PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota is on the road to banning synthetic cannabis products. They are largely unregulated, and often sold in gas stations, but Senator Brent Hoffman of Sioux Falls says that doesn’t mean they’re safe. State Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says the ban would have no impact on the new medical marijuana law. The… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday debated SB201.  The bill provide new statutory requirements for regulating linear transmission facilities, to allow counties to impose a surcharge on certain pipeline companies. Prime sponsor of the bill was Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree of Madison. Among those in support of the bill was Senator David… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELOLAND) — A 39-year-old Aberdeen man is facing sex charges involving a child. This week a Brown County grand jury indicted Ryan James Prince on the charges of rape and sexual contact with a child under 16. Court papers say the alleged crimes happened between September 2022 and July of last year when… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is currently accepting applications from college students to serve as interns during the summer. Positions are available in his Washington, D.C. office and his state offices in Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Summer internships typically run from May to August, but dates can be tailored to specific schedules. Interns… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Sioux Falls City Councilors are in the early stages of overcoming a shortage of childcare in the city. In-home childcare operators are dropping out of the business because of increasing costs and lower profits. Councilor Greg Neitzert (NIGHT-zert) wants city officials to reach out to those former operators to identify problems in… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Standing in the middle of a busy street isn’t safe…even if you’re standing on a median. With that in mind, Sioux Falls City Councilors are taking steps to end the practice. Councilor Curt Soehl (SAIL) says it’s all about safety. They approved first reading of a new ordinance Tuesday night to ban… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – After another round of discussion, the Sturgis City Council Tuesday night approved on a 5-3 vote approved the Professional Services Contract with American Flat Track Events. The agreement covers the proposed race to take place on the last day of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this year in the downtown corridor. The agreement… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The state wants a new men’s prison, Lincoln County landowners near the proposed prison want a pause in the project, and lawmakers want to know why the proposed prison costs substantially more than a new Nebraska prison of similar size. Prison opponents also want to see the state utilize programs that focus… Read more »