CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting the lack of broadband access in rural America. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says with social distancing and students needing to go on-line for their education that access is becoming more critical and in some areas of South Dakota it isn’t available at all.… Read more »
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Authorities identify human remains found on Rapid City golf course
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Argus Leader) — Authorities have identified the human remains found recently near a creek on a golf course in Rapid City. Police say the remains are those of a woman who disappeared in 2015. Malinda Ader was 35 when she went missing. A grounds keeper at the Rapid City Elks Golf Course… Read more »
Noem signs bills worth more than $6 million into law
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed legislation that will kick in over $6.4 million to state programs including a new radio system for first responders and several new programs at state universities. The biggest-ticket item was $5.1 million to upgrade the radio system used by police, firefighters and other… Read more »
Noem won’t veto hemp legislation provided ‘guardrails’ met
PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – As recently as late last year, Governor Kristi Noem continued to say she would veto any bill legalizing hemp production that hit her desk. That changed Thursday as the governor issued a video that proposes a path forward for legalizing industrial hemp. Noem says things have changed. Noem says she won’t… Read more »
New Year’s Holiday Garbage Change
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to the New Year’s holiday observance on Wednesday, January 1st, city garbage and recycling pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage and recycling collected on Wednesday are to have it out by 8 a.m. on Thursday, January 2nd. Both Wednesday’s and Thursday’s garbage and recycling will be… Read more »
Two killed in house explosion near Wagner
WAGNER, S.D. (AP) — Tribal police in southeastern South Dakota say two people are dead in a house explosion near Wagner. Yankton Sioux Reservation Police Chief Willard Bruguier Jr. says one adult and one child died when the house was reduced to rubble Wednesday at Wagner North Housing. Bruguier declined to further identify the victims.… Read more »
Major equipment failure cause of Pierre power outage
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Pierre City Commission was updated this week on a power outage last week that caused around 3,000 people to go without power for up to two hours. City Utilities Director Brad Palmer says a major equipment failure caused the outage. The Evans Street substation is offline for major upgrade work.… Read more »
Are we On? (Dave Vilhauer blog)
Technology has gotten me again. OK. So, this time it was probably more my fault than technology’s, but the fact remains that I once again fell prey to an electronic device. I remember when I got my first smart phone and was just learning how to text. I failed to realize that you had to… Read more »
Are we On? (Dave Vilhauer blog)
I’ve always had a sort of a love-hate relationship with technology. The more I use it, the more I love to hate it. Don’t get me wrong, I love technology when it works. But therein lies a big problem. When it doesn’t work, it causes major headaches and what’s worse, I really don’t know what… Read more »
Are we On? (Dave Vilhauer blog)
If a past commercial is true, the Minnesota Twins may never have been more popular with the female gender than they are right now. I recall several years ago a commercial promoting baseball. It included a pair of pitchers trying to hit home runs and included the famous line of “chicks dig the long ball.”… Read more »