ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Brown County has joined a long list of people and communities who have applied for party status in connection to the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline application with the Public Utilities Commission. County Commissioners unanimously approved the motion Tuesday at the board’s regular meeting, after once again receiving multiple comments from residents who… Read more »
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Six people injured in crash north of Bath Monday
BATH, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Three adults and three children were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash five miles north of Bath Monday. The crash was at 6:04 p.m. at the intersection of Brown County 16 and Brown County 14, according to information from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. According to preliminary… Read more »
Representative Sydney Davis talks about her time at the legislature this year
BURBANK, S.D.(WNAX)- While the 2022 South Dakota legislature passed a lot of bills, there are always missed opportunities. Representative Sydney Davis of Burbank says one miss was a bill she co-sponsored that was vetoed. Davis says they also missed a chance to have a more extensive debate over Medicaid expansion. Davis says with polls showing… Read more »
Legislators keeping on eye on how money being spent in the state
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- While South Dakota legislators approved the spending plan for the next fiscal year, committees will be keeping an eye on how those dollars are spent. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they passed a solid budget. Hunhoff, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations, says they will meet during the interim to see… Read more »
Member of the SD House undecided on whether to impeach Jason Ravnsborg
CENTERVILLE, S.D.(WNAX)- The possible impeachment of South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg will now be in the hands of the South Dakota House. Members will return to Pierre on Tuesday to officially receive the report from the Select Committee on Investigation and go from there. Representative Richard Vasgaard of Centerville says it’s a difficult issue.… Read more »
NSU CPHCE to host discussion of ‘Russian Revanchism in Ukraine’
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Northern State University Center for Public History and Civic Engagement will host a discussion, “Russian Revanchism in Ukraine: Nuclear Weapons, NATO and Neutrality,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12. The event, which will take place in Centennial C and D of the NSU Avera Student Center, will feature speaker Brian… Read more »
ACLU of South Dakota opposes Governor Noem’s Executive Order on Critical Race Theory
SOUTH DAKOTA(Press Release)- Gov. Kristi Noem’s bill that would have censored classroom discussion on race in K-12 public schools was killed by the Senate Education Committee last month. Despite the legislature’s unwillingness to codify Noem’s desired policy, Noem today signed an executive order directing the Department of Education to accomplish her goal of censoring classroom… Read more »
Governor Noem restricts Critical Race Theory in K-12 schools
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2022-02, which restricts the teaching of Critical Race Theory in K-12 education in South Dakota. “Political indoctrination has no place in our classrooms,” said Governor Noem. “Our children will not be taught that they are racists or that they are victims, and they will… Read more »
The SD Sports Hall of Fame Announces 15 Inductees for 2022
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release)- The SDSHoF banquet and induction ceremony will be Sunday, September 25, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Ticket information will be available later. This year’s class is a great cross section of players, coaches and contributors. Inductees include people from border to border in the state who took part in a… Read more »
Name released In Kingsbury County fatal crash
De SMET, S.D.(Press Release) – A De Smet, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle crash west of De Smet. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2004 Ford F250 pickup was westbound on U.S. Highway 14 when the driver lost control due to icy road conditions.… Read more »