Pastor Craig Wexler of Pierre offers a prayer before the start of Tuesdays joint session of the State Legislature. PIERRE, S.D. (Lifewrx.com) – Layers of plexiglass and multiple teleprompter screens gave Tuesday’s ‘State of the State’ speech a ‘house of mirrors’ effect for many watching, particularly members on the floor. Glass COVID barriers have been… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is having their Free Skate Day on Friday, Jan. 15 at the Odde Ice Arena. The Odde Indoor Ice Arena will have free admission and free skate rentals during regular hours of 3:45 – 5:30 p.m. Free Skate Day at the Lincoln and… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A New York man already charged with a double murder in a South Dakota city last August is now charged with a third homicide in that state. A Pennington County grand jury has indicted Arnson Absolu on a first-degree murder charge in the death of 22-year-old Dakota Zaiser. His body… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man wanted in connection with a homicide has been arrested in Sioux Falls following a high speed pursuit. Police say the Minnehaha County Fugitive Task Force located the man driving in Sioux Falls Tuesday afternoon, but he refused attempts by officers to pull him over. A pursuit began and… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:30 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A pro-Trump Christian group has a permit to gather at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre Sunday. Members of Jericho March plan to walk around the Capitol and pray for the country. About 50 people are expected to gather. The FBI has issued bulletins warning of armed protests at all 50… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – Brown County has $4.1 million from its 2020 budget that was freed up by federal funding reimbursements from the CARES Act. The federal act provided COVID-19 relief to states, cities and counties. For cities and counties, funding went to reimburse salaries in certain departments that included law enforcement… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of the State speech by Governor Kristi Noem yesterday kicked off the 2021 legislative session. Senate Minority Leader Troy Heinert of Mission says Democrats want to hear more of the debate over the Governor’s proposals. Heinert says the pandemic is causing financial stress for many families. Heinert says there… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Governor Kristi Noem delivered her State of the State speech to the South Dakota legislature Tuesday which officially kicks off the 2021 session. House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says many of the Governors priorities match theirs. The Governor wants $100 million over the next few years to expand broadband… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem laid out some broad themes and a few specifics during her State of the State speech to a joint meeting of the legislature Tuesday. Noem referred to the COVID-19 pandemic through the speech, pointing out that the state never closed down. Noem is asking legislators to… Read more »

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – In their first report of the year, the Corps of Engineers says all the flood storage space in the Missouri River reservoirs is available. Joel Knofczynski, an engineer in the Corps Omaha office, updated the water storage space. Knofczynski says they expect hydropower production from the mainstem dams to be slightly… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – When Congress passed the economic stimulus bill just before Christmas, they extended the deadline for states to spend the federal dollars to the end of this year. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says that give them more time to look at spending details. Hunhoff, the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee,… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Besides individual bills, South Dakota legislators will also see bills from interim committees during the session. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton was Co-Chair of the “Mental Health of First Responders Task Force,” which produced several bills. Cwach says another bill would help set up peer support groups. Cwach says peer support… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – As part of her annual State of the State address Governor Kristi Noem has presented the second Governor’s Award for Heroism to fallen Hughes County Chief Deputy Lee Weber. The award was received by Lee’s wife Wendy behind a standing ovation from the joint legislative session. Last year was the first… Read more »