WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)- The issue of carbon dioxide pipelines in South Dakota is one that’s being taken up by elected officials at the state level rather than Congress. But that doesn’t mean House and Senate members in Washington aren’t hearing about it. Congressman Dusty Johnson says he hears about the topic on his trips back to… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- It’s back to school time in South Dakota, and Shawn Steward of AAA says it is important for drivers to get back into their back to school driving habits. He says drivers need to remember to follow the rules regarding school buses. Steward says it is important for parents to be careful when… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Sioux Falls police are looking for a suspect in an early morning armed robbery at a local casino. Police information officer Sam Clemens says they’re still collecting evidence. Clemens says the department is collecting surveillance footage of the robbery.

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- As the new school year begins, the Pierre School Board and Administration are putting a focus on student attendance. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says overall attendance for this past school year had improved, but was still lower than it was before COVID. Glodt says the district received a grant to hire someone to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- An architecture, engineering, environmental and planning firm with projects underway in Pierre and Fort Pierre is opening an office in Pierre (122 East Sioux Avenue). Company President David Doxtad says they currently have offices in five states. Doxtad says they had been working based out of their office in Sioux Falls. Doxtad says… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up in 2024 maybe another opportunity to cast a vote to legalize recreational marijuana.  Executive Director for South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, Matthew Schweich is hoping for that. Schweich compare this Initiated Measure that could be voted on to IM27 that failed in 2022. On Friday, Attorney General Marty Jackley release… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Summer Study dealing with County Funding held their third session Wednesday at Pierre.  District 3 Senator Al Novstrup is a member of that committee and provided a recap of what happened. Originally this was supposed to take place in Rapid City but was changed to Pierre instead.  Senator Novstrup talks about why… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson appeared on the KSDN Morning Report to discuss a number of different topics. Congressman Johnson was in Aberdeen Monday to do a Vietnam Memorial Pinning Ceremony. Something that he very passionate about. Congressman Johnson also did this ceremony in Webster Tuesday. Johnson reacted to the latest indictments involving former President… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds attended Dakotafest in Mitchell on Wednesday.  He talks about what he’s been hearing from producers across the state. About 70 percent of the Farm Bill is nutrition, including the SNAP program for those who need food assistance.  The other 30 percent goes into the farm production area.  Rounds… Read more »

BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota Mineral Resources director Lynn Helms says that state’s oil industry will eventually need carbon dioxide from out-of-state sources for enhanced oil recovery. The North Dakota Public Service Commission rejected an application by Summit Carbon Solutions to build a pipeline that would bring CO2 from ethanol plants in the Upper Midwest to be stored underground… Read more »