WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- Talks on a new Farm Bill have begun. South Dakota Senator John Thune says legislators are taking input from ag producers. Representative Dusty Johnson hosted a farm bill roundtable on Tuesday in Bridgewater.
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South Dakota ranked 2nd in DUI severity
SOUTH DAKOTA(KMIT)- South Dakota is close to the top of a list that it doesn’t want to top. Driver’s education platform Zutobi (zoo-toe-bee) compiled a list of states with the most drunk driving. Zutobi co-founder Leo Waldenback says South Dakota ranks second in the nation in DUI severity. He says drunk driving fatality numbers are… Read more »
NSU & Presentation campuses deemed safe after officials investigate safety concern
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Aberdeen area law enforcement investigated a potential safety concern at Northern State University on Friday morning. No threat was found and campus was deemed safe. Officials issued an all-clear at around 10:30 a.m. Friday, and regular campus activities resumed. Initially, the campus community was asked to avoid the west side of… Read more »
Economic growth continues for the Mid America region
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Economic activity in the nine state Mid America region is still showing signs of growth, but that rate is slowing. Creighton University professor Ernie Goss says their monthly survey of business managers is showing that. Goss says many of those managers are seeing more problems ahead. Goss says job growth is also continuing.… Read more »
Rapid City Police Department working on new spaces in their community
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Work continues on new spaces for the Rapid City Police Department, namely in the north and southwest portions of the community. Brendyn Medina, spokesperson for the RCPD, says the groundwork is still being laid on both projects. Medina says for the north development, expect more of the same. As for the southwest,… Read more »
SDSU prepping for the fall term
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- While university campuses are quiet now, planning is underway for the fall term which is just weeks away. South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn says they are getting some positive indications. Dunn says recent events are casting a shadow. Dunn says while they can’t protect every foot of their large campus, they… Read more »
Holiday Garbage Change
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the Fourth of July Holiday observance Monday, July 4th, 2022, City garbage pick-up & recycling pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Monday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick up by 7:00 A.M., Tuesday. Both Monday and Tuesday’s garbage will be picked… Read more »
SD Housing Development Authority release draft plan for housing infrastructure
HURON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Housing Development Authority has released a draft plan to use fifty million federal grant dollars for housing infrastructure. They also decided to wait on using one hundred fifty million state dollars for similar projects. Representative Roger Chase of Huron chaired the interim committee last summer that came up with many… Read more »
Healthcare group wants abortion issue on the ballot in SD
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- A citizens group that already placed a Medicaid expansion initiative on this year’s ballot is now looking toward a constitutional amendment in 2024 legalizing abortion. Rick Weiland with “Dakotans for Health” says they want to let voters have a say. Weiland says there is a history of legislators being too involved in… Read more »
New laws go into effect in South Dakota Friday
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release)- Friday, July 1st starts the the FY2023. There are 247 new laws that goes into effect. Here’s comments from Governor Noem on some of those laws. SB 46, which protects fairness in girls’ and women’s sports, takes effect. In preparation for the law taking effect, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2022-07,… Read more »