PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem issued an executive order instructing the state Department of Education to review teacher training, content standards and other educational material to make sure they don’t contain any “divisive concepts” on race. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards, says the issue is the same that was… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota democratic Senate candidate Brian Bengs election petitions have been certified and he will be on the November general election ballot. He says that was a big step. Bengs says step two is raising campaign cash. Bengs says he will be looking for endorsements both in and outside the state. Bengs is… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- For the last eight months Jim Hoffman, the former Fort Pierre mayor now challenging current mayor Gloria Hanson, has periodically attended meetings raising various concerns about city spending and claims of a lack of transparency of city government; acting as a defacto seventh Alderman at times speaking out of turn.  Hoffman confronted… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KOTA) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) spoke at a congressional roundtable to express opposition to the recent U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) recommendations to the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission to close or downsize several VA health care facilities in South Dakota, including Fort Meade. Panelists of the roundtable agreed that… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission has approved a letter of comment relating to the North Bend Wind Farm.  The North Bend project is proposed for an area along the Hughes and Hyde County line near land owned by Michael and Judi Bollweg.  Aeronautics Commission Chair Eric Odenbach says the Public Utilities Commission’s intervenor… Read more »

Crest Road, that crosses the top of Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River near Yankton, will be closed for at least two months due to construction. Gavins Point Operations Manager Tom Curran says the road just to the south of the power house needs to be replaced. Curran says run off from the steep… Read more »

TRIPP, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the South Dakota House will have to decide on impeaching Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg when they return to Pierre on Tuesday. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp says they all have the reports from the Select Committee on Investigation. Impeachment is being considered in connection to the death of Joe Boever who… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Despite rising material costs and interest rates, Yankton could see another big year in development. Dave Mingo, Community Economic and Development Director for the City of Yankton, says they are seeing a continuation of last year’s trend. Mingo says they are anticipating a variety of developments. Mingo says a shortage of housing continues… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Members of the South Dakota House had the chance to sit in on a Department of Public Safety briefing on the investigation into the crash involving Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg that killed Joseph Boever of Highmore in 2020.  It’s the exact same report that the House Select Committee on Investigation declined to have… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Retirement System Board of Trustees got an update on the status of investments and returns at their meeting in Pierre Tuesday. State Investment Officer Matt Clark says they managed to get a positive return in the current fiscal year. Clark says they got good returns in a couple of areas.… Read more »