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SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- South Dakota voters will have two Medicaid expansion issues on the November ballot. One a constitutional amendment, the other an initiated measure. Rick Weiland with “Dakotans for Health” backed the initiative and says having the option is good for voters. Weiland says the rejection of “Amendment C” by primary voters give more weight… Read more »
FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Fort Pierre is home to one plot of industrial hemp within city limits on land zoned for agriculture use on the north end of the city. Gerad Johnson and Derek Schiefelbein are looking to do the same, but the Fort Pierre City Council has paused that request. Public Works Director Rick Hahn… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- During their meeting at USD in Vermillion this week, the South Dakota Board of Regents unanimously approved an expanded alcohol sales policy for public universities. The policy allows the six universities governed by the Board to extend the sale of alcoholic beverages into general admission areas of performing arts and athletic events. General… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting, beginning at 7am on Friday, June 24, 2022, the following road will be closed to thru traffic and water will be off for work on water lines: North State Street between 20th and 22nd Avenue NE Work is expected to last all day. Motorists are advised to take alternate… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents formally approved the proposal for the University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls (USD-SF) at their meeting in Vermillion. The effort to transform the Community College of Sioux Falls into the University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls has been in development for nearly a year. With… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University’s new Regional Sports Complex has been selected as a finalist for a national architectural design award. The Regional Sports Complex, which includes Dacotah Bank Stadium and Koehler Hall of Fame Field, is featured in Athletic Business magazine’s 35th Annual Architectural Showcase. The sports complex is one of 52… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio & DRGNews)- The South Dakota Republican Convention gets underway today in Watertown. That will run through Saturday. Senator Michael Rohl will be a delegate at the convention & talks about what’s happening today. Rohl talks about what could be a tight race for Republican nomination for Secretary of State. First term republican Senator… Read more »
PINE RIDGE, S.D.(KCCR)- While the impeachment proceeding of former South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg grabbed most of the attention in Pierre Tuesday. A member of U-S President Joe Biden’s cabinet slipped into town at Pierre Regional Airport. From Pierre, Yellen was transported to Pine Ridge in a convoy consisting of a South Dakota Highway… Read more »
FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A board that oversees emergency medical services for Pierre, Fort Pierre, Hughes and Stanley County is giving consideration to the possible implementation of an ambulance district. Fort Pierre Mayor Gloria Hanson says the board is considering tripling the costs each entity pays in for ambulance service due to rising costs. Hanson says… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A survey from the Center for Rural Affairs found gaps in high-speed internet service in South Dakota. Thirty three percent of the people who answered said their current service meets their needs and twenty five percent use their mobile devices for their internet. Senior Policy Analyst Heidi Urlacher says expanding fiber networks should… Read more »
SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- The Alzheimer’s Association of South Dakota will host another webinar Thursday night. Executive Director Leslie Morrow says this one deals with understanding Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Morrow says they will also have some positive developments. Morrow says they will highlight the resources they have. The webinar will be an hour and starts at… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio & DRGNews)- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was removed from office by members of the South Dakota Senate. Here’s are comments from Senators from District 1, 3, & 23. District 3 Senator Al Novstrup voted to acquit on both articles of impeachment submitted by the S.D. House. Novstrup was impressed by the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 5 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,936. The state had 971 new cases and 732 recoveries, increasing active infections to 2,780. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) – Sanford Health will begin administering Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 6 months to 4 years Friday, June 24. This is the final group in the U.S. that has been approved to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “This is a joyous moment as most of our youngest patients will now have the… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, June 23rd between the hours of 9:00 pm and 1:00 am. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure spray effectiveness… Read more »
