YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Voters in Clay County earlier this month approved a thirty-nine-million-dollar bond issue for a new law enforcement center and jail. Sheriff Andy Howe says they are moving quickly on the location. Howe says using city owned land would help control some costs. Howe says once a site is defined, they can then move… Read more »
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City of Wagner to vote on what to do with SD Highway 46
WAGNER, S.D.(WNAX)- Voters in the City of Wagner will be back to the polls on Tuesday. City Attorney Ken Cotton says it stems back to a resolution of support for changes to Highway 46 passed by the city council this summer. Cotton says there was a lot of public input before the council voted. The… Read more »
C.E.O. of Northwestern Energy to retire at the end of the year
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Bob Rowe, C.E.O. of Northwestern Energy for the past fourteen years will be retiring from that position at the end of the year. He and his successor, current Chief Operating Officer Brian Bird are touring company locations in Nebraska, South Dakota and Montana. During a stop in Yankton, Rowe said he feels good… Read more »
Open primaries proponents file 2024 ballot initiative
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Wednesday, proponents of open primary elections filed a proposed constitutional amendment with the South Dakota Legislative Research Council. This is the first step towards placing an open primaries initiative on the November 2024 ballot. “We believe that primary elections in South Dakota should be open to all voters regardless of… Read more »
Second large drug bust in Roberts County this week
SISSETON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – According to the Roberts County Deputies’ Facebook post, deputies conducted another large drug bust, the second big bust in the area this week. On Monday, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate and Roberts County Deputies conducted the largest drug bust in South Dakota, seizing 12.4 lbs of fentanyl pills and 3.6 lbs of… Read more »
Representative Roger Chase was at the Pierre Economomic Development Corportation meeting
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- State Representative Roger Chase of Huron was the guest speaker Tuesday for the board meeting of the Pierre Economic Development Corporation. Chase chaired the 2021 summer study on workforce housing where most of the proposed legislation passed. There were hang-ups with the most important bill to appropriate 200-million dollars for housing. Chase says… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 3 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 3 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 3,099. The state had 1,108 new cases and 962 recoveries, increasing active infections to 759. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
Aberdeen Community Theatre to present “Tales From the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log”
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio) – The Aberdeen Community Theatre presents the show “Tales From the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log”. The show was written by MPR(Minnesota Public Radio)’s Kevin Kling. Kling talks about growing up with a disability. Kling talked about how he got into writing. Kling discussed what the show is about. Managing Director for… Read more »
Senator Rounds comment on potential rail strike
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- President Biden has asked Congress to get involved and help head off a threatened nationwide rail strike next week. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says there has been a commission working on agreements with rail unions. Rounds says they haven’t seen any details yet. Rounds says a rail strike would have a noticeable… Read more »
Southeastern Electric added new service connections
MARION, S.D.(WNAX)- With about a month to go, Southeastern Electric, based in Marion, has added a record number of new service connections. Manager Brad Schardin says the growth has been across their service area. Schardin says more users are adding more equipment that needs electricity. Schardin says they are working on some long range growth… Read more »