PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is proposing a couple of bills aimed at heading off any violent protests connected to construction of the Keystone XL oil... Read More
March 5, 2019
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March 5, 2019
Deadline for property tax relief March 15
PIERRE, S.D. – Homeowners have until March 15 to apply for property tax relief through South Dakota’s owner-occupied program. Any South Dakotan who owned and occupied a home... Read More
March 4, 2019
GFP discusses Chronic Wasting Disease
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Commission got an update at their meeting Friday on plans to control the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)... Read More
March 4, 2019
Gov. Noem proposes two bills for pipeline construction
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today proposed two bills for pipeline construction. “The legislative package introduced today will help ensure the Keystone... Read More
March 4, 2019
Street Department to widen roadways on Tuesday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 5, the City Street Department will continue the process of widening of Roadways. The process will require... Read More
March 4, 2019
Man facing prison term for mailing handgun
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A man who mailed a handgun to someone in Canton is facing up to two years in prison. Kohl Hammer has pleaded guilty to illegally mailing the gun in Rapid... Read More
March 4, 2019
Hemp issue will be on Senate floor today
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The bill (HB1191) authorizing the production of industrial hemp in South Dakota will be on the floor of the state Senate today. Governor Kristi Noem again... Read More
March 4, 2019
USD investigating name change of winter social event
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The University of South Dakota has launched an investigation into the Student Bar Association’s decision to change the name of its winter social event... Read More
March 4, 2019
Business index rises to highest level since September
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The February Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota... Read More
March 4, 2019
Republicans agree on priorities as session winds down
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Majority republicans in the South Dakota legislature agree on priorities for the final days of this year’s session. Senate Majority Leader Kris Langer of... Read More
March 4, 2019
El Nino slow to arrive
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – While an El Nino weather condition has been predicted for some time, it has been slow to arrive. Doug Kluck, Climate Service Director for the Central... Read More
March 4, 2019
Rounds talks to EPA leader about E-15 rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The Senate confirmed Andrew Wheeler as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. He follows Scott Pruitt who resigned last year following several... Read More
March 4, 2019
Pierre Regional Airport preparing for SkyWest
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – SkyWest has announced it will begin air service from Pierre to Denver April 3. In preparation for that, Pierre Regional Airport manager Mike Isaacs... Read More
March 4, 2019
Representative hopeful more funds will be available for nursing homes
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – District 5 Representative Hugh Bartels (BAR-TULS) of Watertown is hopeful the state can come up with more dollars to help nursing homes. He looks for... Read More
March 1, 2019
March sobriety checkpoints announced
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has scheduled 25 sobriety checkpoints in 19 counties statewide during the month of March. The... Read More
