SiOUX CENTER, I.A.(WNAX)- Even before construction is completed on the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, plans are in the works to upsize the water treatment plant from forty-five to sixty million gallons a day. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Sioux Center, Iowa on Friday, awarding the project extra funding. Lewis & Clark Executive… Read more »
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Series of grain bills clear South Dakota House
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bushel of grain producer protection bills got favorable approval by the South Dakota House Monday. House Bill 1037 comes from the Attorney General’s office and Representative Roger Chase of Huron says the bill will make willful violations of the law punishable as theft. Senate Bill 35 would increase the civil fines the… Read more »
South Dakota lawmakers deciding what to do with state and federal funds
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- While South Dakota lawmakers will have to decide how to spend almost a billion dollars in federal funds, state tax returns have also brought a bonus. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they will have over three hundred million extra dollars from state tax collections. Hunhoff says the state dollars can only go… Read more »
Farmers react to statement made at Saturday’s Cracker Barrel regarding CO2 pipeline
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up on Wednesday, farmers from the region are hosting a forum regarding their opposition to the CO2 pipeline. Farmer from McPherson & Spink Counties appear to preview it & react to comment made at the Cracker Barrel this past Saturday at NSU. Spink County farmer and the gentleman who asked about it… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 13 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 13 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,650. The state had 1,030 new cases and 2,425 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 32,239. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
ACLU opposes HB1005(Bathroom Bill)
PIERRE, S.D.(KOTA)- South Dakota faces challenges this legislative session. From deciding how to spend hundreds of millions of dollars, to a crisis of funding for South Dakota educators. But some lawmakers are more interested in toilets than the treasury – namely the discussion of transgendered individuals and their right to use a bathroom matching their… Read more »
House State Affairs Committee pass HB1005(Bathroom Bill)
PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- The House State affairs Committee Monday morning narrowly passes a bill limiting school bathrooms, showers and sleeping rooms to a person’s gender at birth. Distrcit 4 Representative Fred Deutsch of Florence brought the bill. He says HB 1005 mirrors his 2016 measure that was vetoed by Governor Dennis Daugaard. Deutsch says this bill… Read more »
February Sobriety Checkpoints planned
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety has scheduled 14 sobriety checkpoints in 12 counties statewide during the month of February. The monthly checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the help of local law enforcement. The checkpoints are… Read more »
Members of the House Select Committee on Impeachment react to the robo calls
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the South Dakota House Select Committee on Investigation got automated robo calls last week, pushing them to vote to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Committee member, Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton, says he got the calls. Stevens says that type of action won’t stop the committees work. Stevens says they are… Read more »
Matt Burns joins Feeding South Dakota team
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) –Feeding South Dakota, the state’s largest charitable hunger relief organization, is pleased to announce that Matt Burns is joining the team January 31 as Chief Operating Officer. Burns will provide leadership, planning and management of the operational functions of Feeding South Dakota.“We are excited to bring Matt on to the Feeding… Read more »