WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- It’s a couple of months overdue, but the U-S Senate has given final legislative approval to a new defense spending bill. The measure will have a major impact on Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City. The base will become home to the new B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber. Senator Mike Rounds helped to… Read more »
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SD Board of Regents add three states to their Advantage rate program
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Add three more states to the South Dakota Board of Regents’ Advantage rate program. Minnesota, Kansas and Missouri students are now approved for in-state tuition rates. Regents President Tim Rave calls the program a win-win. Rave says the hope is that when the students graduate they’ll stay, work and raise a family in… Read more »
Logan Manhart discuss elections
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Over the past year, District 1 House candidate Logan Manhart worked at the Secretary of State Monae Johnson’s office. Manhart explain what he did there. Manhart talks about South Dakota elections in the past & looking ahead to the future. Manhart was asked whether he would prefer manual counts or counts by machines.… Read more »
Logan Manhart talks about his candidacy for District 1 House
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This past Saturday, Logan Manhart declared is candidacy for the District 1 House seat as a Republican. Manhart talks what motivated him to run for the House seat. Manhart discuss what his platform will be. Manhart talks about his view on the CO2 pipeline debate. Manhart talks about what he learned from the… Read more »
Rise in number of home schooled students leads to fall in public education funding based on enrollment
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Across South Dakota– and the United States– there’s become a trend of more students being home schooled. Pierre School District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says they see that trend happening here. Glodt says when home schooling is done for the right reasons, the students tend to do well academically. With the increase in… Read more »
Davison County Sheriff’s Office employee arrested
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- A Davison County Sheriff’s Office employee has been arrested for hiring for sexual activity. The Davison County Sheriff’s Office received a report on Tuesday of possible illegal activity taking place by Corrections Sergeant Marco Mora. Due to the allegation being made against an employee of the Sheriff’s Office, the Mitchell Police Department was… Read more »
USPS looking to invest $40 billion to modernize the postal service
HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- Dakota Central Processing and Distribution Center finds itself on the bubble of another review of postal facilities. The postal service latest 10 year plan titled “Delivering for America” is a $40 billion plan to modernize the postal service. There is a Mail Processing Facility Review currently underway to evaluate the role that the… Read more »
Updated Port of Entry facility near Tilford reopens Wednesday
Tilford, S.D.(Press Release)- Construction of an updated and modernized Port of Entry (POE) facility is complete and operating at full capacity today in the eastbound lane of Interstate 90 at Tilford, South Dakota. The year-long project is a joint venture between the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) and the South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP).… Read more »
Three vehicles stolen in Aberdeen Wednesday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – According to the Aberdeen Police Department, three vehicles were stolen overnight and two have been recovered after being damaged in crashes. All three vehicles were reported stolen between midnight and 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. There was no information provided on the still-missing third vehicle. Police suspect there are also… Read more »
Zebra mussels study underway
WATERTOWN, S.D.(Press Release} A study of the economic impact of zebra mussels on South Dakota is underway as water resource groups work to elevate the importance of dealing with invasive aquatic species. The $107,000 study spearheaded by the South Dakota Lakes and Streams Association is designed to provide legislators and other government leaders with the… Read more »