OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The first month of the new year was not a good one for economic conditions in the Mid America region. Creighton University Professor Ernie Goss says his survey of business managers shows a distinct slow down. He says they also saw employment losses. Goss says their job index is dropping. Goss coordinates the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- After several hours of a closed-door meeting, the Special Investigative Committee of the South Dakota House agreed on their next actions. House Speaker Spencer Gosch of Glenham announced their first action. Gosch also announced more subpoenas. Members of the committee said last week they had received robocalls pushing them to impeach the Attorney… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Senator Lee Schoenbeck, the President Pro Temp of the South Dakota Senate appeared on radio to tackle different topics the South Dakota legislature is working on. Gov. Noem was recently hit with a restraining order approved by a federal judge from Planned Parenthood. Gov. Noem has made it known she wants South Dakota… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem had proposed a bill that would mandate a moment of silence in public schools to allow students to pray. That bill was killed in a House committee. Noem says she will continue to push lawmakers to reshape educational standards for civics and history. Noem says teaching history is… Read more »

SiOUX CENTER, I.A.(WNAX)- Even before construction is completed on the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, plans are in the works to upsize the water treatment plant from forty-five to sixty million gallons a day. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Sioux Center, Iowa on Friday, awarding the project extra funding. Lewis & Clark Executive… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bushel of grain producer protection bills got favorable approval by the South Dakota House Monday.  House Bill 1037 comes from the Attorney General’s office and Representative Roger Chase of Huron says the bill will make willful violations of the law punishable as theft. Senate Bill 35 would increase the civil fines the… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- While South Dakota lawmakers will have to decide how to spend almost a billion dollars in federal funds, state tax returns have also brought a bonus. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they will have over three hundred million extra dollars from state tax collections. Hunhoff says the state dollars can only go… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  Coming up on Wednesday, farmers from the region are hosting a forum regarding their opposition to the CO2 pipeline.  Farmer from McPherson & Spink Counties appear to preview it & react to comment made at the Cracker Barrel this past Saturday at NSU. Spink County farmer and the gentleman who asked about it… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KOTA)- South Dakota faces challenges this legislative session. From deciding how to spend hundreds of millions of dollars, to a crisis of funding for South Dakota educators. But some lawmakers are more interested in toilets than the treasury – namely the discussion of transgendered individuals and their right to use a bathroom matching their… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- The House State affairs Committee Monday morning narrowly passes a bill limiting school bathrooms, showers and sleeping rooms to a person’s gender at birth. Distrcit 4 Representative Fred Deutsch of Florence brought the bill. He says HB 1005 mirrors his 2016 measure that was vetoed by Governor Dennis Daugaard. Deutsch says this bill… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety has scheduled 14 sobriety checkpoints in 12 counties statewide during the month of February. The monthly checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the help of local law enforcement. The checkpoints are… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the South Dakota House Select Committee on Investigation got automated robo calls last week, pushing them to vote to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Committee member, Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton, says he got the calls. Stevens says that type of action won’t stop the committees work. Stevens says they are… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) –Feeding South Dakota, the state’s largest charitable hunger relief organization, is pleased to announce that Matt Burns is joining the team January 31 as Chief Operating Officer. Burns will provide leadership, planning and management of the operational functions of Feeding South Dakota.“We are excited to bring Matt on to the Feeding… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release)- Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson officially announced his intent to seek re-election to the U.S. House. “I promised South Dakota two things when I ran for this seat:  I’d be a conservative and I’d get things done,” said Johnson. “I’ve kept my promises, and that’s why I’m the right person to continue… Read more »