WASHINGTON, D.C.(Dakota Radio Group)- The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Tom Vilsack to return to the helm of USDA as Secretary of Agriculture. Ahead of the approval, committee member and South Dakota Senator John Thune questioned Tom Vilsack on a variety of topics, including Country… Read more »
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SD Dept of Health on Wednesday provided updates on COVID-19
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the South Dakota Department of Health held a press conference on the continue fight against COVID-19. Secretary of Health, Kim Malsam-Rysdon gave an update on the number of vaccines this week and said there will be an increase next week. Malsam-Rysdon said pharmacies could start to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine as… Read more »
SD Senate State Affairs Committee this week to hear about HB1071
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A bill that would restrict changes to gender on a birth certificate will be heard in the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee later this week. The bill passed out of the House last week on a 39-31 vote. Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton voted no on the bill. Stevens says those types… Read more »
SD Legislatures dealing with spending the one-time $200 million available
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)-With over two hundred million dollars available this year in one-time money for South Dakota legislators, the spending process is changing. Senate Appropriations Chair Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says the spending bills will make two rounds of the committees. Hunhoff says there could be changes in spending priorities along the way. Hunhoff says there… Read more »
U.S. Senate move to debate Democrats COVID-19 relief plan
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The Senate voted to move toward debate on a budget plan that will set the stage for consideration of the next coronavirus relief plan. The bill passed on a fifty to forty-nine vote. South Dakota Senator John Thune says its only the first step in a long process. Democrats and the President are… Read more »
State added 3 COVID-related deaths, active cases decline while hospitalization increase
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 3 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases continutes to declines while hospitalization increases, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death toll now at 1,782. The state had 209 new confirmed cases and 253 recoveries, lowering active infections 2,552. Those hospitalized in… Read more »
Day County Sheriff’s office provide update on missing woman
WEBSTER, S.D.(Mike Tanner, AlphaMedia & Audio from Dakota Radio Group)–The Day County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release today detailing the extensive five week search for a missing woman whose body was ultimately found late last week. Forty six year-old Amy Dougherty disappeared December 23rd in blizzard conditions as she was driving to work in… Read more »
Aberdeen Central high school will be hosting the Valentine Bistro
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Later this month Aberdeen Central high school will be hosting the Valentine Bistro. Aberdeen Central Vocal Director Susan Appl provides the details of this event. Appl tells us the dates of this event. Cost is $10 and must be reserved in advance. You can call Aberdeen Central High School at 725-8100 and ask… Read more »
SD House Ag & Natural Resources Committee passes HB1042
PIERRE, S.D.(LifeWRX) A House committee Tuesday morning advanced a bill that changes how buffer strips adjacent to waterways in the state are managed. HB1042, a bill to revise certain provisions regarding riparian buffer strips, went before the House Ag and Natural Resources Committee this morning in Pierre. The proposed changes would reduce the assessment on… Read more »
Jose Morales Acevedo pleads not guilty to murder & manslaughter
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- One of two men accused of shooting and killing a man in downtown Mitchell last month pleaded not guilty to several charges on Tuesday morning. 27-year old Jose Morales Acevedo is charged with 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder, and manslaughter. On the night of January 9th, Acevedo and another man allegedly went… Read more »