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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Rapid City area school district is closing all schools and moving to virtual instruction because of the surge in coronavirus cases in South Dakota. The school district sent an email to families Monday night saying distance learning for its 25 schools will begin Wednesday. The email says the district… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand [email protected]) – With two months of revenue yet to be reported in 2020, Aberdeen continues to mark new sales tax milestones. As of the newly released October sales tax report, Aberdeen sales tax receipts were $3 million ahead of 2019. That report showed a 19.96% increase compared to October 2019,… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — For years, Watertown city officials have talked about the need for a new City Hall. On Monday night, they announced they’ve found it in a deal that came squarely out of left field. It was the culmination of closely guarded negotiations that have been in the works for a year according… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — The approval of medicinal and recreational marijuana in South Dakota by voters this month is creating some big challenges moving ahead for the state’s law enforcement agencies that have police K-9 programs. Watertown has two police dogs that are trained to hit on six controlled substances–one of which is marijuana. But… Read more »
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (WNAX) – Now that South Dakota voters have legalized recreational and medicinal marijuana, there will be a scramble for the legislature and local governments to figure out the rules before the laws go into effect next July 1. The State of Colorado legalized marijuana sales in 2014. Ginny Sawyer is a Project… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – As the South Dakota Senate organized for the 2021 session, Senator V.J. Smith of Brookings was named Chairman of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Smith says there are some big issues ahead of them. Smith says he is hearing from a number of local meat processors. Smith says he also… Read more »
CANTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature meets this week (Monday – Tuesday) to get reports from interim committees and work on details of the 2021 session. E-Board member, Senator Jim Bolin of Canton says most meetings will take place at the state Capitol in Pierre. Bolin says there… Read more »
HURON, S.D. (KOKK) – The final events of the fall South Dakota high school sports season are coming up this weekend with the State Volleyball Tournaments. Huron will be host to the Class B tournament, Watertown Class A, and Brookings AA. Huron Activities Director Terry Rotert says all three tournaments will require masks for all… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Following the election earlier this month, Republicans are expected to pick up a few seats on most of the committees including agriculture. That’s according to South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson. He says there are two front runners for the House Ag Committee Chairman post to replace Collin Peterson of Minnesota who… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen Central High School went into a brief lockdown mid-afternoon today because of an incident in the school parking lot. Principal Jason Uttermark sent out an all-call that said all students were safe and would be kept in their classrooms until the investigation concludes. A second alert said that students were… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the updated interest rates for the 504 Loan Program offered by Certified Development Companies (CDC). The program now allows for 10, 20, and 25-year interest rates at 2.231 percent, 2.364 percent, and 2.399 percent, respectively. Small businesses can now apply for a 504… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls council members who pushed for a coronavirus mask mandate that failed to pass last week plan to give it another try as the state continues to be a hot spot for COVID-19. The mask ordinance is on the agenda for the City Council meeting Nov. 17, as well… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active COVID cases dropped by more than 1,200 and there were no new deaths, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 897 new confirmed cases and 2,118 recoveries, lowering the amount of active infections by 1,221 to 18,139. There were six… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that Kevin Robling will serve as Interim Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. “I am excited to announce that Kevin will serve the state in this capacity,” said Governor Noem. “Kevin has a great understanding of our natural resource and… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – A Sioux Falls man has died of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Oct. 14, 2020 south of Sioux Falls. A 2021 Toyota Rav4 was westbound on 276th street and had stopped at the stop sign at the intersection of South Dakota Highway 115. As the vehicle… Read more »
