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In the final days of the 2022 South Dakota legislative session, House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem had to personally smoke out some of his bills from the Appropriations Committee to fund the USD Discovery Center and the DSU Cyber Lab both in Sioux Falls. He says its about opportunities for young people. Peterson… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill passed by the South Dakota legislature is causing great concern among some state agencies and that bill hasn’t even been signed into law yet. Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt brought his concerns over House 1281 up to the state Aeronautics Commission last week. Jundt says it could impact cities that… Read more »
IRENE, S.D.(WNAX)- A contract has been awarded for another major highway construction project in southeast South Dakota. Regional Department of Transportation Engineer Greg Rothschadl says Foothills Contracting of Webster got the nineteen million dollar contract for work on about twenty miles of Highway 46. Rothschadl says this year will be mostly prep work. Rothschadl says… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- At an assembly Thursday morning, a Math teacher at Pierre’s TF Riggs High School was surprised by being recognized as a national Milken Educator Award recipient. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem made the announcement. Nichole Bowman says her teaching style isn’t just about math. Bowman is in her 15th year of teaching. She… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The first April Community Affairs Luncheon, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Thursday, April 7 from 12-1 pm at the Best Western Ramkota Convention Center. Guest speaker will be Julie Johnson addressing the bills that passed and failed at the 2022 Legislative Session and how… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Dry grass and brush and little precipitation have had fire departments on the move. Yankton Assistant Fire Chief Larry Nickels says they had more calls yesterday. Nickels says there was one minor injury from that fire. Nickels says there were more calls while they were out. Nickels says fire conditions are critical. Nickels… Read more »
HURON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators passed bills this session that will use two hundred million dollars for loans and grants for housing infrastructure. Representative Roger Chase of Huron says they have been getting interest from around the state. Chase says he expects the program will be tweaked from year to year. Chase chaired the summer… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A new report shows the impact Alzheimer’s disease is having and will have on the state’s population. Leslie Morrow, Executive Director of the South Dakota Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, says the number afflicted are growing. Morrow says the report has one stunning statistic. Morrow says there will be a sharp increase in… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is getting a big federal financial boost this year in the quest to finish the three-state water system. Executive Director Troy Larson says this funding will get them close to the end. They will get close to one hundred million dollars in total this year. Larson… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1012, which prohibits colleges from requiring students and teachers to attend trainings or orientations based on Critical Race Theory. “No student or teacher should have to endorse Critical Race Theory in order to attend, graduate from, or teach at our public universities,” said Governor Noem. “College… Read more »
MILBANK, S.D.(Dakota News Now) – A South Dakota sheriff is facing charges after authorities say he was arrested while driving drunk over the weekend. Grant County Sheriff Kevin Owen was arrested Friday, Watertown Radio reports. Codington County Sheriff Brad Howell says one of his deputies made the arrest just after 11 p.m. on South Dakota… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Last week saw major law enforcement activity in north Rapid City. Brendyn Medina, spokesperson for the Rapid City Police Department, said with such a large response they want to clarify what happened. Medina shared the police point-of-view when it comes to people with open warrants. Ultimately, the “gun” was ditched and recovered… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission may find itself involved in the permitting process of a South Dakota wind farm. Michael Bollweg of rural Hughes County is the only intervenor in the North Bend wind farm project proposed for an area near land he owns along the Hughes/Hyde County border. His attorney Jim Malters… Read more »
SALEM, S.D.(WNAX)- There were disagreements along the way, but South Dakota legislators came up with some solid solutions. House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says while there were some differences of opinion among republicans, they were able to find consensus at the end. Peterson says there were some big issues in front of them.… Read more »
ILLINOIS(WNAX)- The ongoing La Nina will have an influence on northern plains weather into the summer. Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford moderated the monthly north central region climate update and says the outlooks into summer show the La Nina signal. Ford says back to back La Nina’s is pretty unusual. Ford says that leads to… Read more »
