bill requires women to visit a licensed abortion clinic and removes the option for telemedicine prescriptions of abortion medication. State lawmakers are also considering… Read more »
Bill for the National Music Museum passes the SD House
PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA)- The State House is approving a large sum of money for the National Music Museum to finish its renovations. The bill narrowly passed with a vote of 47 to 23 after Speaker of the House Spencer Gosch changed his no vote… to yes. House Bill 1209 gives three million dollars to the National… Read more »
Bills dealing with recreational marijuana clear the Senate
PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA)- The bill to decriminalize and regulate adult-use marijuana narrowly passed the Senate with a vote of 18 to 17. Under the legislative rules, most bills only require a simple majority to pass out of the chamber. Republican Senator Lee Schoenbeck of District 5 put forward an intent to reconsider motion, which would have… Read more »
Supporters of livestock slaughter plant for western Iowa seeking comment
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Backers of a livestock slaughter plant proposed for western Iowa are holding investor meetings around the region. Cattlemen’s Heritage is planning a four hundred fifty-million-dollar plant that would kill about fifteen hundred head of cattle a day. Frank Maher, with Jennings Kallen Advisors says they will be looking for cattle across a wide… Read more »
Marty Jackley talks about his agenda if elected Attorney General
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Former South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is stepping up his campaign to win another term in that office. He is making more appearances around the state and making contacts with republican delegate that will choose candidates at their June state convention. Jackley says he is also talking about law enforcement issues. Jackley… Read more »
Midwest Climate Hub compares weather this year to 2012
AMES, I.A.(WNAX)- With drought conditions expected to expand across the region and mostly mild temperatures this winter, there is come concern of another year like 2012. That was a year of drought and extreme summer heat. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa, says there are some similarities. Todey says there… Read more »
Avera hospitals now only receiving blood from LifeServe Blood Center
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Avera hospitals in Gettysburg, Miller and Pierre among those now receiving blood and blood products from LifeServe Blood Center rather than Vitalant LifeServe Blood Center is now the sole supplier of all blood and blood products for nine of Avera’s hospitals in South Dakota– including the ones in Gettysburg, Miller and Pierre. Since… Read more »
Bill to expand State Health Lab in Pierre clears the Senate
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill to allow for the renovation and expansion of the State Health Laboratory in Pierre has survived Crossover Day. Senate Bill 33 would utilize American Rescue Plan funds from the Capital Projects fund to cover 100-percent of the 69-point-nine million dollar project. Senator Bryan Breitling of Miller says the bill would help… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 5 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 5 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 2,784. The state had 425 new cases and 2,043 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 6,083. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »