PIERRE, S.D.(The Dakota Scout) – An effort to put an armed security officer in every South Dakota public school failed to clear its first legislative hurdle Thursday at the state Capitol. State senators on the chamber’s Education Committee bounced a bill brought by Sen. Brent Hoffman that would have required an armed security officer –… Read more »
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Attorney General Marty Jackley testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota can only slow–not stop–the flow of drugs into the state. That’s according to Attorney General Marty Jackley. He says that until Washington does something about the border, that’s where methamphetamine and fentanyl are coming from. Jackley also says that because of artificial intelligence, child pornographers are stealing photos and… Read more »
South Dakota Secretary of Corrections Kelly Wasko testify in front of Senate Judiciary Committee
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota Secretary of Corrections briefed legislators Thursday on the issues she deals with in the state’s prisons. However, legislators did not ask her about the controversial siting of a new men’s prison between Harrisburg and Canton in Lincoln County. In her appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wasko said the… Read more »
Bitter cold temperatures now through Sunday
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The National Weather Service outlook shows high temperatures in the single digits to below zero with severe wind chills are in store for South Dakota- and the region- through at least early next week. Weatherology meteorologist Michael Karow (care-o) says the bitter cold starts Thursday. Karow says in central South Dakota, it doesn’t… Read more »
House Taxation Committee passes HB1001
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill to repeal the sunset clause in last year’s cut of South Dakota sales taxes. Representative Chris Karr says South Dakota can support leaving the cut at four-point-two percent. Speaking against the measure, South Dakota Retailer’s Association Executive Director Nathan Sanderson says federal money is propping up the states economy. For Representative… Read more »
Polls show mixed results for school vouchers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(South Dakota News Watch)- About half of respondents in a recent statewide poll support implementation of a school voucher program in South Dakota, despite concerns by public school officials that the program would shift critical government dollars to private schools in the state. Here is South Dakota News Watch reporter Bart Pfankuch with… Read more »
Aqua Addicts Fish Derby set for February 10th
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts are hosting their annual Fishing Derby at Dahme Lake on Saturday, February 10th. Mike Kulm offers a preview and reflect back on last year’s event. Kulm talks about the dinner taking place at the Zoo the night before. Kulm talks about the day of the event. Kulm runs down… Read more »
Holiday Garbage Change
HOLIDAY GARBAGE CHANGE: Due to the Martin Luther King Holiday on Monday January 15, 2024, City garbage pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Monday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick-up by 8:00 AM, Tuesday, January 16th. Both Monday and Tuesday’s garbage will be picked up on… Read more »
Reminder it’s illegal to blade snow back on the roads
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Department of Transportation reminds the public and commercial snow removal operators that it is illegal to place or dump excess snow on a highway right-of-way. SDDOT Pierre Area Engineer Dean VanDeWiele (van-da-willy) says those areas include driving surfaces, shoulders and ditches. VanDeWiele says there are two main concerns about those… Read more »
Recap of the State of the Tribe Address
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The vice president of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe says she would welcome more opportunities to collaborate with the State of South Dakota. Santee Sioux Tribal Vice President Cynthia J. Allen-Weddel (wed-duhl) gave the annual State of the Tribes Address to a joint session of the South Dakota Legislature Wednesday. She said… Read more »