News Author: Dave Vilhauer

Farm Bureau working on health care legislation

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Farm Bureau is working on health care legislation with State Senator Gary Cammack (ka-MACK) of Union Center. Lobbyist Mike Held says they’re backing Senate Bill 87 which would authorize South Dakota Farm Bureau to offer a health benefit plan under a self-funded arrangement through a licensed third-party administrator.… Read more »

Farm Bureau working on health care legislation

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Farm Bureau is working on health care legislation with State Senator Gary Cammack (ka-MACK) of Union Center. Lobbyist Mike Held says they’re backing Senate Bill 87 which would authorize South Dakota Farm Bureau to offer a health benefit plan under a self-funded arrangement through a licensed third-party administrator.… Read more »

Same dirt has been used for a dozen years for Rodeo Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. (DRG News) – When you think of the things you regularly see at the annual Rodeo Rapid City event, human and animal athletes, spectators, judges, vendors and more likely come to mind. However, there’s one thing that’s consistently been there for over a decade that you may not think about– the dirt… Read more »

Same dirt has been used for a dozen years for Rodeo Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. (DRG News) – When you think of the things you regularly see at the annual Rodeo Rapid City event, human and animal athletes, spectators, judges, vendors and more likely come to mind. However, there’s one thing that’s consistently been there for over a decade that you may not think about– the dirt… Read more »

14-year-old girl shot, wounded in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police are investigating a shooting that left a 14-year-old girl wounded. But, authorities say the victim is not cooperating with investigators. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says friends brought the girl to the hospital Monday. She had sustained a gunshot wound to the leg in a shooting at an… Read more »

14-year-old girl shot, wounded in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police are investigating a shooting that left a 14-year-old girl wounded. But, authorities say the victim is not cooperating with investigators. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says friends brought the girl to the hospital Monday. She had sustained a gunshot wound to the leg in a shooting at an… Read more »

Presentation College hosts First Innovation Challenge

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Innovation Challenge was held on Jan. 22-23 and was designed to have students collaborate in teams to solve a dilemma that an organization in the local community faces. This year, Presentation College collaborated with Aberdeen Fire and Rescue to develop a method in which rescue teams can better aid bariatric… Read more »

Presentation College hosts First Innovation Challenge

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Innovation Challenge was held on Jan. 22-23 and was designed to have students collaborate in teams to solve a dilemma that an organization in the local community faces. This year, Presentation College collaborated with Aberdeen Fire and Rescue to develop a method in which rescue teams can better aid bariatric… Read more »

Active COVID cases drop by 250; no new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID infections and hospitalizations continued to drop and there were no new deaths reported, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 202 new confirmed cases and 450 recoveries, lowering the amount of active cases to 3,428. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »

Active COVID cases drop by 250; no new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID infections and hospitalizations continued to drop and there were no new deaths reported, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 202 new confirmed cases and 450 recoveries, lowering the amount of active cases to 3,428. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »

Noem supports using grand jury to speed up Ravnsborg investigation

PIERRE, S.D. (Jonathan Ellis and Joe Sneve Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Gov. Kristi Noem would support using a grand jury to decide whether charges should be filed against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over the fatal car crash he was involved in last summer. Prosecutors have been reviewing evidence in the Sept. 12 crash, in which… Read more »

Noem supports using grand jury to speed up Ravnsborg investigation

PIERRE, S.D. (Jonathan Ellis and Joe Sneve Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Gov. Kristi Noem would support using a grand jury to decide whether charges should be filed against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over the fatal car crash he was involved in last summer. Prosecutors have been reviewing evidence in the Sept. 12 crash, in which… Read more »

Committee kills bill requiring that birth certificates reflect biological sex

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The South Dakota House Health and Human Services Committee kills a bill to require that birth certificates reflect biological sex. The measure was brought by Distrcit 4 Representative Fred Deutsch of Florence who has brought a number of bills dealing with transgender matters in past years. He says the law on… Read more »

Committee kills bill requiring that birth certificates reflect biological sex

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The South Dakota House Health and Human Services Committee kills a bill to require that birth certificates reflect biological sex. The measure was brought by Distrcit 4 Representative Fred Deutsch of Florence who has brought a number of bills dealing with transgender matters in past years. He says the law on… Read more »

New bill bans abortions based on Down syndrome diagnosis

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem has introduced a bill that would ban abortions based on a Down syndrome diagnosis. The bill was introduced Monday as part of the legislative session and noted that Friday was the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe versus Wade, which protects a woman’s constitutional… Read more »

New bill bans abortions based on Down syndrome diagnosis

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem has introduced a bill that would ban abortions based on a Down syndrome diagnosis. The bill was introduced Monday as part of the legislative session and noted that Friday was the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe versus Wade, which protects a woman’s constitutional… Read more »

Cracker barrel sessions start Saturday at Northern State

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce will once again be hosting legislative cracker barrel sessions. The sessions, which are free and open to the public, start this Saturday, Jan. 30. Gail Ochs, President of the Chamber, talked about the cracker barrels. She said that each one runs from 10 a.m. to… Read more »

Cracker barrel sessions start Saturday at Northern State

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce will once again be hosting legislative cracker barrel sessions. The sessions, which are free and open to the public, start this Saturday, Jan. 30. Gail Ochs, President of the Chamber, talked about the cracker barrels. She said that each one runs from 10 a.m. to… Read more »

SDSU President talks about budget in front of Joint Appropriations Committee

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn was in front of the Joint Appropriations Committee of the legislature Monday. He talked about their ongoing budget. Not all that funding is from the state. Dunn says they have had good academic success in the past few years. Dunn says they also had… Read more »

SDSU President talks about budget in front of Joint Appropriations Committee

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn was in front of the Joint Appropriations Committee of the legislature Monday. He talked about their ongoing budget. Not all that funding is from the state. Dunn says they have had good academic success in the past few years. Dunn says they also had… Read more »