PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- Another step forward for a bill that would change local election dates in South Dakota. It would move school and municipal election dates from the current April, May or June to either the June primary or November General Election. It passed out of Senate Local Government Wednesday morning on a 5-2 vote. Senator… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House debated a proposal to allow employees to avoid their workplace COVID-19 vaccine requirement by citing any objection of their conscience. Representative Carl Perry explains his support of this bill. The bill passed on a 37-30 vote in the Republican-controlled House. It represented a snub to a separate… Read more »

MILLER, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Miller School District is holding classes in four churches after a fire and explosion in the agriculture shop earlier this month rendered the school building complex unsafe. Superintendent Dr. Charlene Crosswait there’s still a lot of cleanup to do. Crosswait says they’ve had to rebuild their class curriculum. She says they’re working… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Representatives debated a resolution that would have added an article to the state constitution defining when human life begins. Representative Steven Haugaard of Sioux Falls was a prime sponsor of HJR5003. Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says they shouldn’t add specifics like this to the constitution. Representative Will Mortenson of Pierre… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Flight times at the Pierre Regional Airport will start to change next month and will convert completely to the new times in April 2022. Denver Air Connection Director of Business Development Jon Coleman says they’re making the adjustment now that they are the only commercial air carrier serving Pierre. Coleman explains why they’re… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators are back in Pierre with the final twelve days of the session in front of them. Senator Jean Hunhoff, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations, says they still have to work through the current fiscal year budget before the move on to next year’s. Hunhoff says they hope to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Most tourists who travel to South Dakota each year come in cars and that makes gas prices a significant factor in visitation. State Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says they watch prices carefully and factor that in. Hagen says so far they aren’t hearing much feedback about gas prices. Another problem for tourism… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators are considering a six percent increase in state aid to education, which would be one of the biggest year to year hike since the formula was devised. Vermillion School Superintendent Damon Alvey says they have started to look at the impacts to their budget. Voters in the district approved a… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Inflation is now running at a pace of about seven and a half percent, causing price hikes in many products. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the federal government is a big part of the problem. Johnson says there are ways to slow down the price rises. Johnson says the Federal Reserve Board… Read more »