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PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill that would extend the length of permits for confined animal feeding operations in South Dakota has cleared the Senate Chamber. S-B 52 would double the renewal timeframe for a CAFO to 10 years from the current five. Prime sponsor, Senator Mary Duvall of Pierre says the South Dakota permit has no wiggle room… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Farm Bureau is working on health care legislation with State Senator Gary Cammack (ka-MACK) of Union Center. Lobbyist Mike Held says they’re backing Senate Bill 87 which would authorize South Dakota Farm Bureau to offer a health benefit plan under a self-funded arrangement through a licensed third-party administrator.… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (DRG News) – When you think of the things you regularly see at the annual Rodeo Rapid City event, human and animal athletes, spectators, judges, vendors and more likely come to mind. However, there’s one thing that’s consistently been there for over a decade that you may not think about– the dirt… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police are investigating a shooting that left a 14-year-old girl wounded. But, authorities say the victim is not cooperating with investigators. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says friends brought the girl to the hospital Monday. She had sustained a gunshot wound to the leg in a shooting at an… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Innovation Challenge was held on Jan. 22-23 and was designed to have students collaborate in teams to solve a dilemma that an organization in the local community faces. This year, Presentation College collaborated with Aberdeen Fire and Rescue to develop a method in which rescue teams can better aid bariatric… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID infections and hospitalizations continued to drop and there were no new deaths reported, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 202 new confirmed cases and 450 recoveries, lowering the amount of active cases to 3,428. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Jonathan Ellis and Joe Sneve Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Gov. Kristi Noem would support using a grand jury to decide whether charges should be filed against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over the fatal car crash he was involved in last summer. Prosecutors have been reviewing evidence in the Sept. 12 crash, in which… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The South Dakota House Health and Human Services Committee kills a bill to require that birth certificates reflect biological sex. The measure was brought by Distrcit 4 Representative Fred Deutsch of Florence who has brought a number of bills dealing with transgender matters in past years. He says the law on… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio) – Friday, Jan. 29 is the deadline to renew license plate decals for January. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letters this month.
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem has introduced a bill that would ban abortions based on a Down syndrome diagnosis. The bill was introduced Monday as part of the legislative session and noted that Friday was the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe versus Wade, which protects a woman’s constitutional… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce will once again be hosting legislative cracker barrel sessions. The sessions, which are free and open to the public, start this Saturday, Jan. 30. Gail Ochs, President of the Chamber, talked about the cracker barrels. She said that each one runs from 10 a.m. to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn was in front of the Joint Appropriations Committee of the legislature Monday. He talked about their ongoing budget. Not all that funding is from the state. Dunn says they have had good academic success in the past few years. Dunn says they also had… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Health Department is focused on getting COVID-19 vaccinations to those over 80 in the phase “1-D” portion of the immunization program. Many of those senior citizens don’t have internet access or a smart phone for notification. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they will use multiple resources to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 12.6 million visitors came to South Dakota in 2020, a decrease of only 13% from 2019. Gov. Kristi Noem says South Dakota ranked third-best in the country in domestic bookings. Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says they continue to use targeted messaging to reach people who want… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Electric powered cars and trucks will become more evident on roads and highways over the next few years. The South Dakota House Transportation Committee got an update from Dave Huft, a technology specialist with the state Department of Transportation. He says legislators will soon have to figure out how to have electric vehicles… Read more »
