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Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) – South Dakota profits from sin. Sin taxes that is. The financial website 24/7 Wall Street says South Dakota profits the seventh most in the nation. Nearly five percent of the state budget comes from taxes on booze, tobacco, and the lottery. The lottery in all its forms brings in… Read more »
LEOLA, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Rhubarb Festival takes place in Leola this weekend, June 28-30. The bi-annual event gets started on Friday with a special event from a well-known movie. Richard Jasmer, member of the Leola Development Corporation Board, provides the details. Saturday’s schedule is full of activities that includes a road race, parade at… Read more »
Yankton, SD (WNAX) – When current South Dakota State Treasurer Josh Haeder was campaigning for the job last year, one of his pledges was to help start financial literacy programs for students. Haeder says the need is still apparent. Haeder says he wants to have private businesses help with the programs. Haeder says it will… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (SD Dept of Public Safety): For a group of South Dakota high school students, this week is a chance to learn what being a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper is all about. The eighth annual Youth Trooper Academy is being held at the Mickelson Law Enforcement Training Center in Pierre. It is sponsored… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, SD (Dakota Radio Group): Five million dollars in Connect South Dakota grants to eight recipients will leverage more than $11.4 million in broadband, high speed internet projects in the state. Gov. Kristi Noem says the greatest need found was for funding in some of the outer rings around communities that don’t have the… Read more »
BROOKINGS, SD (WNAX Radio): The South Dakota Board of Regents held what they are calling a “conversation” about intellectual diversity at their meeting at SDSU in Brookings. (today – Wednesday) The Board must implement a new policy on diversity mandated by the legislature. Representative Sue Peterson of Sioux Falls was one of the prime sponsors… Read more »
WalletHub Release – With teens obtaining driver’s licenses during the summer more than any other season and an average of six teens dying every day from motor vehicle injuries, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers as well as accompanying videos. In order to determine the safest… Read more »
Yankton, SD (WNAX) – A video crew is moving across eastern South Dakota, shooting what they hope turns into viral videos promoting state land marks. Tory Nelson says they are working with local and national tourism web sites. Nelson says they are looking for interesting locations. Nelson says they were impressed with what they found… Read more »
PLANKINTON S.D. (DPS News Release) – One man has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday afternoon near Plankinton. The drivers of both vehicles also were injured. The names of the three people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2012 Ford F250 pickup was northbound… Read more »
Yankton, SD (WNAX) – The numbers of those needing the services of Feeding South Dakota has been going up and the latest donation of $263,000 from the State Cattlemen’s Association will be a big help help. That’s according to Matt Gassen, CEO of Feeding South Dakota. He says the number of people needing food continues… Read more »
YANKTON, SD (WNAX Radio): Farmers and ranchers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts may now re-enroll in certain C-R-P continuous sign up practices, or if eligible select a one-year contract extension. Offers are also being accepted from those who want to enroll for the first time. The signup is open until August 23. South Dakota… Read more »
Yankton, SD (WNAX) – South Dakota Senator John Thune used a meeting of his Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet to provide more information on how websites exploit data from their users. Thune says most website users have no idea how their surfing data is used. Thune says Congress has a role to… Read more »
Pierre, SD (DRG Radio) – Public safety officials recently reviewed security needs at the governor’s residence in Pierre, including the possible installation of a fence. Gov. Kristi Noem says a fence won’t be put up. The Office of the State Engineer and the Bureau of Administration had sought statements of interest from companies to design… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Children and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) Dental Van is coming back to Aberdeen from July 8-19. The van visits the Hub City four weeks each year, one in January, two in July and one in October. Vicki Holley, Site Coordinator for the CASSP Dental Van, said there is something… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – This weekend marks the end of June and another deadline for license plate renewals. The letters for June are K and L. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, June 28. Individuals can pay at the Brown County Treasurers Office or stop by the kiosk at Kessler’s. People are encouraged to bring… Read more »
