PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Flight times at the Pierre Regional Airport will start to change next month and will convert completely to the new times in April 2022. Denver Air Connection Director of Business Development Jon Coleman says they’re making the adjustment now that they are the only commercial air carrier serving Pierre. Coleman explains why they’re… Read more »
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House & Senate to finalize the budget by end of day today
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators are back in Pierre with the final twelve days of the session in front of them. Senator Jean Hunhoff, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations, says they still have to work through the current fiscal year budget before the move on to next year’s. Hunhoff says they hope to… Read more »
South Dakota Dept of Transportation keeping an eye on gas prices
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Most tourists who travel to South Dakota each year come in cars and that makes gas prices a significant factor in visitation. State Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says they watch prices carefully and factor that in. Hagen says so far they aren’t hearing much feedback about gas prices. Another problem for tourism… Read more »
Vermillion schools looking at potential impact 6% increase in state aid to education
VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators are considering a six percent increase in state aid to education, which would be one of the biggest year to year hike since the formula was devised. Vermillion School Superintendent Damon Alvey says they have started to look at the impacts to their budget. Voters in the district approved a… Read more »
Snow Removal Alert Issued For Aberdeen
Even though the emergency snow routes and miscellaneous areas may have been plowed already to allow for traffic movement and emergency vehicles this snow alert will apply to the entire City roadway system effective at the following announced times • Plowing in the COMMERCIAL ZONE (Zone 1) will begin at 10 PM, ON Tuesday, February… Read more »
Congressman Johnson address the inflation issue
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Inflation is now running at a pace of about seven and a half percent, causing price hikes in many products. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the federal government is a big part of the problem. Johnson says there are ways to slow down the price rises. Johnson says the Federal Reserve Board… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 7 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 7 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,779. The state had 158 new cases and 907 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 7,706. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
City of Yankton reports their 1st sales tax report for the new year
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The first sales tax report of the new year for the City of Yankton shows a familiar trend. City Manager Amy Leon. Leon says January is normally a down month for sales taxes. Leon says some of the increase is due to inflation. Leon says while revenue is up for the city, costs… Read more »
State legislators to finalize spending the $9 billion coming from the federal government
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators will have to finalize spending and the budget in the next couple of weeks. Representative Linda Duba of Sioux Falls says while the state is flush with cash now, it won’t last. Duba, a member of the Joint Committee on Appropriations, says those federal dollars are not ongoing. Duba says… Read more »
Long range weather forecast calls for mild and dry trend
DENVER, C.O.(WNAX)- While this week will be snowy and cold, the longer-range outlooks show more of a mild and dry trend. Peter Goble, a Colorado State University Climatologist, hosted this months North Central Region Climate update. Goble says temperatures should moderate over the next few weeks. Goble says they don’t see a lot of changes… Read more »