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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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, 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 »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Bob Sutton, Avera President and CEO, announced on Friday that Avera accepted a $5 million gift from an anonymous donor. “We worked with a generous donor who wanted to make a significant investment to improve patient care and safety through current projects, while also benefiting individuals and families for… Read more »