YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton City Commission held a work session before their meeting Monday night to talk about updates to their personnel policy handbook. City Manager Amy Leon said they have been rewriting and updating some of their policies. Leon says she is learning as they recruit younger workers that pay isn’t always the highest… Read more »
News Year: 2023
Rural electric coops preparing to start their building projects
COLMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- Many rural electric cooperatives are waiting for better weather and supplies to arrive to start their spring and summer building projects. Ted Smith, vice president of Engineering and Operations for Sioux Valley Energy based in Colman, says they have about nineteen million dollars in construction planned for this year. Smith says the lead… Read more »
Dr. Brian Maher to resign from Board of Regents, Nathan Lukkes to succeed starting in June
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota Board of Regents Executive Director and CEO Dr. Brian Maher will resign at the end of his current contract, which runs through June (2023). Nathan Lukkes (lucas) will succeed Maher. Board President Pam Roberts says Maher’s leadership over the past three years truly impacted higher education in South Dakota. She says… Read more »
Governor Noem: “Temporary tax cut will hurt our families and businesses”
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem asked legislators to support a permanent tax cut. Governor Noem thanked the people of South Dakota for turning challenges into opportunities – and she advocated for the tax cut that the people of South Dakota overwhelmingly want: the grocery sales tax cut. You can watch Governor… Read more »
Winter weather could arrive tonight in the region
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Winter Weather Advistory now until 3pm Wednesday. Meterologist Renee Wise with the National Weather Service talks about the system that is coming. The Weather Service is describing the event as a Banded Snowfall. Wise explains what that means. The projected snowfall for now is… Read more »
SB1 heading to the South Dakota House floor
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder would be added to the list of ailments medical providers could prescribe medical marijuana. The House Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday passed SB 1 on an 8 to 5 vote after about an hour and a half of testimony and discussion. The bill also removes the… Read more »
HB1116 deferred to the 41st day
PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- A bill that was in response to a drag show at SDSU was killed in a Senate committee Tuesday morning. HB 1116 would ban the use of school district, state university, or state property from hosting “lewd or lascivious content.” The bill’s sponsor, Republican Representative Chris Karr of Sioux Falls, says the bill… Read more »
Pierre woman sentenced in the death of Christopher Mexican
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A Pierre woman will be spending much of the rest of her life in prison for the brutal death of a Pierre man in a Pierre apartment just over a year ago. Sixth Circuit Judge Bobbi Rank sentenced 39 year-old Miranda Henry to 75 years in the State Women’s Prison with no suspended… Read more »
Brown County Load Limits goes into effect on Friday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission Meeting, Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers reminds the citizens of Brown County that load limits goes into effect on Friday.
Congress looking for ways to balance the budget
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Congressional republicans are looking for ways to cut the federal budget. South Dakota Senator John Thune says its even hard to agree what could be cut. Thune says some ideas from years ago may deserve another look. Thune says they could also look at billions of unspent pandemic dollars. The Congressional Budget Office… Read more »