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Pennington County, SD(Press Release) – Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom and South Dakota Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Rick Miller are pleased by the decision of Circuit Judge Christina Klinger on the legal challenge to Amendment A. On Monday the Hughes County judge agreed with Sheriff Thom, Col. Miller, and South Dakota citizens who overwhelmingly voted… Read more »
GROTON, S.D.(Press Release) – A 45-year-old Mitchell, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Groton. A 2014 Jeep Compass was northbound on South Dakota Highway 37 when it left the roadway, entered the west ditch and rolled. Dustin Alstadt, who was the driver, was… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths, while active cases and hospitalizations continues to drop, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death toll now at 1,809. The state had 122 new confirmed cases and 186 recoveries, lowering active infections 2,244. Those hospitalized in connection… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(AlphaMedia)–Passenger traffic out of Watertown Regional Airport was down about 40-percent last year from 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. And January got off to a bit of a slow start too. Airport Manager Todd Syhre says 347 people boarded flights last month to Chicago and Denver. Syhre says with continued uncertainty with COVID-19,… Read more »
A bill that would allow the South Dakota Farm Bureau to offer a health insurance program to its members is scheduled to be heard in the South Dakota House Ag Committee this week. Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal says there are many producers who either don’t have any health coverage or can’t afford any. He… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Last week, EPA Administrator Nominee Michael (ree-gun) Regan told a Senate committee that agriculture will have a place at the table on RFS discussions. He also said the EPA will need to review how it has handled the Renewable Fuel Standard and the next steps forward. South Dakota Corn Grower’s Association President Scott… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- During her budget address in December, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem proposed a two-point four percent increase in state aid to education for next year. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, says there is some talk about reducing that increase. Hunhoff says many school districts got extra Covid-19 related… Read more »
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- A mask mandate will continue through mid-March at Mitchell’s Corn Palace. The issue was discussed at last week’s Corn Palace Entertainment Board meeting. Corn Palace Director Doug Greenway. Greenway says leaving the mandate in place makes sense for consistency. The mandate will continue through March 13th. At that point, a decision will be… Read more »
PHILIP, S.D>(KCCR)- Residents and business owners impacted by the stoppage of the Keystone X-L pipeline in Haakon County met with three members of Congress Monday in the hope that their stories could be taken back to Capitol Hill to restart the project. Jeff Brikeland is C-E-O of West Central Electric Co-operative. His co-op would have… Read more »
WASHINGTON, February 8, 2021(Press Release) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup period, which had previously been announced as ending on Feb. 12, 2021. USDA will continue to accept offers as it takes this opportunity for the incoming Administration to evaluate ways to increase enrollment. Under… Read more »
