PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Friday night, the Republican Caucus announced the leadership for the 100th legislative session. For the South Dakota House: Speaker of the House: Jon Hanson Speaker Pro Temp:  Karla Lems Majority Leader: Scott Odenbach Assistant Majority Leader: Marty Overweg Majority Whips: Brandei Schaefbauer, Bethany Soye, Greg Jamison, Les Heinaman, Jessica Bahmuller For the South… Read more »

CALIFORNIA(DRGNews)- As he watches how is current project, “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” is doing in theaters around the United States, a former Pierre resident hasn’t lost sight of the movie he released five years ago. Andrew Kightlinger, who now lives in California, filmed much of “Tator Tot and Patton” in the Pierre and… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Friday, the Brown County Commission officially canvassed the votes casted by Brown County residents on Tuesday night. Brown County Auditor Lynn Heupel: Officially 17,356 ballots was casted in Brown County on Tuesday night. Brown County Commission asked the auditor about the issue of over & under votes. Heupel was asked about how… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The home-based Childcare universe is about to grow in Sioux Falls. A grant last spring from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development was put to work over the summer, providing training for people interested in opening childcare operations. Education Services supervisor Laura Smith-Hill of Lutheran Social Services was one of the trainers… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- By all accounts the 2024 pheasant hunting season has been successful so far.  The Game, Fish and Parks Commission was updated Thursday on the first month of the season by Wild Life Division Director Tom Kirschenmann. In the central and eastern parts of the state multiple birds per hunter seemed to be the… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Fort Pierre City Council has followed the recommendation of the city’s Planning and Zoning Board and denied a right-of-way vacation request filed by two Fort Pierre landowners.  Scott Schweitzer is one of the two landowners and says the issue has been discussed for years with no progress. Planning and Zoning Board… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Hughes County Commission has made the vote from Tuesday’s general election official with approval of the vote canvass Thursday night.  Finance Officer Thomas Oliva walked Commissioners through the process of verifying the voting process. Oliva says the election went smooth. Commissioners heaped praise on Oliva’s work in pulling the election off.  In… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- The Federal Reserve Board’s quarter-percent rate cut is expected to strengthen the economy. The cut affects short-term bank rates, but so far has had little impact on longer-term rates. Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss says that’s what’s really needed to get the economy going again. Mortgage rates moved back up to seven percent… Read more »