ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- The Aberdeen City Council has agreed to put $5 million in federal stimulus funds toward planned improvements at the city’s water reclamation plant. In November, the council heard about the need for $56.3 million in improvements at the plant. That work would help expand treatment capacity from 8 million gallons per day… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(sdba.org)- The Senate Health and Human Services committee met to discuss 12 different bills related to medical cannabis in South Dakota. The bills are focused on ensuring safety for both patients and providers going forward. Governor Kristi Noem has said she wants to have the most patient-focused medical cannabis program in the country. The… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The completion date for the new bridge over the Missouri River connecting Pierre and Fort Pierre has been pushed back to December 2023. South Dakota Department of Transportation Pierre area engineer Dean VanDeWiele told the Fort Pierre City Council Tuesday night the contractor (Jensen Construction Company) has had difficulty drilling the 9’- 6”… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A plan to improve and expand nursing programs in western South Dakota was approved by the Senate Education committee. SB43 would allow spending up to fifteen million dollars in federal and state funds to expand the health sciences facility at Black Hills State – Rapid City. Black Hills State University President Laurie Nichols… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Senate Education Committee approved some changes to the “Partners in Education” tuition program, but with some dissenting debate. The program uses dollars the state receives from insurance companies as tuition for students to attend private or parochial schools. The bill would increase the funding to three point five million dollars.… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- While the economy in the nine state Mid America region continues to show growth, there may be some problems this year. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says inflation will be a limiting factor. Goss says long term interest rates won’t feel the same impact, at least not right away. Goss says there… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. – United States Representative Dusty Johnson will speak at the grand opening event of the Northern State University Center for Public History and Civic Engagement. Johnson will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, in the Centennial Rooms of Northern’s Avera Student Center. He will discuss the importance of civic engagement and current… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- A bill that would require legislative redistricting to be handled by a joint committee of house and senate lawmakers easily clears House State Affairs Wednesday morning. Each chamber produced their own map last year, nearly leading to a deadlock. House Bill 1007 is the work of District Four Representative Fred Deutsch of Florence.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A bill to banish the so-called “bingo tax” passed the South Dakota Senate Tuesday with unanimous support.  District 20 Senator Josh Klumb of Mitchell says currently manufactures of bingo equipment and distributes of that same equipment must buy licenses to do so. Klumb says Senate Bill 37 doesn’t wipe out all bingo regulation.… Read more »