PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Lawmakers in Pierre are considering impeaching South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Articles of Impeachment could be brought in the State House as early as today and would be required to be filed no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday. House members have been privately discussing impeachment since last Thursday when Hyde County authorities… Read more »
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A number of bills still up for debate as SD legislators return this week
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators return to Pierre today with lots of bills waiting on debate. House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says the work is piling up. Peterson is Chairman of the State Affairs Committee and says lots of bills are on that agenda. Peterson says he supports a bill that would provide… Read more »
Bill to delay implemenation of medicinal marijuana will be debated this week
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A bill that would delay implementation of the medicinal marijuana initiative in South Dakota for at least a year will be debated on the House floor this week. The bill would set up a task force to study the issue and come up with rules and regulations. Representative Erin Healy of Sioux Falls… Read more »
Yankton city council to debate whether to continue mask mandate
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton City Commission will hold a public hearing at their Monday night meeting and then possibly vote on the extension of the face mask mandate. That ordinance was passed in early December as Covid-19 cases spiked. City Manager Amy Leon says the health board met this week and will have a recommendation… Read more »
Congressman Johnson concern about lack of bipartisanship so far from President Biden Administration
ABERDEEN,S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson made his monthly appearance on The Don Briscoe Show last Friday. On Inauguration Day President Biden express bringing unity between Democrats & Republicans in both the US House & Senate. Congressman Johnson concerns his actions are not reflecting his words. Congressman Johnson state the example of what he’s doing regarding COVID-19… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reported 4 COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 4 new COVID-related deaths(including 1 in Brown County), while active cases & hospitalizations decrease, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death total currently at 1,863. The state had 140 new confirmed cases and 166 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 1,966. Those… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 6 COVID-19 related deaths, active infections below 2,000
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 6 new COVID-related deaths(including 1 in Brown County), while active cases decrease while hospitalizations increase, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death total currently at 1,859. The state had 147 new confirmed cases and 172 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 1,997(Lowest… Read more »
Zach Ducheneaux named Administrator of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency
WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release)-A member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has been appointed to serve as the Administrator of the US Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Zach Ducheneaux will start his new position Monday. Ducheneaux has spent his career educating people about the critical role of improved food systems, value-added agriculture… Read more »
Northwestern Energy Tom Glanzer recap the week of rolling blackouts in region
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Electric utilities across the region had to react quickly this week with rolling blackouts to maintain the integrity of the grid. Tom Glanzer with Northwestern Energy says it was a new situation for everyone. The Southwest Power Pool had to make sudden adjustments to keep electric supply and demand in balance due to… Read more »
Senator Thune adjusting to role as Minority Whip in the US Senate
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Senator John Thune has a new role in the Senate this year, that of assistant minority leader. He says it does have a different feel. A one point nine trillion-dollar stimulus plan proposed by democrats will start moving through Congress. Thune says republicans are willing to work with democrats, up to… Read more »