WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Congress has approved an emergency spending bill to deal with a possible outbreak of the coronavirus. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson voted for it. Johnson says the bill will make testing more widely available. Johnson says some the money is designated for a more local response. The Trump Administration had asked… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The Federal Reserve dropped the prime interest rate one half percent this week. Farm Credit Services of America Regional Vice President Wes Chambers says lowering that rate will be good for their farmer customers. He advises producers to lock in those low rates as well as maintain their working capital. Chambers,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Dacotah Prairie Museum will come to life on Sunday afternoon. The museum will present Museum Alive from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8. The event is free and open to people of all ages. Patricia Kendall, Museum Director, said the event is something new. There will be five different… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Lots of plans are changing in the face of the possible spread of the coronavirus. South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn says they are reacting to the threat. Dunn says they are working with their international students on and off campus. Dunn says they are working with other state agencies… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Homeowners and contractors have until March 15 to apply for property tax relief through the owner-occupied program. Any South Dakotan who owned and occupied a home on Nov. 1, 2019 is eligible for this classification and its property tax reduction. Taxpayers who have previously received this reduction and still own… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Farm Bureau is backing a watershed bill that passed the state House and is up in the Senate this week. Farm Bureau Lobbyist Mike Held says the measure calls for reorganizing watershed districts that had dissolved earlier. He says the legislation calls for Conservation Districts to hold elections… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota House committee has rejected a proposal to start four schools focused on Native American language and culture despite the bill receiving unanimous support from the Senate. House lawmakers voted 9-5 to effectively kill the bill after representatives from the Oglala Lakota County school district opposed it. They said… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (Yankton Press and Dakotan) — A Yankton man who was convicted of killing his girlfriend and dismembering her body has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance for parole. Stephen Falkenberg was sentenced Monday in the March 2019 death of Tamara LaFramboise, formerly of Aberdeen. A jury convicted him of murder… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 21-year-old Sioux Falls man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery driver. Thirty-year-old Casey Bonhorst was killed Feb. 26 as he was making a delivery to a home on the city’s east side. As Bonhorst walked back to his car, he was approached… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While the bill setting up the “Dakotas Promise” scholarship program is not dead, it did hit a roadblock. The House Appropriations Committee voted eight to one to table the proposal. It would have been the first state supported needs-based scholarship program, funded both by the state and the universities. Representative Taffy… Read more »

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WNAX) – The depressed farm economy along with farm stress are top of mind for delegates attending the National Farmers Union convention this week in Savannah, Georgia. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says much of their discussion has centered on trying to find solutions for the low prices as well as… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – Governor Kristi Noem’s bill to revise portions of the county zoning and appeals process passes out of House State Affairs on a 10-3 vote. Among other changes, the measure would require a simple majority rather than a two-thirds vote of the county board for a conditional use permit. It could also… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Central Center Stage Invitational is set for Saturday, March 14 at the high school. The event is a vocal jazz and show choir competition. Susan Appl, Aberdeen Central Show Choir Head Director, said there will be a variety of groups performing. The event is divided into day and evening… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Humane Society’s Annual Bow Wow Boogie is Saturday, March 7 at the Ramkota. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and has something for everybody, according to Elaine Schaible, Humane Society Manager. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at the shelter, online or from a society member. There… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A bill that would allow for certified therapy dogs to accompany vulnerable youth or developmentally disabled witnesses in South Dakota circuit courts is rapidly on its way to becoming law. Senate Bill 136 cleared the House Judiciary Committee on a unanimous 12 to 0 vote Wednesday. Hughes County States Attorney Roxanne… Read more »