PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has announced sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in 15 different counties during the month of March. These checkpoints will take place in the counties of Brookings, Clay, Codington, Custer, Edmunds, Fall River, Jackson, Jerauld, Lawrence, Lyman, Meade, Minnehaha, Pennington, Roberts, and Spink. The monthly checkpoints are designed… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – The U.S. House passed Tuesday night passed the budget resolution on a 217-215 vote.  U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to pass the House budget resolution, kicking off the reconciliation process for the House. “Insolvency cannot be an option,”said Johnson. “I refuse to stand idly by while our government spends its… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA) — A move to defund a program that costs the state $52k a year to help mark the graves of deceased veterans in South Dakota failed to garner even one supportive vote on the House floor Tuesday. Lawmakers rejected House Bill 1038 by a 0-70 vote, a rarity in either chamber. The measure… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday granting the Government Operations and Audit Committee (GOAC) expanded subpoena powers, removing a requirement for the Legislature’s Executive Board approval. House Bill 1204, introduced by Rep. Julie Auch, R-Yankton, passed a narrow margin of 36-34 after a spirited debate on the House floor.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House on Tuesday debated HB1242.  the bill limit the amount of money that a candidate campaign committee, a political action committee, or a political party may accept from an authorized committee of a candidate for federal office. Prime sponsor of the bill was Representative Spencer Gosch of Glenham. Opposing the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House debated HB1085 on the floor Tuesday.  The bill establish a moratorium on the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines in this state.  An amendment was made to remove the emergency clause off the title so now a simple majority is needed to pass. Prime sponsor was Representative Richard Vasgaard of… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–As strange weather days go, Monday would rank right up there for Watertown, especially considering it was weather occurring in late February. Watertown saw thunder, lightning, rain, pea-sized hail, and there was even a weak tornado called a landspout that was spotted southeast of town. On Tuesday, there’s thick fog that has made road… Read more »

HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- The first night of headliners at the 2025 South Dakota State Fair has been announced.  Assistant manager of the fair Candi Briley said this year they will bring comedy back. Larry the Cable Guy will be at 8pm on August 29th at the SD State Fair.  Briley said will a comedy headline 2… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission held their meeting on Tuesday. Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers discuss load limits upcoming. Load limits goes into effect beginning Friday, March 8th. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton announce the winning bid for the construction of the new animal barn at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Mega Construction is… Read more »