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YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton School Board approved teacher contracts for the next school year that include a seven percent raise. Superintendent Wayne Kindle gave the legislature credit for the budget increase. Kindle says the state aid formula helps districts with rising enrollment. Kindle says they expect to see continued growing enrollment. Kindle says negotiations with… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Senator Mike Rounds appeared on the KSDN Evening Report Wednesday to address issues happening in Washington. Senator Rounds feel the abortion debate will remain on the state’s issue for now. Rounds address the mass shootings in Nashville & Louisville. He feels that both sides have different way to combat it. Rounds talks about… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Mike Rounds made stops at Aberdeen Roncalli & Northern State University. Senator Rounds took questions from student & staff from both locations. At Roncalli, Senator Rounds was asked about what he would say to himself as a teenager. Rounds was asked about defense spending. Rounds told the Roncalli students… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- U.S. Senator Mike Rounds appeared in Aberdeen and address the students at Aberdeen Roncalli. Among the topics discuss was the role of religion in Washington. Senator Rounds talks about relationships between Republicans & Democrats in Washington. Rounds talks about people from both parties attending various religious events. Rounds address the abortion the issue… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 3,214. The state had 352 new cases and 390 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 289. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- During their meeting Tuesday night, the Pierre School Board received a bad news-good news update on a fire that happened late last month at the Georgia Morse Middle School. The bad news being that the fire was started, but District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says the good news is the school’s evacuation plan… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Interim Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota Legislature met Tuesday at the South Dakota State Capitol. The Committee considered rule changes from the Commission on Gaming. Dough Abraham with the Commission says all four rules are connected to each other. Abraham says the previous rules used the term loiter, which was… Read more »
COLMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- Sioux Valley Energy, based in Colman, is now offering electric load management options for residential customers. Vice President of Operations Ted Smith says customers could save money on their electric bills. Smith says customers could also time their use of electricity. Smith says there are some sacrifices. Sioux Valley has about twenty-five thousand… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- Attracting and training nurses was the goal of an expansion program funded by the South Dakota legislature. Christina Plemmons, associate academic dean for the South Dakota State University College of Nursing, says they now have room for more students. Plemmons says they have a number of options available for students. Plemmons says they… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Local governments and developers are waiting on rules from South Dakota Housing to use the two hundred million dollars the legislature set aside for residential projects. State Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Dave Owen says we have to keep the two hundred million dollars in perspective. Owen says affordability of housing will… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2023 Spring Residential Cleanup will begin later on in April. Brown County Landfill Manager Mike Scott: Scott talks about how much cleanup will need to be done. The 2023 Free Spring Residential Cleanup will run from Friday, April 28th through Saturday, May 13th. The Landfill hours are Monday-Saturday from 8AM-5PM with Sunday… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission, Tuesday heard complaints from landowners who received a letter from Summit Carbon Solutions. Former Commissioner Dennis Feickert read a portion of the letter. Feickert sees the letter from Summit as no more than scare tactics. DeWayne Siebrasse with Cattlecents Consulting talks about his primary goal is to shutdown the… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The cost of applying for and renewing a medical marijuana dispensary license is much higher in Watertown than in most other South Dakota towns. When medical marijuana was legalized in the state, the Watertown City Council set the fee at $25,000 for applying for a license and an additional $25,000 for renewal. Only… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The Watertown area may have dodged a bullet when it comes to spring flooding. City and Codington County officials met on Monday. They continued to discuss and plan for potential flooding in and around Watertown. Still, unless the weather forecast changes, officials say there is only a slight chance of minor flooding along… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A former South Dakota legislative candidate is sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting his adoptive daughter. Joel Koskan spoke very quietly while addressing the Court, which he did little of in pleading guilty to two counts of felony Incest. Koskan’s attorney Clint Sargent only argued in Court that numerous letters… Read more »
