YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee approved a constitutional amendment that would allow the state to require some Medicaid recipients to have a job. Voters approved a constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid coverage last November. Rick Weiland with “Dakotans for Health” who sponsored the amendment petition drive says some legislators don’t want… Read more »

PLATTE, S.D.(WNAX)- The investigation of Senator Julia Frye-Mueller of Rapid City is not setting well with many republicans across the state. The Senate last week voted to bar her from her committees and floor action until an investigation into an H.R. complaint is completed. Former legislators Lee Qualm of Platte is Chair of the Charles… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature heard more about issues in the state prisons. Corrections Department Secretary Kellie Wasko says they hold more prisoners than the system is designed for. Wasko says the penitentiary in Sioux Falls is not safe for staff or prisoners. Wasko says told… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Medical folks are seeing lots of people with winter bugs including the flu, RSV and Covid-19. Liz Healy, infection control specialist at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, says its best to avoid the infections if at all possible. Healy says people should strongly consider getting all the booster shots they are eligible… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Codington County Sheriff’s Department has an active arrest warrant out for Devon Burgher, 24, of Watertown, SD, for charges including kidnapping first-degree, simple assault domestic, false imprisonment, contributing to a delinquency of a minor, and harassing phone calls. According to the report, the Sheriff’s department was “dispatched to a residence in Florence, SD… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s 18th annual Community Champions Awards will be held on Tuesday, February 14th from 11 am to 1 pm at Engels Event Co, 209 South Main Street. The luncheon is hosted by the Chamber’s Ambassador Committee and sponsored by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce. It recognizes… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A federal judge Tuesday denies Republican Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller’s motion to pause the pending disciplinary proceedings against her. Judge Roberto Lange ruled that the relief she was actually asking for was a restraining order without notice to Senate President Pro Tem Lee Schoenbeck. “Schoenbeek’s whereabouts at this time of year are… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Fair Board, Tuesday announced the acts that will be performing at the Brown County Fair on Thursday, August 17th. Chairman of the Entertainment Board Dwight Guthmiller announced the feature act that night. Guthmiller talks about the opening act that night. The concert is sponsored by Midco & Pioneer. Tickets go… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission held their weekly meeting on Tuesday. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton announced that Julie Johnson will no longer be a lobbyist for Brown County. Sutton talks about how Johnson will be compensated for her time as Brown County lobbyist. Spink County farmer Ed Fischbach also appeared before the commission… Read more »