ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 11:45 AM on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, the following road will be closed to thru traffic and water will be off in the following areas to repair a water main line: ROAD CLOSED – 3rd Ave SE from Roosevelt St. to Harvard St. WATER OFF – 3rd Ave SE from… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Aberdeen Central High School will have their 25th annual Valentine Bistro coming up next week. Students Alice Vogel & Olivia Barnes previews the event. Vogel talks about some of the acts scheduled to appear. Barnes talks about the sponsors for this event. Tickets can be purchased at the school or in person. The… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The economy in the nine state Mid America region is slowing and that is expected to continue. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss forecasts little growth through mid year. Goss says flat lining the economy is about what the Federal Reserve Board is aiming for. Goss says he also expects interest rates to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Members of Summit Carbon Solutions Tuesday provided an update on the CO2 pipeline projected to go through the region on its way up north to North Dakota. Director of Public Affairs in South Dakota Dana Siefkes-Lewis provided an update on easements. Ben Fuller with TurnKey Logistics, updated the county on where the pipeline… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The Corps of Engineers updated prediction for runoff into the Missouri River basin continues to lag behind normal. Ryan Larsen is with the Corps office in Omaha. Larsen says the low runoff is due to a combination of factors. Larsen says they expect more snow to pile up in the mountains. The Corps… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Revenue Projection Subcommittee of the South Dakota legislature will meet this week. Appropriations Committee Chair, Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says the updates will include the Governor’s proposed sales tax cut. Hunhoff says they are being asked to fund more big projects along with yearly expenses. Hunhoff says inflation and federal funding… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Senator Julie Frye-Mueller of Rapid City was censured by the Senate following a hearing into her interactions with a legislative staffer. District 18 Representative Julie Auch of Yankton says the actions of the Senate were an injustice. Auch says the Senate ignored state law. Auch says legislators have to set a good example.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1080, the “Help Not Harm” bill, into law. This bill prohibits certain medical and surgical interventions for minors. “South Dakota’s kids are our future. With this legislation, we are protecting kids from harmful, permanent medical procedures,” said Governor Kristi Noem. “I will always stand… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Monday on SB40.  SB40 would allow a candidate for Governor to select his or her running mate for Lieutenant Governor & to allows to voters to select the candidates for the various statewide positions such as Attorney General or Secretary of State. The… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- SB173 which deals with the Lincoln Hall project at Northern State University. The prime sponsor of the bill, Senator Bryan Breitling of Miller provide an update on the Lincoln Hall project. NSU President Neal Schnoor talks about the nursing shortage in the region. Schnoor talks about how the bill will expand the nursing… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A House committee tables one bill dealing with “drag shows” but passes another this Monday. The House State Affairs Committee passes HB 1116, which disallows the use of school district, state university, or state property to be used in hosting lewd or lascivious content. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Chris Karr… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)-The South Dakota House Education Committee debated a bill Monday that would have provided free lunches to all public-school students. Representative Kaydn Wittman of Sioux Falls was the sponsor. State Education Department Secretary Joe Graves said they would oppose the bill due to its cost. Graves said when he was superintendent in Mitchell, he… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The US Treasury is warning that the federal government may hit the debt ceiling of just over thirty one trillion dollars by early this summer. That means the government could default on interest payments. South Dakota Senator John Thune says there are options available to Congress and the Biden Administration. Thune says the… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators are back in Pierre this week with a full agenda for the week. Representative Mike Derby of Rapid City is Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations. He says it is quite different than when he served on the committee in the past. Derby says the committee has a… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- Despite heavy snow cover in much of the region, flood risk right now is low. Andrew Kalin at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says the first flood outlook of the season shows there is a lot of room for runoff. Kalin says the outlooks can change quickly at times. Kalin… Read more »