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November 12, 2019

Vice President of Oglala Sioux Tribe facing impeachment hearing

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The vice president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe is facing an impeachment hearing later this month after she was accused of creating a hostile work environment. Three former employees of Darla Black say she was verbally abusive, texted them late at night and made them run errands that were not… Read more »

November 12, 2019

Corn Growers President encouraged by RFS discussions

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Northern Plains Senators weighed in with the Environmental Protection Agency by filing comments on their Renewable Fuel Standard proposal. They called for EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler to honor the President’s commitment on making the 15 billion-gallon RFS standard. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds also met with the President and asked him… Read more »

November 12, 2019

Attorney General says execution carried out in professional manner

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Charles Russel Rhines was executed in the South Dakota State Penitentiary last Monday for the murder of Donivan Schaeffer of Rapid City in 1992. It was the first execution for Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg since he was elected last year. He says the procedure was carried out in a professional manner.… Read more »

November 12, 2019

Demands lead to shortage of propane

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – There has been a large amount of media attention regarding the shortage of propane in the Midwest recently. This fall, propane is needed for crop drying in unprecedented quantities by farmers across the Midwest, causing a supply challenge for propane suppliers. According to a USDA report, as of Nov. 5, 52… Read more »

November 12, 2019

Fall Into Jazz concert Thursday at Northern

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Northern State School of Fine Arts is presenting Fall Into Jazz at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 in the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre at the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The concert will feature several different groups, according to Grant Manhart, Professor of High Brass and Jazz Studies at NSU.… Read more »

November 12, 2019

Corps still dealing with high levels in Missouri River reservoirs

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers is struggling with high levels in the Missouri River reservoirs and time is running out to get them to winter storage stages. John Remus, Chief of the Missouri River Basin Water Management Office in Omaha, says their focus is still on flood control and safety. Remus says… Read more »

November 12, 2019

Enderson retiring as Brown County Treasurer Friday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Friday will mark the end of an era at the Brown County Courthouse. Sheila Enderson, Brown County Treasurer, is retiring after 43 years of service to the county. Enderson said she is leaving the position in good hands. Enderson said the thing that she will miss the most about her job… Read more »

November 11, 2019

Woman suing Custer County over kidnapping, assault

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — A woman who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted just hours after calling the sheriff’s office for help is suing Custer County and others because deputies never responded. In her federal lawsuit, the woman is seeking $2 million, saying deputies could have prevented the crime. The woman told a Custer County dispatcher… Read more »

November 11, 2019

Avera St. Luke’s earns Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Avera St. Luke’s Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Avera St. Luke’s underwent… Read more »

November 11, 2019

Hart announces run for U.S. Senate

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A woman who works to support refugee families in Sioux Falls says she’s running as Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. Clara Hart says the person who currently holds the seat, Sen. Mike Rounds, hasn’t shown enough sympathy for struggling farmers in a state that relies on its agriculture industry.… Read more »

November 11, 2019

Hunting licenses down in South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Officials say South Dakota has sold nearly 26,000 fewer hunting licenses this year, which has cost the state more than $1 million in lost revenue. State Department of Game, Fish and Parks official Heather Villa told the Rapid City Journal that the long winter, flooding and a decline in the… Read more »

November 11, 2019

Committee looking at drug treatment options

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The 2020 session of the South Dakota legislature will again have bills dealing with controlled substances and treatment options. The “Offenses Regarding Controlled Substances” interim committee wrapped up its study last week. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton again pushed for a change in state law over ingestion of drugs. Attorney General… Read more »

November 11, 2019

One killed in crash west of Ridgeview

RIDGEVIEW, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash west of Ridgeview. Names of the three males involved are not being released pending notification of family members. A Peterbilt semi-truck pulling an empty grain trailer was westbound on U.S Highway 12 and preparing to turn left when it was struck… Read more »

November 11, 2019

Continuing resolution will probably fund government through January

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – While most attention in Washington is focused on the upcoming impeachment hearings in the House, the continuing resolution funding the federal government will run out before Thanksgiving. South Dakota Senator John Thune says another extension can be worked out.   Thune says a continuing resolution has a heavy impact on the… Read more »

November 11, 2019

Work done on State Capitol Building

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – After several months of work, the scaffolding is no longer around the South Dakota State Capitol Building in Pierre. Bureau of Administration special projects coordinator Leah Svendsen says workers had been preserving and cleaning the structure. She says work was also done on the Capitol’s dome. Svendsen says this is… Read more »