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PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- As schools work through policies for the use of medical cannabis by students, there are concerns about the impact on activities. Dan Swartos, Executive Director of the South Dakota High School Activities Association, says they won’t have a separate policy for medical cannabis. Swartos says there would have to be an illegal use… Read more »
The Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota legislature will see the next round of proposed rules for the use of medical cannabis in schools at their meeting this week. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says they sent the first set of rules back to the Department of Education. Cwach says the revised rules set… Read more »
KANSAS CITY, M.O.(WNAX)- The national Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina watch for later this year. Cooler than normal Pacific Ocean surface temperatures leads to the formation of a La Nina, which can cause cooler and wetter conditions in much of North America. Doug Kluck, with the Central Region of the National Weather… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has signed Executive Order 2021-10 granting extended hours of service for the commercial delivery of petroleum products in South Dakota. The order declares a state of emergency and exempts delivery of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and ethyl alcohol from federal motor carrier regulations on drivers’ hours of service. Residents and… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- INTERSECTION CLOSED: Beginning at 8am on Monday, July 19, 2021, the following intersection will be closed to thru traffic for road work: 10th Avenue SE & S Lloyd Street Work is expected to be completed by end of day. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until the work is completed.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- Anonymous complaints about sexual harassment and other issues from employees at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls have led to the firing of the Warden and Deputy Warden and suspensions of other Department of Corrections officials. Eric Olilla, Executive Director of the South Dakota State Employees Organization, says the pressure has been… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG) — Early Friday morning at 2:27 AM, the Codington County Sheriff’s Office was advised that parole absconder 31-year-old Anthony Alden, of Aberdeen was possibly headed towards Watertown in a stolen vehicle. A Codington County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a Toyota Highlander traveling Southbound on SD Highway 20 near Florence. The deputy attempted to initiate… Read more »
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The recently renovated and upgraded Emergency Department is now open for business at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital. The construction project took about six months and added additional space, private rooms, updates to furnishings and fixtures, staff enhancements for charting and dictation, a behavioral health safe room and even a negative airflow system.… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- South Dakota State University and the other five public universities in the state are planning to resume classes in the fall with near-normal operations. However, the emergence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 and the stall in vaccinations raises concerns about a potential fall surge. SDSU President Barry Dunn says things were looking… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(WNAX)- The interim Housing Needs Study Committee held its second meeting Wednesday in Rapid City. District 24 Representative Mike Weisgram of Fort Pierre is serving on the Committee and says infrastructure continues to surface as a concern to affordable housing. Former legislator David Lust testified about the Rapid City Strategic Housing Trust Fund… Read more »
