PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers and Gov. Kristi Noem floated vastly different cost estimates for legalizing industrial hemp. It presents a final hang-up to the resolution of their year-long dispute. The governor’s office argued that industrial hemp would make it necessary to change how the state enforces its marijuana laws. It would require… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – In putting together the budget each year, South Dakota legislators depend on revenue from the unclaimed property fund but that comes with a warning. State Treasurer Josh Haeder says all of those funds they hold came from someone’s account.   The budget for next year would use about $47 million from… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 19th Annual Aberdeen Home Builders Association Home Show is set for Friday through Sunday, March 6-8 at the Holum Expo Building on the Brown County Fairgrounds. Rachel Dix, Executive Officer said this year’s show will feature approximately 50 different vendors, an increase over last year. Hours are 3-8 p.m. Friday,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Joint Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature approved a bill setting aside $5 million for a new health sciences building at USD in Vermillion. The building would be built on the current site of Julian Hall and bring together a number of health science majors scattered across the campus.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – A bill to establish a wildlife habitat stamp will likely soon be headed to the Governor’s desk. The measure was authored by Senator V.J. Smith of Brookings and it made it through the House Monday. The proposal calls for electronic stamps that would be $10 for residents and $25 for non-residents.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Before changing your clocks Saturday night, South Dakota’s State Fire Marshal encourages people to also change the batteries in their smoke alarms. Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. local time Sunday morning. That means pushing clocks ahead one hour. Fire Marshal Paul Merriman says this is also a good… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — The Watertown Police Department has been given the go ahead to apply for a federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant that would allow them to add up to three additional officers to their staff. Police Chief Lee McPeek laid out the details before the city council Monday night. He says… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The Sioux Falls community has been treating Domino’s Pizza Delivery drivers like gold since the shooting death of Casey Bonhorst. Domino’s Store Owner Susan Graves wants to say thank you. She wants to say thank you for the way the community has opened its heart. Graves says Bonhorst was the kind… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Pinned Workshop of Aberdeen, owned by Tiffany Langer, was awarded the bid to create the new Aberdeen brand image. The Pinned Workshop staff will work closely with the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and Aberdeen Downtown Association throughout the process. An estimated completion date… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators have only a few days to put together and approve the 2021 budget. Senator Reynold Nesiba (ness-ah-bah) of Sioux Falls, a member of the Joint Appropriations Committee, says he is afraid the budget will fall short. Nesiba, a Democrat, says budget writers took the lowest revenue estimates. Nesiba… Read more »