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Aberdeen, SD (Press Release) – Toby Doeden, who is exploring a run for U.S. Congress against Dusty Johnson, is hosting an event called Conservative Voices for South Dakota on Monday, January 15th at 6:00PM CT at the Engel’s Event Center. Topics will include how to reenergize the conservative movement in South Dakota and how to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill to sunset the sunset clause in last year’s point-three percent sales tax cut has passed the South Dakota House of Representatives in the Legislature’s first week. House Bill 1001 would remove a clause that returns the state sales tax to four-point-five percent in 2027. Removing the sunset has been a mission… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Over night Thursday and Friday morning, the Montana-Dakota Utilities company and the Pierre Volunteer Fire Department has been dealing with a lot of extra “stink” in some of the company’s natural gas supply. Company spokesman Mark Hanson says the addition of the product producing the rotten egg-type smell is done to alert people… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota medical marijuana dispensaries would be required to add an acknowledgment on applications for cannabis that the user cannot legally purchase or own firearms or ammunition under federal law if they have a card. While medical cannabis is legal in South Dakota and many other states, federal law still classifies… Read more »
MILWAUKEE, W.I.(DRGNews)- The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled three new, officially licensed, limited edition bobbleheads commemorating the success of the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits FCS Football National Championships the past two years. Co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar (sk-lare) says they have created two bobbleheads for SDSU’s win over the Montanta… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A House committee tabled a bill Friday that would have required all South Dakota 11th graders to take the ACT. The ACT is a college entrance test used by some universities for admissions. It is also used in many scholarship applications. The sponsor of HB 1002, Republican Rep. Tony Venhuizen (vin-high-zen)… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday night , Congressman Dusty Johnson held another tele-town hall to allow citizens of South Dakota to address issues impacting them. Prior to taking question Congressman Johnson talked about a bill he’s working on to address insider trading done by members of Congress. Congressman Johnson was asked how to pay down the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- South Dakota Senator John Thune went on the floor of the U.S. Senate Thursday to talks about sports in the state of South Dakota. Senator Thune talks about how supportive citizens are of their teams despite the harsh winters. Thune acknowledged the national championship the Jackrabbit football achieved this past season. Thune put… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
