PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2022-10, which bans the Chinese social media platform TikTok for state government agencies, employees, and contractors using state devices. This order is in response to the growing national security threat posed by TikTok due to its data gathering operations on behalf of the… Read more »
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New Senate Majority Leader address topics for 2023 legislative session
MADISON, S.D.(WNAX)- Issues for the 2023 South Dakota legislature are starting to line up. Incoming Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree of Madison says they will have to work with counties on their jail issues. Crabtree says inflation will be a big factor in spending for schools, health care providers and state employees. Crabtree says abortion… Read more »
SD Transportation Committee approve bid for work to be done at the I-90 bridge near Chamberlain
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Transportation Commission last week reluctantly approved a bid for work on and around the I-90 bridge at Chamberlain. D.O.T. engineer Sam Weisgram said they only had one company bid on the project. Weisgram says they already rejected an earlier bid. Weisgram says federal rules on bridges is pushing them to… Read more »
South Dakota lobbyist address upcoming Governor Noem’s Budget Address
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Governor Kristi Noem will deliver her budget address to the legislature next Monday and possibly add details to her proposal to cut the sales tax on groceries. Lobbyist Steve Willard says overall sales tax growth has been strong but questions whether the food tax could be easily replaced. Willard says the Governor will… Read more »
SD Board of Education Standards extend deadling to implement new Social Studies standards
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Educational Standards is in the middle of their public hearing process for new social studies standards. Shannon Malone with the state Department of Education asked the board at their meeting last week in Sioux Falls to extend the timeline for implementing the new standards. Malone said that… Read more »
Aberdeen Regional Airport to see fewer flights beginning December 1st
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Aberdeen City Manager Joe Gaa announce at Monday’s City Council meeting that the Aberdeen Regional Airport will be seeing fewer flights beginning on Thursday. Gaa reminds the people that the city owns the airport but not the air service. Gaa announce the upcoming schedule beginning on Decomber 1st. The Aberdeen Airport are going… Read more »
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce provide marketing update to the City Council
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, the council received an update on marketing from Marketing Director Lisa Anderson of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce. Anderson talked about what the Chamber sponsored in 2022. Anderson discuss a program likely not returning in 2023. Anderson talks about advertising on social media. Anderson talked about… Read more »
Representative Mike Stevens talks about his role as Speaker-Pro-Tem
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Republicans in the South Dakota House set their leadership team for the 2023 session at a meeting in Pierre last weekend. Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton was elected Speaker-Pro-Tem. He says they have a lot of new members. Stevens says they have been talking to all their caucus members since the election. Representative… Read more »
Decorate For The Chamber’s annual business holiday lighting contest
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s Enhance Aberdeen Committee invites all Aberdeen businesses to participate in their annual holiday lighting & decorating contest. Both inside and outside decorations will be considered, as long as the display is visible from the street. A photo of the exterior of each business being nominated should… Read more »
Congressman Johnson talks about the Republican agenda for 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Republicans will have majority control in the US House in the next session of Congress that begins in January. Several top republicans have suggested that investigations of the Biden Administration, the border and Hunter Bidens laptop will be priorities. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says investigations should be only part of their agenda.… Read more »