SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- Lots of people will be on the move this holiday weekend. Shawn Steward is with Triple “A” South Dakota. Steward says the vast majority of travelers will be on the highways. Steward says for those traveling by air, be prepared for disruptions. Most of the central part of the US should see pretty… Read more »
News Year: 2022
SD Supreme Court appointing committee to study process for admitting attorneys
VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Supreme Court is appointing a committee to study the process for admitting attorneys to practice law in the state. Neil Fulton, Dean of the Knudson School of Law at USD in Vermillion, and a member of the committee says there are more questions about the relevance of the current bar… Read more »
Congressman Johnson talks about what’s left in 2022 and look ahead to 2023
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson will be returning to Washington, D.C. this Monday to finish up the term for the 117th Congress. Congress still have items that needs to be done by the end of the year. One of the items to be address will be the Respect for Marriage Act to codify same sex… Read more »
Brown County lobbyist Julie Johnson provide updates on the regional jails to Brown County Commission Tuesday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday heard a report on the committees dealing with regional jails & correctional facilities from Brown County & Aberdeen lobbyist Julie Johnson. Johnson informed the commission about the committees they were tracking during the summer months. Johnson talks about the Incarceration Construction Fund. Johnson discussed the issue of… Read more »
Summit Carbon Solutions working to finalize their route through South Dakota
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Summit Carbon Solutions says they have reached easement agreements with more than fifty percent of the landowners needed for the South Dakota portion of their proposed liquid carbon dioxide pipeline. Chief Operating Officer Jimmy Powell says they are surveying much more than lines on a map. McPherson and Brown Counties have signaled possible… Read more »
Outgoing Secretary of State Steve Barnett talks about his future
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett was defeated in his bid for renomination at the state republican party convention in June and will be leaving office in January. He won’t be leaving Pierre though, as he has been named the next General Manager of the state Rural Electric Association. Barnett says the… Read more »
SD Board of Education Standards held public forum on the social studies standards in Sioux Falls Monday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Educational Standards met again Monday in Sioux Falls, gathering public input on the proposed new social studies standards. Shannon Malone with the state Department of Education said there will be a training and transition period. Aaron Livesay (live-a-say) of Sioux Falls says the changes need to be… Read more »
Aberdeen City Council approve the City Manager to hire Economic Development Manager
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Monday night discussed who to hire for economic development of the city. There were three different options, one from the city manager, one from the city council, & one from the Aberdeen Development Corporation. City Council member Alan Johnson had to play the role of Deputy Mayor as… Read more »
SD Highway Patrol offer driving tips for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend
SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- Triple “A” estimates about one hundred seventy thousand people in South Dakota will be on the road during the Thanksgiving holiday. Highway Patrol Colonel Rick Miller says drivers need to stay focused on the road in front of them. Miller says they will have all of their troopers on the road over the… Read more »
Incoming Attorney General talks about working with the legislature in 2023
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Attorney General-elect Marty Jackley will return to the office he held for ten years in January. He was unopposed in this months election. He says he is developing his legislative agenda. Jackley says he wants to consider some election enforcement issues. Jackley says there will be a number of criminal law reforms. Jackley… Read more »