PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Picking among competing tax cuts will be a priority for South Dakota legislators this week. District 18 Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says he is optimistic some cut will pass. Governor Kristi Noem has threatened a veto of the budget bill if her food tax cut is not included. Stevens says they can’t… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Senator John Thune was in a group of republican Senators that spent time at the US – Mexican border in Texas last week. He says border issues are felt as far north as South Dakota. Thune says it seems like there are simple solutions. Thune says they also heard about a… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators will have to decide what kind and how much of a tax cut to pass next week. District 17 Representative Bill Shorma of Dakota Dunes says the money is there. Shorma say he supports the sales tax cut of point three percent. He says that money will circulate in the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Walkers on the Auld-Brokaw Trail in Yankton later this summer may see police hot wheeling on the path. Police Chief Jason Foote had a proposal to the City Commission this week to buy two electric bikes for the department. Foote says they plan to have one bike cop per shift. Foote says they… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- As the snow melts across the northern plains into the spring, some flooding is expected. Kevin Low with the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center says some of the usual areas along the James River will see high water. Low says there could also be flooding along the Big Sioux River. Low says some… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- When legislators return to Pierre on Monday, the priority will be to put the pieces of the budget together. District 17 Representative Chris Kassin of Vermillion, a member of the Appropriations Committee, says they have to decide on how much spending the state can afford. While the Governor proposed a five percent increase… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Saturday, the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce held their final Cracker Barrel for the 2023 legislative session. Six of the nine legislators from Districts 1, 3, & 23 appeared. District 1 Representative Joe Donnell from Sisseton talked about SB16 that dealt with railway from Sisseton to Milbank. District 3 Representative Carl Perry of… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University will host the annual National History Day regional competition on Wednesday, March 8. Over 200 middle and high school students from around northeastern South Dakota will be participating in the event, which will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at NSU. Northern hosts this event every spring.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The fourth & final cracker barrel session will take place Saturday from 10am-12pm at the Kessler’s Champions Club Room inside the Barnett Center at NSU. Legislators from Districts 1, 3, & 23 are scheduled to appear.  They will update what’s happening in Pierre.    

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, the Northern State University Music Department will present its Spring Jazz Concert in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater. The concert will feature the 1 O’clock Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Terry Beckler, and the 2 O’clock Jazz Ensemble, Directed by Dr. Grant Manhart.… Read more »