KSDN News

TRIPP, S.D.(WNAX)- The Marijuana Interim Study Committee of the South Dakota legislature held a marathon session this week to come up with proposals for medical and recreational uses of marijuana. Committee member, Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp, says it was a long process. Finck says the medical cannabis program is a hybrid of how many… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem and First Gentleman Bryon Noem will host the annual trick-or-treat festivities at the Governor’s Residence in Pierre on Sunday, Oct. 31 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. CT. “We can’t wait to see all the kids in their costumes once again! It may be a bit chilly out, so be… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota State University Foundation last week officially kicked off their next major fund-raising campaign called “Bold & Blue.” Foundation President Steven Erpanbach says they have a solid start. Erpanbach says most of the money raised will go to scholarships and faculty. State support for higher education has dropped over the past… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- There have been some disrupted school board meetings in the state and across the country as parents and administrators clash over face mask mandates and other related issues. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, says public input is part of the processs. Pogany says school boards always… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- The Rapid City Police Department has long been the subject of allegations from the local indigenous community of racism, calls that have been amplified by recent clashes between activists and law enforcement. Brendyn Medina, spokesperson for the RCPD, said historical trauma is something taken very seriously within the department. Medina said despite… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Long time South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson says he is concerned about the direction of utility regulation. He says political maneuvering has become more apparent. Hanson says working state to state has become more difficult even as the need for more energy rises. Hanson says they are dealing with more multi… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Yesterday, Nick Tilsen, president of NDN Collective, appeared for an evidentiary hearing at the Pennington County Courthouse regarding an incident that took place during former President Donald Trump’s visit to Mount Rushmore last year. The incident resulted in the arrests of Tilsen and 21 other indigenous activists following a confrontation with law… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled the state Speaker of the House doesn’t have to release names of legislators supporting a special session to consider the possible impeachment of the state’s attorney general. House Speaker Spencer Gosch of Glenham tells DRG Media Group the information being requested by the South Dakota Newspaper… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Avera Foundation’s 2021 Deck the Halls event and fundraiser to support Avera Cancer Institute in Aberdeen will be held Nov. 8 through Dec. 4. The event can be supported in a variety of ways. Individuals can: Buy tickets for the in-person holiday party on Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at… Read more »

ROCK VALLEY, I.A.(Press Release)- Hope Haven International Ministries is conducting a regional wheelchair drive November 1st-December 31st. Karl’s TV & Appliance locations throughout the upper Midwest will serve as designated collection sites for community members to drop off their new or used wheelchairs and mobility aids (No power wheelchairs or wooden crutches/canes are being accepted… Read more »