YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System has their funding in place for the rest of the year. Executive Director Troy Larson says they got a significant boost. Larson says this funding level will get water to all their members quickly. Larson says they have construction plans ready to go. The system provides… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Ongoing drought conditions continue to have an effect on the Missouri River reservoirs. Mike Swenson with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha says system releases will stay stable for the next few weeks. Swenson says they have plenty of room for any spring runoff. Swenson says the low levels will change the downstream… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton School Board approved updates to its drug overdose policy and the use of Narcan at their meeting this week. Director of Student Services Jerome Klimisch says their school resource officers had concerns. Klimisch says they dangerous drugs are in the community. Klimisch says they will have staff trained in the use… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Senate has passed a bill that would give added protection to school employees if they are assaulted in the performance of their duties.  Senator Jim Stalzter says Senate Bill 129 would give teachers and other school officials the same standing as first responders. Senator Tom Pischke says the bill as… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday debate SB40 that would revise the process for nominating candidates for statewide offices. The prime sponsor of the bill is Senator David Johnson of Rapid City & he talks what the bill does. Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls offered an amendment to the bill. The amendment… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Senate Ag and Natural Resources Committee debated a bill to set up the “Committee on Foreign Investment in the United State – South Dakota” to monitor the sale of ag land to foreign investors. Senator Erin Tobin of Winner is the sponsor. National Guard Adjutant General Jeffrey Marlette said it’s… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A Senate committee Wednesday kills a bill restricting mandatory childhood COVID-19 vaccines. It also would have stripped much of the state Department of Health’s authority regarding all mandatory childhood immunizations in public schools. After about an hour of testimony and committee consideration, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee killed SB… Read more »

LESTERVILLE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators will have a variety of possible tax cuts to choose from. There are bills to cut the sales tax on groceries, a couple to cut the general sales tax, and at least one to give property tax credits. District 18 Representative Julie Auch of Lesterville says she hasn’t made up… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A parents group was again out in force at Monday night’s Pierre School Board meeting to confront what they feel are lower than acceptable results from state testing of District students in English, math and science.  Jason Muldoon has two kids in the District and says 50-percent isn’t good enough. Moms for Liberty… Read more »