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WATERTOWN, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem will deliver the keynote address at Lake Area Technical College’s Governor’s Luncheon on Monday in Watertown. The event raises funds for scholarship for students at Lake Area Technical College. The luncheon will take place at 11:30 am CT on Monday, April 17 at Lake Area Technical College. Media is… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- United States Representative, Dusty Johnson, was in town Wednesday to tour Lake Area Technical College. During the tour, Representative Johnson spoke with different department leaders and students about new cutting-edge technology at Lake Area. He took time to visit with KXLG and explain more about why he was there. Representative Johnson also spoke… Read more »
MADISON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature will meet next week to appoint members to summer study committees. Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree of Madison says long term care and county finances are serious subjects. Crabtree says they want long term results. Crabtree says long term care solutions need more than just… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton School Board officially hired Chareen Gerber as the next district Business Manager. She will replace Jason Bietz, who decided to move on to his next opportunity. Gerber is currently the business manager in the Armour School District and was looking for a change. Gerber says she expects changes with the new… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- As the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System works to connect the final towns to the project, they are also working to upsize their water treatment plant. The water plant, north of Vermillion, will be expanded from forty-four million gallons a day to sixty million gallons a day. Executive Director Troy Larson says… Read more »
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 »
