YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- With the threat of more nursing homes closing, the legislature needs to act. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton has sponsored a bill that would set up a study of nursing homes and long term care. Hunhoff says the critical needs are increasing. Hunhoff says the current system of nursing homes may not be… Read more »

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D.(WNAX)- Finding and developing workforce has been a major issue for South Dakota legislators over the past few sessions, but it’s been pretty quiet this year. District 17 Representative Bill Shorma of Dakota Dunes says there have been some minor steps. Shorma says the state is growing in spite of their efforts. Shorma… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s March Business After Hours mixer will be held on Thursday, March 9 from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at the Yelduz Shrine Center, 802 South Main Street. Local 501(c)3 nonprofits and service clubs will be on hand to showcase their organizations and attendees will be able to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night Aberdeen City Council meeting, the council heard a report from the Aberdeen Convention & Visitors Bureau recapping 2022. Executive Director Casey Weismantel discussed the ways the bureau marketed the city in 2022. Weismantel talks about social media with Facebook still the most popular way to go. Weismantel talks about things… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Senate will be the scene of this week’s tax cut debate. Governor Kristi Noem had proposed cutting the four and a half percent sales tax on groceries completely. That plan was killed in the House Appropriations Committee last week. Committee Member, Representative Chris Kassin of Vermillion says they had to… Read more »

HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- The South Dakota State Fair announced the 2nd headliner in their entertainment series on Thursday.  Candi Briley said excitement is building with a twist this year. Briley said Iglesias will be a great addition to the state fair. Another headliner will be announced soon and Briley said tickets will go on sale later… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- David Eickmeyer with the National Wild Turkey Federation spoke with KXLG News to announce their annual event. You may be surprised at how long this organization has been since it was established. Eickmeyer expresses one of his favorite moments. So it begs the question, Can turkeys fly? Eickmeyer says the turkey numbers are… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Are you thinking about running for elected office? The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce and the Aberdeen Home Builders Association are hosting a Campaign School in Aberdeen on Thursday, March 23 from 11 am to 5 pm. It will be held in the Chamber of Commerce conference room, 514 South Main… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- When South Dakota lawmakers return to Pierre on Monday, they will be starting the final eight days of the main run of this years session. Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree of Madison says they have been pretty efficient so far. Crabtree says the budget will be the main focus over the last two… Read more »

OACOMA, S.D.(DakotaNewsNow) – Newer, younger faces will be leading the South Dakota Democrat Party for at least the next four years. Saturday, about 100 members of the state party’s State Central Committee (SCC) gathered in person and online to vote on leadership positions, from Chair to Treasurer. Jennifer Slaight-Hansen, 49, leaned into her extensive experience… Read more »

LAKE NORDEN, S.D.(KXLG)- A community in need, a community to protect, and the means to get it done; that’s why the Lake Norden Police Department needed help. Their current 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe is “starting to show its age.” Being a rural community, the police department must have four-wheel drive vehicles to help those in need… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota voters might not get to decide after all whether they want to let the Legislature add a work requirement for people covered by expanded Medicaid eligibility. The state Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Friday shot down HJR-5004 on a vote of 5-2. That was despite support from one of… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Presentation College will be hosting an upcoming Transfer Fair for the students & a Career Fair for faculty. Matthew Blair, Vice President of Mission & Advancement talks about how the school is coping with the closure of Presentation. Blair talks about the Transfer Fair for the students. Jillaine Smith, Human Resource Director, talks… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson was named to the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, more commonly referred to as the “Select Committee on China.” In an appearance on NBC News “Meet the Press”, Johnson said we are in a cold war with China.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota House passed a tax cut bill this week that drops the state’s sales tax rate from four-point five percent to four-point two percent. House Majority Leader Will Mortenson of Pierre says it was a responsible vote. Mortenson says there will be bills coming to approve construction of new prisons. Mortenson… Read more »