VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – There is a trend among some colleges and universities to move away from using entrance exams like the A.C.T. or S.A.T. to determine who will be allowed to attend. University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring says that hasn’t been a big issue in the state, yet. Gestring says those exams… Read more »
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Regents rework request for Dakota’s Promise scholarship
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – Once again this year, the top priority for the South Dakota Board of Regents is a needs-based scholarship. It was just a few votes shy of passage last year. Regents Executive Director Paul Beran told the House Education Committee that they’ve further reworked the request. Beran says the universities will share… Read more »
Annual Winter Fun Day Saturday at Manor Park
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is hosting its annual Winter Fun Day on Saturday, Feb. 1. The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. and starts at the Warming House at Manor Park. There is no cost to attend and the event is open to people of all ages.… Read more »
Johnson says USMCA has some differences from free trade agreement
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The White House says President Donald Trump will hold a signing ceremony for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement Wednesday. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson said USMCA has some key differences from the current North American Free Trade Agreement. The deal to modernize NAFTA passed on bipartisan votes in Congress. Mexico has… Read more »
Farmers Union goals include industrial hemp and Medicaid bills
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The two major goals for South Dakota Farmers Union members this legislative session are getting lawmakers to approve both industrial hemp and Medicaid expansion bills. Farmers Union’s Lobbyist Mitch Richter says the hemp bill will likely come up soon and he expects it to pass. Governor Kristi Noem earlier said she… Read more »
One dead following shooting in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Press Release) – At approximately 4:08 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 Aberdeen Police responded to the 1100 block of S Washington Street for the report of a shooting. Police discovered an unresponsive male that had been shot multiple times. The male was transported to Avera St. Luke’s Hospital where he was pronounced… Read more »
FEMA deadline Jan. 31
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – The deadline for residents with damage from the September severe storms, tornadoes and flooding to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Friday, January 31, 2020. Since the Nov. 18 declaration, more than $12.2 million in federal disaster assistance has been provided to eligible applicants in 12 counties… Read more »
Man shot by federal agent charged with assaulting officers with car
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – A man who was shot by a federal agent during a December pursuit is charged with assaulting five officers with his car. Uriah Lafferty was indicted this week on five counts in connection with the Dec. 19 incident near Hermosa. The Rapid City Journal reports Lafferty is accused of assaulting… Read more »
Gender bill could be up for debate next week
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A bill that would prohibit any gender medical procedures on anyone 16 and under will be heard on the floor of the S.D. House next week. The bill passed out of the House State Affairs Committee this week on an 8-5 vote. Majority Leader, Representative Lee Qualm of Platte, says he… Read more »
Lantry producer awarded Commercial Limousin Producer of Year
LANTRY, S.D. (DRG News) – A cattle producer from Lantry, S.D., has been awarded the 2020 Commercial Limousin Producer of the Year by the North American Limousin Foundation. Dean Schrempp says it’s a family run cattle operation. Schrempp was chosen over Limousin producers in Iowa and Oklahoma. He was the South Dakota Limousin Association’s 2019… Read more »