YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Cities across South Dakota communicate with the legislature through the Municipal League. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon is Second Vice President with the League and says they will have some issues to talk about. That extra penny sales tax has not been popular with legislators in past sessions. Leon says cities… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
New Supreme Court Chief Justice says judges need raises
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota’s new Supreme Court Chief Justice, Steven Jensen, gave his first “State of the Judiciary” speech to the legislature last week. He gave much credit to his predecessor, Justice David Gilbertson, who retired after 21 years in the middle seat. Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says it was a good… Read more »
Meridian Wind asks PUC to allow it to withdraw application
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Meridian Wind had an application for a 175 megawatt wind power project in Hyde County. Their attorney, Brett Koencke asked the Public Utilities Commission to allow them to withdraw the application due to problems with their power connections. Koencke says the company still plans to build the project. Commissioner Kristie Fiegen… Read more »
Next phase of vaccinations may take a while to administer
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakotans who fall into the Phase 1 Group D category became eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination this week. Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon says so far, the state has received about 11,000 doses of vaccine each week, so it’ll take a while to get through group 1D. She says… Read more »
Northern State holds Friends of the Arts/NSU Young Artist Competition
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Northern State University Department of Music recently held its 2021 Friends of the Arts/NSU Young Artist Competition, where 22 talented high school juniors and seniors from South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota submitted video recordings for NSU faculty judging panels. The event was held virtually this year, and offered… Read more »
Pierre man faces charges related to fires, burglary
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A 31-year-old man from Pierre faces felony charges related to fires and a burglary earlier this month. At approximately 3:30 Wednesday morning , Pierre Volunteer Fire Department chief Ian Paul says they were called to a fire in a large, plastic dumpster in the front parking lot at Lariat Lanes… Read more »
Active COVID infections, hospitalizations decrease; no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID infections and hospitalizations continued to drop, and there were no new deaths, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state reported 277 new confirmed cases and 406 recoveries, lowering the amount of active cases by 129 to 4,103. Those hospitalized in connection with… Read more »
Media available call at 11:30 on KSDN
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:30 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
Foundations helping to meet needs during pandemic
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Needs increased because of the pandemic last year and the Aberdeen Area Community Foundation and the South Dakota Community Foundation were there to help meet those needs. Heath Johnson, Chair of the AACF, talked about some of the local programs that received money. Pat Gallagher with the SDCF said those grants… Read more »
Gayville man identified in crash south of Elk Point
ELK POINT, S.D. (Press release) – A Gayville, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Friday night in a two-vehicle crash south of Elk Point. A 2014 Ford F-150 pickup was southbound when the driver lost control due to icy road conditions. The vehicle went across the median and into the northbound… Read more »