YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- As electric vehicles slowly grow in popularity, utilities are looking ahead and preparing. Northwestern Energy C.E.O. Bob Rowe says trends are moving in that direction. Rowe says they are seeing other parts of the world quickly moving to electric vehicles. Rowe says they are making plans to power and use electric vehicles. The… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Christmas Day, the Aberdeen Regional Airport officially received 2.5 inches of snow.  As a result of the snowfall, the City of Aberdeen announced a partial Snow Removal Alert which means the city was removing snow in the downtown area on Monday night.  Some people complained about now doing snow removal on residential… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The federal government has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to expansion of broadband internet services. In a speech on the Senate floor, South Dakota Senator John Thune says lots of money has flooded that zone. Thune says there is not enough oversight of those broadband programs. Thune says the National Telecommunications and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Some South Dakotans will be receiving a raise next week. The state’s minimum wage is set to go up again on January 1st. Minimum wage is adjusted every year, measured by change in the Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Department of Labor. Initiated Measure 18, which was a ballot measure in 2014,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Southwest Power Pool has been sending out Level One Emergency Energy Alerts as the arctic cold plunges south through their fourteen state service area. It puts electric utilities on notice that power demand has risen above their forecasts. South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Kristie Fiegen says tied with earlier concerns about power… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Now that South Dakota Attorney General-elect Marty Jackley has his management team in place, he will be looking at legislative priorities. He has some initial issues in mind. Jackley says he will also be asking for dollars to carry out the office’s mission. Jackley will be sworn in to his third term as… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The US House passed the one point seven trillion dollar Omnibus spending bill on Friday and then went home for the holidays. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson voted “no”. Johnson says he does not want to see the federal government shutdown over a budget impasse. South Dakota’s two republican Senators joined 14 others… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, along with Congressman Dusty Johnson got the RESPECT Act passed by Congress and on the Presidents desk. Rounds says the Repealing Existing Substandard Provision Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act, would repeal a number of historically wrong laws. Rounds says he has worked with the tribes on the changes. Rounds… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Friday, Gov. Kristi Noem announced additional missions that are being undertaken by the South Dakota National Guard in response to the winter storms across South Dakota. On Thursday, Governor Noem announced that the Guard is hauling available firewood from the Black Hills Forest Service to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. In… Read more »

IDEAL, S.D.(WNAX)- While no bills have yet been officially filed for the 2023 session of the South Dakota legislature, there will be plenty of issues to debate. District 21 Representative Rocky Blare of Ideal says they have a good base to start with. Blare says they are seeing costs rise on every project and program.… Read more »