WATERTOWN, S.D.(AlphaMedia)-Brock Greenfield of Clark released a statement on his political future Tuesday. The longtime State Senator from Clark announced he will seek the nomination for the office of Commissioner of School and Public Lands in the 2022 election cycle. Greenfield says the man who holds that job now–Ryan Brunner–has done an excellent job, and… Read more »
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Budget numbers have been reached by SD Joint Appropriations Committee
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- After some negotiations last week, members of the Joint Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature agreed on budget numbers. Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls says the current budget got a big bump. Nesiba, a democrat, says the committee took a conservative turn on the revenue numbers. Nesiba says the revenue estimate… Read more »
New York man pleads not guilty to 3 counts of murders Tuesday
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – A New York man charged in three murders here in South Dakota pleaded not guilty before Seventh Circuit Court Judge Robert Gusinsky Tuesday. Arnson Absolu, 36, is accused of killing 29-year-old Ashley Nagy, 26-year-old Charles Red Willow and 22-year-old Dakota Zaiser. Nagy and Red Willow were found dead of gunshot wounds… Read more »
SD House leader sees encouraging signs despite COVID-19 outbreak inside chamber
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators return to Pierre Tuesday after a four-day weekend and the beginning of a Covid-19 outbreak. At least eight House members are reported to have tested positive for the virus since last week. Assistant House Majority Leader Chris Johnson of Rapid City says despite all that, there are many good things… Read more »
Governor Noem call on President Biden administration to rollback on executive orders restricting the distribution of fuel sources
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem issued the following statement in response to the dangerously cold temperatures threatening lives across more than a dozen states right now: “Families all across the U.S. are facing life threatening cold right now,” said Governor Kristi Noem. “This should remind everyone – including President Biden – that an… Read more »
SD PUC Commissioner talks the power used the state during the polar vortex
(Pierre, SD) SDBA — The polar vortex now gripping middle states from Canada to Texas has created an ‘unprecedented’ demand for power. South Dakota PUC Commissioner Kristie Fiegen says the demand for power on Monday was at an ‘all time high’ and that Tuesday’s demand may exceed even that. She described the current cold weather… Read more »
SD PUC Chairman weigh in the power outage happening on Tuesday
PIERRE, S. D.(AlphaMedia)- A prolonged, bitterly cold stretch of weather brought the electric grid to its knees Tuesday. South Dakota rural electric cooperatives began implementing rolling blackouts that morning in response to overwhelming demand for power during record-setting low temperatures and wind chills. The Southwest Power Pool, which covers a group of utilities across 14… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reported no new deaths due to COVID for 2nd straight day
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths for the 2nd straight day, while active cases & hospitalizations both went up, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death remains at 1,844. The state had 215 new confirmed cases and 105 recoveries, increasing active infections to… Read more »
Power outages occuring today due to the cold weather
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Due to extreme cold ranging from North Dakota down to Texas, power outages could be taking place around the communities today. Tom Glanzer with Northwestern Energy said they can come out without any notice. Glanzer talks about how important to conserve energy today. Glanzer talks ways to conserve energy. Substations near the Redfield,… Read more »
SD legislators still working on next year’s spending plans
With some deadlines approaching, South Dakota legislators will have to hustle on next year’s spending plan. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says all the spending requests will get a hearing. With almost three hundred million dollars in one time money available, Hunhoff says requests are growing. Hunhoff says they won’t take final… Read more »