PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- South Dakota schools may have more required homework for students if a bill continues to move through the South Dakota legislature.  House Bill 1198 would require schools to display the state motto or state seal in public schools.  Prime sponsor, Representative Phil Jenson of Rapid City says there is history with the proposal.… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Outlooks indicate continued dry conditions across the upper Missouri River basin. During the monthly Corps of Engineers call about river conditions, Doug Kluck, climate services director for the Central Region of the National Weather Service, says the outlook for February is more of the same. Kluck says the ninety day outlook indicates a… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The US is pushing hard on diplomacy to head off a possible attack by Russia on Ukraine. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says it’s a dangerous situation. Johnson says the US has to stand on principle. Johnson says a European land war would be very bad. The Biden Administration continues to warn that… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- A spate of bills the South Dakota legislative session have undeniably turned focus back onto transgender issues and by extension the human impact it would have. A group of 4 gender nonconforming students from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology agreed to be interviewed to share their experiences.  As a… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Senate State Affairs Committee heard over an hour of testimony pro and con on a resolution calling for a convention of the states to amend the US Constitution. Sponsor, Senator Blake Curd of Sioux Falls said it’s a way for legislators to listen to voters and send a message to Congress. Senator… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- As usual, there are disagreements over education funding and policy among South Dakota legislators. Democratic Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls says a bill that would have limited collective bargaining by teachers sent the wrong signal. Nesiba says chronic education issues continue year to year. Nesiba says state education ranks high on the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Governor Kristi Noem was sharply critical of members of the House State Affairs Committee for failing to introduce her bill that would prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. State Affairs Committee Chairman, Representative Kent Peterson of Salem, says that bill didn’t fit their process. Representative Chris Johnson of Rapid City says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday, Governor Kristi Noem held a press briefing updating some of the issues being discussed by the South Dakota Legislature. Governor Noem provide an update on bills dealing with Critical Race Theory. Another issue the governor talked about was updates on the budget that Noem & the legislators are working on. Noem… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Ryan Brunner, who had been Commissioner of the Office of School & Public Lands since 2014, resigned at the end of January to join Governor Kristi Noem’s office as a senior advisor. Brunner says they were able to increase the dollars to state schools during his time there. Brunner says while he enjoyed… Read more »