PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Several summer study committees of the South Dakota legislature focused on mental health and needed reforms last year. Despite that, there are no sweeping bills on mental health in this year’s session. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Jim Bolin of Canton says they will continue to work on it. House Majority Leader… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony will present “Unfinished Business” on Saturday, Feb. 29. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewett Theater inside the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State. A pre-concert conversation is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. in the Berggren Recital Hall. Christopher Stanichar, director of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A bill that if approved would change the start date for kindergarten in South Dakota is on pause by the Senate Education Committee. House Bill 1174 would move the date to Aug. 1 instead of Sept. 1, making sure a child was at least 5-years-old before they could begin kindergarten. The… Read more »

HARTFORD, S.D. (Argus Leader) — Authorities are holding a South Dakota man suspected of driving drunk when he allegedly struck and killed a woman walking her dog in Hartford. Officers were called around 9 p.m. Monday after the woman was struck. She is identified as 41-year-old Nichole Gail Anderson. Authorities say she died at the… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says they are aware of a sighting that bares resemblance to Serenity Dennard – the little girl who has been missing since February of 2019. In a Facebook post, the Sheriff’s Office says they were made aware of a post out of the Las Vegas… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – A bill to eliminate the vaccination requirement for students has been voted down in committee. House Health and Human Services killed the measure on a 10-2 vote. House Majority Leader, Lee Qualm introduced HB 1235 to remove the requirement for children to be vaccinated before attending South Dakota public or private… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – Authorities have released the name of the man killed in Thursday’s explosion and fire in Brookings. Assistant Police Chief Derrick Powers says 56-year-old Robert Fryer was found dead on the first floor of the building after the fire was under control. Powers says they were awaiting the completion of an autopsy… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Congress is back in session in Washington following their Presidents Day break. Following the impeachment trial of President Trump and being an election year, there is concern not much will get done the rest of the year. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is optimistic. Johnson says despite the differences, they have… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Aberdeennews.com) – Three members of the Aberdeen City Council were recently given clarity on their conflict-of-interest questions. The Aberdeen Board of Ethics determined two councilmen whose spouses work at local elementary schools do not pose a conflict of interest. Councilmen Clint Rux and Dave Bunsness both asked if it is a violation of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill (SB 147) to prohibit collective bargaining by employees of the South Dakota Board of Regents. Among those speaking in favor of the bill, Tiffany Sanderson, senior policy adviser for Governor Kristi Noem. Sanderson says the governor supports this measure. Among the opponents, former SDSU… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – There have been some accidents recently involving farmers getting caught in grain bins and suffocating. SDSU Extension Youth Farm Safety Specialist John (ky-mig) Keimig says the unusually wet year in 2019 caused a lot of wet grain to be stored. He says that’s caused more safety problems. He says if you… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 35th Annual Whitetails Unlimited Banquet is set for Saturday, Feb. 29 at City Lights.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Glenn Imberi, President of Whitetails Unlimited, provides the details. He said there will be a deer head contest. Proceeds from past years have gone to sponsor youth attendance at conservation camp,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – This week marks the end of another month and another license plate decal deadline. Patti VanMeter, Interim Brown County Treasurer, talked about February’s letters. She said February decals are also part of that list even if not included in those three letters. People can bring their postcards they have received from… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The South Dakota Discovery Center Board of Directors has chosen Dr. Rhea Waldman to be the Center’s next executive director. Waldman has been the education director for the Discovery Center, located in Pierre, since 2016. She’s been serving as interim executive director since the January departure of Kristi Maher, who… Read more »