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PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Flight times at the Pierre Regional Airport will start to change next month and will convert completely to the new times in April 2022. Denver Air Connection Director of Business Development Jon Coleman says they’re making the adjustment now that they are the only commercial air carrier serving Pierre. Coleman explains why they’re… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators are back in Pierre with the final twelve days of the session in front of them. Senator Jean Hunhoff, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations, says they still have to work through the current fiscal year budget before the move on to next year’s. Hunhoff says they hope to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Most tourists who travel to South Dakota each year come in cars and that makes gas prices a significant factor in visitation. State Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says they watch prices carefully and factor that in. Hagen says so far they aren’t hearing much feedback about gas prices. Another problem for tourism… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators are considering a six percent increase in state aid to education, which would be one of the biggest year to year hike since the formula was devised. Vermillion School Superintendent Damon Alvey says they have started to look at the impacts to their budget. Voters in the district approved a… Read more »
Even though the emergency snow routes and miscellaneous areas may have been plowed already to allow for traffic movement and emergency vehicles this snow alert will apply to the entire City roadway system effective at the following announced times • Plowing in the COMMERCIAL ZONE (Zone 1) will begin at 10 PM, ON Tuesday, February… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Inflation is now running at a pace of about seven and a half percent, causing price hikes in many products. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the federal government is a big part of the problem. Johnson says there are ways to slow down the price rises. Johnson says the Federal Reserve Board… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 7 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,779. The state had 158 new cases and 907 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 7,706. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The first sales tax report of the new year for the City of Yankton shows a familiar trend. City Manager Amy Leon. Leon says January is normally a down month for sales taxes. Leon says some of the increase is due to inflation. Leon says while revenue is up for the city, costs… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators will have to finalize spending and the budget in the next couple of weeks. Representative Linda Duba of Sioux Falls says while the state is flush with cash now, it won’t last. Duba, a member of the Joint Committee on Appropriations, says those federal dollars are not ongoing. Duba says… Read more »
DENVER, C.O.(WNAX)- While this week will be snowy and cold, the longer-range outlooks show more of a mild and dry trend. Peter Goble, a Colorado State University Climatologist, hosted this months North Central Region Climate update. Goble says temperatures should moderate over the next few weeks. Goble says they don’t see a lot of changes… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KMIT)- Fiscal analysts from the Legislative Research Council and the Bureau of Finance and Management estimated the state will collect about one hundred million dollars more in state taxes next year. Governor Kristi Noem says she is not comfortable with those projections. A bill has been introduced to reduce the state sales tax by… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up on Thursday is Aberdeen Day at the Capitol in Pierre. Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce President Gail Ochs talks about the bus trip for The Leadership Class of this year & last year. Ochs runs down the itinerary for the 2 day trip. Ochs invites everyone from Aberdeen to come out to… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Police in Rapid City say one man is dead after a shooting happened inside Teddy’s early Sunday morning. In a Facebook Post on the Rapid City Police page, Lieutenant Kevin Masur said officers were called to the establishment on Main St. around 1:00 a.m. Masur stated “when they arrived, officers found… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A bill that would allow an employee to claim an exemption from vaccine mandates through natural immunity made it through the Senate last week. Senator Mike Diedrich of Rapid City says there are still questions about immunities. Diedrich says the bill is about personal responsibility. The bill now moves on to a House… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Former South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has picked up the endorsement of Governor Kristi Noem in his bid for the republican nomination. Noem defeated Jackley in the republican primary for Governor in 2018. Jackley says he has gotten past that. Jackley says he can work with Noem if they both are elected.… Read more »
