WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- South Dakota Senator John Thune spoke on the Senate floor this week about the importance of passing the National Defense Authorization Act in order to authorize funding for critical military priorities, including those at Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota. The senator says he wants to continue where last year’s defense… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- While hearings and protests are par for the course in the nation’s capitol, Rapid City-based indigenous advocacy group NDN Collective has taken this week to reassert their presence on Capitol Hill. Standing in front of the Capitol Building, Nick Tilsen, President and CEO of NDN Collective, set the tone for the the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Pat Cerny of Yankton was named to the James River Water Development District Board at their meeting in Yankton last Thursday. She will fill the District 8 vacancy that came open when former Director Dan Klimisch moved out of that area. Cerny says she has been following the actions of the board. Cerny… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Pro choice supporters held a rally over the weekend at the state Capitol in Pierre. Cassie Hudson from Watertown was one of the organizers of the event. She organized a similar rally at the Codington County Courthouse in Watertown, then was encouraged to think bigger. Hudson is pleased with the response they’ve received.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)  On Thursday, District 1 Senator Michael Rohl appeared on KSDN to address what happened at the Republican Convention in July, the special election for the District 1 House seat, & the Summer Study on regional jails held Wednesday at NSU. Rohl address the precinct people came to the convention with their own agenda… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The annual inflation rate in the US climbed to 9.1% in June 2022, the highest since November of 1981. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam says there are a lot of federal stimulus dollars that haven’t been spent yet. Adam says the United States has seen similar economic conditions before, but Adam… Read more »

SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- While there is no cure yet for Alzheimer’s Disease, continued research is getting closer. Leslie Morrow, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association of South Dakota, says they met with Members of Congress to continue to push for research funding. Morrow says the next step will being able to find markers of future development… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has opened two administrative dockets to accept input on two different topics; the electrification of transportation and demand response rate mechanisms.  The input is being mandated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs act, federal legislation signed in November of last year by President Joe Biden.  Commission Chair… Read more »

MARION, S.D.(WNAX)- Managing power demands during a heat wave is critical for electric utilities. Brad Schardin, Manager of Southeastern Electric based in Marion, says they have an active control program. Schardin says they are working ahead to have the equipment they need on hand. Schardin says while demand is high, winter is when they see… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Dakota Broadcasting)- According to South Dakota News Watch, South Dakota’s 24/7 program for alcohol related offenders may be picked up by other states due to success seen by many in the law-enforcement community. South Dakota congressman Dusty Johnson has introduced a bill which would help other states use police grant money to begin a… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Senator John Thune address the issue of high inflation which last month was at 9.1% which is the highest since November of 1981. Thune talks about how the inflation rate became this high. Thune talks about preventing any unnecessary federal spending. Thune talks about having checks & balance between the legislative & executive… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the Summer Study Committee dealing with regional jails was held at NSU. The committee took a tour of the projected new facility for the new jail to be taking place in Aberdeen. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton Brown County State’s Attorney Ernest Thompson talks about the issue of presumptive probation. Retired… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced that the state ended the fiscal year at the end of June with a one hundred fifteen million dollars surplus. General fund revenue was seventy-two million dollars over earlier estimates and state government spending was forty two million dollars lower than estimated. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton,… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The East River Electric Power Cooperative Board of Directors has named Bob Sahr as their next general manager. Sahr, who is currently the general counsel for the co-op will take over on August first for Tom Boyko who is retiring. Sahr says he is looking forward to the move. Sahr says he wants… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health and substance abuse crisis hotline was activated over the weekend. Janet Kittams is the CEO of the Helpline Center, the entity operating the 988 Lifeline in South Dakota. She says instead of a dispatcher sending law enforcement or paramedics, 988 connects callers with trained mental… Read more »