OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers continues to make adjustments in river flows and reservoir levels along the Missouri River to get ready for spring. Releases from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton have been increased to 30,000 cubic feet per second. Mike Swenson with the Corps in Omaha says those releases will continue… Read more »
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Noem signs order condemning campaign against Israel
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – This week, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order joining 27 other states in condemning Anti-Semitism and standing against the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions–BDS– campaign against Israel. Noem says the Executive Order directs state entities not to contract with businesses supporting the BDS campaign. Ariella Rada is the… Read more »
Brookings woman suffers severe burns in apartment fire
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – A Brookings woman is taken to the hospital after suffering burns in a fire this Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported in an apartment at 1018 Southland Lane at about 12:10 p.m. Fire Chief Darrell Hartmann says there was a woman trapped in bed in the apartment. The woman was taken… Read more »
Arlington man being held on second degree attempted murder
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — An Arlington man is being held in the Codington County Detention Center on one count of Second Degree Attempted Murder. Thirty two year-old Brandon James Miklos is being held on $10,000 cash only bond. According to a criminal complaint, Miklos allegedly attempted to kill a female identified by the initials K.P.… Read more »
Johnson says U.S. got some significant concessions in trade deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The U.S. and China signed the “Phase One” trade deal Wednesday and will now move on to negotiations on “Phase Two.” South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the U.S. got some significant concessions. Johnson says there have already been some ag benefits from the easing of trade tensions. Johnson says details… Read more »
Second autopsy granted in Brown County murder case
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – A South Dakota judge has agreed to a defense request for a second autopsy in a murder case, even though the victim’s body has already been embalmed. Jarrett Jones is in custody on a first-degree murder charge in the Jan. 2 fatal shooting of Jon Schumacher in Bath. An autopsy was… Read more »
Gilbertson delivers final State of the Judiciary message
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson, for the final time Wednesday gave his annual State of the Judiciary message to a joint session of the South Dakota Legislature. Gilbertson says 11 years ago specialty courts were non-existent in the state and today they are making a difference. Because of… Read more »
Noem says if state revenues improve, three priorities should be funded
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says if state revenues continue to improve, there are three priorities that should be funded. Noem, in a news conference after her State of the State speech this week, says there is some time before the final budget has to be passed. Noem says she is… Read more »
Dakota’s Promise scholarship priority for Regents and universities
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – A priority for the Board of Regents and state universities again this year is getting the legislature to approve the “Dakota’s Promise” scholarship. South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn says it is very important. The Regents asked for a million dollars to start the program last year which failed to… Read more »
New security system activated at State Capitol
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The start of the 2020 South Dakota legislative session included increased security to get into the capitol building in Pierre. Limited access to the building met legislators and visitors as they made their way into the building. Department of Public Safety Secretary Craig Price says there was no one reason to… Read more »