YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem vetoed a bill that was introduced late in the legislative session that would have limited her authority to spend federal dollars added to the state budget. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says the dollars in question were retained in the general budget. Hunhoff, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(KYNT)- South Dakota’s native freshwater mussels clean the water in state rivers and streams, but agricultural pollution and habitat destruction appear to be reducing their numbers throughout South Dakota are a new threat to aquatic populations. Experts wonder if state and federal wildlife and environmental protection agencies are doing enough to protect native freshwater… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Now that a special committee of South Dakota House members has completed its investigation into the conduct of state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg in connection with a fatal car-pedestrian crash in 2020, the full chamber will determine what happens next. The Committee on Special Investigations voted 6-2 yesterday against Impeachment. Ravnsborg was driving… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This Thursday, March 31st is the deadline to renew license plate decals for March. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letter this month & remind the citizen about taxes due in April.

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Flush with federal funding, the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is ready to start construction on several major projects this year. Executive Director Troy Larson says they are hoping to get ahead of rapidly rising prices. Larson says they will get an idea of how much they can get done when the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Moving into April will mean orange barrels and barriers as road construction ramps up. Regional D.O.T. Engineer Greg Rothschadl says there will be some major projects in the area. Rothschadl says they have been able to land contractors for the projects so far. Highway 46 from Irene to the Highway 81 junction will… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Census Bureau reported that retail sales nationally last year rose almost seventeen percent over 2020. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, says that tracks with what they have been hearing. Sanderson says the concern is those numbers could crash without support of the federal dollars. The State of… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- NDN Collective, a Rapid City-based indigenous advocacy organization, has published a 204-page report titled “Faulty Infrastructure and the Impacts of the Dakota Access Pipeline,” or DAPL. The contents of the report, which the group has described as “first-of-its-kind”, run the gambit from pipeline technicalities, safety and spill risks, claims violations of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- South Dakota Senator John Thune used a floor speech to point out problems with the Internal Revenue Service. Thune says the Biden Administration proposed a huge increase in the size and scope of the IRS. Thune says he is the co-sponsor of a bill that would improve IRS services and tax collections. The… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up on Thursday, March 31st, Congressman Dusty Johnson will be hosting another tele-town hall.  The tele-town will begin at 7PM and run for about an hour.  No topic is off limits. To join the tele-town hall, call 1-833-946-1543. Congressman Johnson will be in Aberdeen for the Community Affairs Luncheon at the Ramkota… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, Senator John Thune announced on the U.S. Senate floor that he will oppose Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Thune said that President Biden is only appointing judges that will uphold Roe vs Wade. Thune express concerns that the President is only going after justices that will change… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Four licenses for medical cannabis dispensaries in Aberdeen were approved Monday, and two more requests are expected to come before the city council in coming weeks. The Aberdeen City Council reviewed and approved the licenses during its regular meeting. The license-approval process in South Dakota is twofold in that it also involves… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she is appointing Michael Houdyshell to serve as Secretary of the Department of Revenue (DOR), effective April 1, 2022. “During Michael’s time at the Department of Revenue, he has helped maintain South Dakota’s status as one of the least taxed states in the nation,” said… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she is appointing Joan Adam to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH), effective immediately. Joan has been serving in this role in an interim capacity since January. “Joan has done an excellent job serving the people of South Dakota in her many… Read more »