YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- “Dakotans for Health” held a kickoff event Saturday to mark the start of their petition drive to put abortion rights into the state constitution. Spokesman Rick Weiland says their petition has been approved for circulation. Weiland says the state now has very restrictive abortion laws. Weiland says they have a goal of getting… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Candidates are making their last minute pitches at get out the vote rallies around the state. Governor Kristi Noem, at a stop in Yankton Saturday, says she has a good record over her first term. Noem says she wants to continue what she has started. Noem says there will be more challenges in… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Game, Fish and Parks Commission was updated Thursday about the water level in Lake Oahe.  North Central Park Regional Supervisor Pat Buscher says he attended a recent public meeting on the Missouri River by the Corp of Engineers in Fort Pierre. Buscher says Oahe should rise slightly as the Corps balances the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota voters will decide on the legalization of recreational marijuana in next weeks election. That was a question at the District 18 legislative forum sponsored by Yankton Interchange this week. Democratic Representative Ryan Cwach says marijuana is all around right now. Cwach says there are collateral damages connected to marijuana. Cwach says… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- The US Eighth Circuit Court last week upheld an earlier injunction of a South Dakota state law that attempted to limit the use of paid petition circulators. Rick Weiland, with “Dakotans for Health” says it’s a big win for fair government. Weiland says the bill was another step by legislators to put… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Study Committee on Juvenile Justice of the South Dakota legislature wrapped up their work Thursday and approved a final report. The committee has met several times during the interim, working on several recommendations to improve responses to juvenile issues. One resolution would commit twenty million dollars to fund scholarships for people entering… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Sunday the SD Democrats held a rally at Aberdeen.  The event was to take place at Central Park however was forced to move to the Democrat headquarters on Main Street because of the high winds. Brown County Commission candidate Chad Fischbach talks about filling out a bullet ballot on election day. Voters… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This past Friday was the first & only debate between the candidates for the U.S. Senate seat representing South Dakota.  The candidates were the incumbent Republican Senator John Thune & his challengers, Democrat Brian Bengs & Libertarian Tamara Lesnar. On the issue of inflation, Bengs attacked Senator Thune for his allegiance with… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- South Dakota Democratic candidates are making their final push to election day.  The Get Out The Vote caravan stopped in Pierre Saturday afternoon.  Secretary of State candidate Tom Cool says what concerns him more than Republican opponent Monae Johnson is the America First Secretary of State Coalition. U-S Senate candidate Brian Bengs says… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- First Gentleman Bryon Noem did a meet & greet in Aberdeen on Friday. Noem talks about his background. Noem talks about how he and his wife Governor Noem how they raised their children. Noem describes Governor Noem on a personal level. Noem talks about being the very fist First Gentleman in South Dakota… Read more »