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STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB)- The City of Sturgis is lending its support to improve retirement benefits for its E.M.T.’s. Currently, the state of South Dakota has three classifications of municipal employees. Class B retirement covers professions such as law enforcement, firefighters, and judicial – but E.M.T.’s are not included. Not part of Class B retirement, EMS receive… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- During Monday night’s city council meeting Michelle Kakacek from the Watertown Development Company gave a quarterly presentation to the city council. One mention in particular is becoming AEDO certified through the International Economic Development Council. It is a very rigorous process and not only is Michelle now certified but so is Executive Director… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- During their special session last week, the South Dakota House voted to set up a select committee to see if there are grounds to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Representative Marty Overweg of New Holland was one of the ten “no” votes. Overweg says he will listen to the findings of the committee.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Hughes County Commission has signed off on an increase in the fee charged for housing inmates at the Hughes County Jail. Sheriff Patrick Callahan says he wants to bump the fee up 10-dollars. If the fees increase with the consumer price index, the fee would be around 94-dollars per night. Callahan would… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmaker and former House Speaker Steve Haugaard will challenge Gov. Kristi Noem for the Republican nomination for governor next year. Haugaard, who was first elected in 2014, confirmed that he had filed paperwork to run for governor and will announce his candidacy on Wednesday. KSFY first reported Haugaard’s… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Contempt charges have been dismissed for three supervisors in the U.S. Marshals Service for a series of events that began with a deputy marshal refusing to disclose her vaccination status while serving in federal court in Aberdeen. Federal Judge Charles Kornmann filed the charges after directing anybody in his courtroom to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 5 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 2,294. The state had 904 new cases and 900 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 6,534. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature voted eight to two to issue subpoenas to Labor Department Secretary Marcia Hultman and the former head of the Certified Appraiser Program, Sherry Bren. The committee wants more details around the appraiser certification of Governor Kristi Noem’s daughter. Committee member, Senator Jean… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- President Biden signed the one point two trillion-dollar infrastructure bill Monday. The bill was cut down significantly as it made its way through Congress. South Dakota will get about one point nine billion dollars from the bill. Senator John Thune was a “no” vote on the bill. Thune says he voted no because… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Dakota Broadcasting)- Aberdeen man Brian Bengs has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Bengs kicked off his campaign at the “One Legged Pheasant” brewery in Aberdeen on Nov. 11th on a campaign he calls “South Dakotans First”. Bengs described what “South Dakotans First” means exactly. According to Bengs he has been a registered… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is hosting the Central Park Tree Lighting on Thursday, November 18 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. The Tree Lighting will occur at 6:00 pm. In addition to the tree lighting, there will be free hot chocolate, a photo booth and giveaway prizes. Special guests will… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A legislative committee will meet later this week in Pierre to continue the talks about what to do with another round of over nine hundred million dollars in federal funding. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they continue to wait on more information from Washington. Hunhoff, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, says… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday night, the Aberdeen City Council set the fees & charges for services for the city of Aberdeen. One of the fees discussed was cost to start a cannabis business. City Finance Officer Karl Alberts: Mayor Travis Schaunaman reminds the council what the fees are for cannabis industry in Aberdeen. City Manager… Read more »
CENTERVILLE, S.D.(WNAX)- While new legislative district maps may be in place for the next ten years in South Dakota, the process left some bruises. Representative Richard Vasgaard of Centerville says this year’s action may have set a precedent. Vasgaard says having separate House and Senate map proposals was not a good idea. Vasgaard says many… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- Gas prices have been rising steadily since last years pandemic induced slow down. Shawn Steward with Triple “A” South Dakota says most of that is due to the cost of crude oil. Crude oil lately has tracked from eighty-one to eighty three dollars a barrel. Steward says the drop in demand last… Read more »
