WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXLG) — As President Trump travels back to Washington from Vietnam following talks with North Korea, others in his party are reacting to yesterday’s Congressional hearing wherein the President’s former lawyer Michael Cohen accused his former employer of being a conman, cheat, and racist. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the hearing saw… Read more »
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Senate panel defeats early voting bill
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota Senate panel has scrapped a bill that would have cut the time allowed for early voting in the state by two weeks.The Senate State Affairs Committee voted 8-1 Wednesday against the bill. The measure would have reduced the absentee voting window from 46 days to 32 days. House… Read more »
Agriculture and National Resources Committee passes industrial hemp measure
PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee passes a measure to legalize the growth of industrial hemp in South Dakota. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has asked lawmakers to hold off on the effort, saying the state isn’t ready. The House voted 65-2 in favor of the bill just days after… Read more »
Tuesday High School Sports Scoreboard for 02/26/19
GBB Regular season Ab Central 39-21 Brookings AC – Emma Yeske 12p & 8r Win #600 for HC Dawn Seiler came in an epic defensive performance. AC shot 37.5% to Brookings’ 15% and out-rebounded the Bobcats 42-18. Brookings was 2/17 & 0/11-3 in the 2nd half. Class A Postseason Region 1A at higher seed… Sisseton… Read more »
Multiple Golden Eagles Make All-ESD Wrestling Team
Ab Central members – Brenden Salfrank, Jacob Moore, Will Jarrott, Brock Baker, and Kaden Johnson Content retrieved from: http://66.35.110.223/2019/02/27/multiple-golden-eagles-make-all-esd-wrestling-team/.
Northern Thrower Going to Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State University sophomore Tanner Berg will represent Wolves track and field from the NCAA Indoor Championships, as released by the NCAA Tuesday. Berg qualified for the weight throw, which will take place at 4:55p on Friday, March 8, from the Robert W. Plaster Center in Pittsburg, KS. The Watertown native… Read more »
Parks, Rec and Forestry Summer Jobs Fair Tuesday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The annual Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Summer Jobs Fair is set for Tuesday, March 5 at the ARCC, 225 Third Ave. S.E. The event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Gene Morsching, Recreation Superintendent, talked about the details. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/02/26143333/Summer-Job-Fair-1.mp3 He said there are a variety of positions available. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/02/26143338/Summer-Job-Fair-2.mp3… Read more »
Threat of spring flooding increasing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Recent heavy snows coupled with an extended cold streak has raised the threat of spring flooding on many rivers. Mike Gillispie, service hydrologist at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, says the current weather pattern is stuck. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/02/26110558/Mike-Gillispie-225a.mp3 Gillispie says a sudden warm up later in March would be… Read more »
Civics test passes Senate Education Committee
PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Senate Education Committee passed the Governor’s Civics Test. It requires all South Dakota high school students to pass a U.S. Citizenship Test before graduating. It started out as a 50 questions, but was amended in the House to 10 questions from the U.S. Citizenship Test. The Committee Tuesday passed an… Read more »
Port Yankton supporters will consider petition drive
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Backers of the Port Yankton project will now consider a state-wide petition drive to put a constitutional amendment on next year’s ballot. The state Senate defeated an amendment resolution Monday on a vote of 22 to 13. Yankton Area Progressive Growth C.E.O. Nancy Wenande says their planning committee will meet again… Read more »