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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – The Rapid City Council has okayed a program that will allow skilled bow hunters to kill antlerless deer inside city limits as part of an effort to keep the herd numbers in check. The ordinance approved Monday night will allow bow and arrow use for those who take part in… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Two people on a sail boat in Lake Oahe are uninjured after their vessel overturned during severe weather last Friday. Pierre Fire Chief Ian Paul says Central South Dakota Communications dispatched the Pierre Fire Department Rescue unit around 3:20 p.m. Two boats were dispatched with the Pierre Rescue Unit. A severe… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, water will be off due to valve replacement in the vicinity of the following area: 800 block of South Grand Street The Public Works Department suggests that residents in the affected area collect and store… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The percentage of inmates who are serving time for drug crimes in South Dakota has increased in the last five years. According to statistics from the Department of Corrections, the percentage of men in South Dakota prisons for drug crimes has increased from 21% in 2014 to 28% in 2019.… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City is expected to lose more than $2 million in state funding over the next two years following the congressional repeal of South Dakota’s tax on internet service. The 2016 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, which required South Dakota to stop taxing internet services by mid-2020, is projected to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A legislative committee dealing with illegal drugs held their first meeting of the summer Monday. The “Offenses Regarding Controlled Substances” interim study met in Pierre. In a back and forth with committee members, Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says under current law it is difficult to get information from drug offenders. Ravnsborg… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Some sharp differences over industrial hemp were expressed during a legislative hearing. The second meeting of the Industrial Hemp Study committee of the South Dakota legislature was held yesterday in Pierre. Craig Price, Secretary of the Department of Public Safety, said industrial hemp would put more strain on law enforcement. Price… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson made three stops in Watertown Monday including one at the Zesto Drive Inn where he spoke with the public in town hall fashion as part of his “Inside Scoop” meetings that he’s holding across the state. Trade, tariffs, immigration, and Gun violence dominated the conversation. South… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Whitetail Bowmen Archery Club is hosting the Fall 3D Classic this weekend. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. Cost is $12 for adults for one day or $20 for both, and $25 for… Read more »
LANGFORD, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – When Langford Area students head back to school on Wednesday, Aug. 21, they will be greeted with some new additions. The school recently added a new auxiliary gym, a new music room for band and choir, and a new weight room that serves as a wellness center. Monte Nipp, Superintendent of… Read more »
