RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Wednesday was the second and final day of the Range Beef Cow Symposium, hosted at the Monument in Rapid City this year. Among the professors, producers, and major players of the cattle industry was a booth from the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, represented by executive director James Halverson. Halverson took some time… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Nearly every South Dakota legislative district has a new look following the completion of redistricting by the South Dakota legislature last week.  District 24 is expanding square mileage to the west by picking up Haakon County, which Senator Mary Duvall thinks fits. Most central South Dakota counties were saved from being split into… Read more »

LAKE OAHE, S.D.(KCCR)- The future of the Spring Creek Resort on Lake Oahe seems to be in question.  Game, Fish and Parks Secretary Kevin Robling appeared before the Game, Fish and Parks Commission meeting two weeks ago in Pierre with an update on efforts to find a new concessionaire to run the restaurant. Robling says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The federal infrastructure bill signed this week by President Biden will send about one point nine billion dollars to South Dakota. Of that, hundreds of millions will be set aside for highways, roads and bridges. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp, Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, says while he hasn’t seen many details… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature are meeting Wednesday & Thursday in Pierre. House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says they will hear from a lot of different agencies and committees. Peterson says any proposed bills from the summer studies have to get past the E-Board to get to the… Read more »

HURON, S.D.(Press Release)- South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) joins the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) in its concern and opposition to the Build Back Better plan which may receive a vote on the U.S. House floor this week. AFBF sent a letter to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to vote… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- Republican Representative Steven Haugaard of Sioux Falls has announced he will run against incumbent Governor Kristi Noem in next June’s primary election. Haugaard, in his announcement, says its about rights and liberty. Haugaard says Noem caved by vetoing a bill dealing with transgender students and sports. Haugaard says in a republican primary,… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB)– At their meeting Monday night, Sturgis council members approved second and final reading on some changes to a couple of ordinances. The first makes several changes to the residential camping ordinance. Among the changes are limiting temporary residential camping to 21 days in a 365 day period without a permit, as well as… Read more »

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 »