WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that employees at large businesses get a vaccine or test regularly and wear a mask on the job. At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed… Read more »
News Year: 2022
SD State-Tribal committee heard testimony involving missing people
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg told the State-Tribal Relations committee he doesn’t have the funding to staff a position to coordinate tribal, state, and local law enforcement in finding missing persons. He says his office has made improvements. Ravnsborg says last years legislature authorized the additional position, but federal funds were supposed… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 10 new COVID-19 related deaths(1 in Brown County)
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 10 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,544. The state had 2,584 new cases and 521 recoveries, increasing active infections to 24,796. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
Holiday Garbage Change
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the Martin Luther King’s Day observance on Monday, January 17th, City garbage pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Monday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick up by 8:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 18th, 2022. Both Monday & Tuesday’s garbage will be picked… Read more »
Recap of the State of the Judiciary address delivered Wednesday
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven Jensen spoke to the legislature yesterday (Wednesday), delivering the “State of the Judiciary” speech. He told lawmakers that the state’s court system was able to continue the legal process during the pandemic. Jensen says the system is having a hard time finding and holding on to… Read more »
Senator Thune talks about why he decided to seek reelection
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- South Dakota Senator John Thune last weekend tweeted out his intention to run for a fourth term in the US Senate this year. He says it took some time and family discussions to get to a decision. Thune says the six year term was a big consideration. Thune says the republicans retaking a… Read more »
Winter storm forecasted for portions of the state on Friday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- A winter storm could have impacts across a wide area into the weekend. Peter Rogers at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says its time to think about winter driving conditions again. Rogers says they heaviest snow band is expected to fall from northeast South Dakota into southern Iowa. Rogers says… Read more »
Recap of Congressman Johnson Tele Town Hall held on Tuesday
WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, Congressman Dusty Johnson held a tele town hall allowing him to answer questions from citizens in South Dakota. Johnson address the issue of vaccine mandates the Biden Administration is trying to implement. Johnson discuss the infrastructure bill dealing with broadband connections in rural communities. Johnson talks about ways to try to… Read more »
Senator Rounds address voting rights issue
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- President Biden is putting the heat on the Senate to move on voting rights legislation. The bills would streamline the voting process and bring the states in alignment. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the state already does voting right. Rounds says the voting process should be open to voters and observers. Rounds… Read more »
PAWS rescue dog makes good; becomes featured face on can of Odell Brewing Company beer
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Tuesday night’s Pierre City Commission meeting ended with a rags-to-riches story, of sorts, about a dog adopted five years ago from PAWS Animal Rescue. Commissioner Jamie Huizenga (hi-zinga) says his daughter Casi (Huizenga) Popko adopted Washburne while living in Pierre, and has since moved to Fort Collins, Colorado. He says last summer (2021),… Read more »