PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,203. The state had 738 new cases and 877 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 5,679. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
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Flags at half-staff in honor of General Colin Powell
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide, effective immediately until sundown on Saturday, October 16, in honor the life and legacy of General Colin Powell. This is in accordance with a presidential proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, which can be found here.
Recap of Redistricting Committee meeting held on Monday
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The House and Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees met again in Pierre Monday, working toward agreement on a new legislative map. Matt Frame, a lawyer with the Legislative Research Council, told the group they will soon have the proposed map revisions available on a public website. The committees held several days of public hearings… Read more »
Open enrollment for Medicare now underway
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Open enrollment for Medicare is now open and runs through December seventh. Erik Gaikowski with AARP-South Dakota says people need to be cautious as they apply or make changes to their coverage Gaikowski says fraud is a side effect of the sign up period. Gaikowski says there are a number of good online… Read more »
Representative Wil Mortenson reflect on Jim Soyer’s life
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A long time fixture in the administrations of numerous South Dakota governors has passed away. Jim Soyer died in Sioux Falls Friday. Soyer was Chief of Staff to former Governor Bill Jankow and played a role as a staffer to former Governors George S. Mickleson, Walter Dale Miller, Mike Rounds and Dennis Daugaard. … Read more »
SD Legislature preparing programs to help farmers impacted by this year’s drought
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The impacts of widespread drought and low livestock prices could show up by the time the 2022 South Dakota legislative session wraps up. Representative Marty Overweg is Chairman of the House Ag Committee. He says all the major ag groups have been talking about it. Overweg says there aren’t many state programs to… Read more »
Drought conditions continues to impact the Missouri River
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Corps of Engineers continues to drop the estimates for Missouri River flow into the winter as drought conditions continue. Tom Curran, Operations Manager at Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, says outflows from the dam will drop a lot. Current flows are at about thirty two thousand cubic feet per second. Curran says… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 13 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 13 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,202. The state had 354 new cases and 390 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 5,819. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
Board adopts proposed rule to grant districts flexibility in hiring long-term substitutes
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – At its meeting earlier today, the South Dakota Board of Education Standards adopted a proposed administrative rule to provide more clarity and flexibility for school districts in hiring long-term substitutes. “We know that school districts sometimes have difficulty filling long-term substitute positions,” said Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson. “This new rule… Read more »
Preview of today’s Redistricting Committee meeting
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews & WNAX)- The South Dakota Legislature’s House and Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees spent three days on the road last week taking public input on what the state’s new legislative districts should look like. Following several days of public meetings last week, House and Senate members split on the maps they favor. Senate Redistricting… Read more »