WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, Senator John Thune announced on the U.S. Senate floor that he will oppose Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Thune said that President Biden is only appointing judges that will uphold Roe vs Wade. Thune express concerns that the President is only going after justices that will change… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Four licenses for medical cannabis dispensaries in Aberdeen were approved Monday, and two more requests are expected to come before the city council in coming weeks. The Aberdeen City Council reviewed and approved the licenses during its regular meeting. The license-approval process in South Dakota is twofold in that it also involves… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she is appointing Michael Houdyshell to serve as Secretary of the Department of Revenue (DOR), effective April 1, 2022. “During Michael’s time at the Department of Revenue, he has helped maintain South Dakota’s status as one of the least taxed states in the nation,” said… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she is appointing Joan Adam to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH), effective immediately. Joan has been serving in this role in an interim capacity since January. “Joan has done an excellent job serving the people of South Dakota in her many… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, the Aberdeen City Council received the report from the Aberdeen Convention & Visitors Bureau dealing with tourism numbers for 2021. Executive Director Casey Weismantel talks about new ways they tried to market for the city. Weismantel compares the numbers from last year to 2020. Weismantel looks ahead to 2022 including an… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota House Select Committee on Investigation has recommended that Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg not be impeached in connection with the death of Joe Boever near Highmore in September of 2020. The vote of the committee was six to two against impeachment. Committee Vice Chair, Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton, voted for… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- After nearly four and a half hours in executive session the House Committee on Investigation has issued a recommendation as to the possible impeachment of South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Committee Chair, Speaker of the House Spencer Gosch then called for the vote to approve the report. That vote was a party-line… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota lottery sales and revenues continue to grow year over year. The Lottery Board heard a report on sales and revenue at their meeting last week in Pierre. Lottery Deputy Executive Director Clark Hepper says scratch off ticket sales show strong results. Hepper says video lottery revenues also continue to increase. Hepper… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KBRK)- According to the USDA, avian influenza has now been confirmed in 12 locations in seven South Dakota counties, including Kingsbury. In has impacted more than 600,000 birds in commercial flocks of chickens and turkeys in the state. In Kingsbury County, that included a commercial flock of 124,000 layers and a turkey flock of… Read more »

SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association shows the expected impacts of the disease in the next few years. Leslie Morrow, Executive Director of the South Dakota Chapter, says there is a lack of medical specialists that can treat people with dementia. Morrow says there will also be a major shortage of direct… Read more »