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WINNER, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Health Care Association is reporting that another nursing home, Avantara Arlington will close at the end of January. That’s the seventh nursing home to close this year and the sixteenth over the past six years. Senator Erin Tobin of Winner is Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee. Tobin… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- With arctic air expected to plunge deep into Texas this week, there are concerns again about electric power demands that could be put on the Southwest Power Pool. South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Kristie Fiegen serves on an SPP oversight committee. Overload demand by ERCOT, or the Electric Reliability Council of Texas in… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Department plans another aggressive campaign to slow down the spread of aquatic invasive species, focused on zebra mussels. Fisheries biologist Jake Davis told the Game, Fish & Parks Commission they have a simple message. Davis says they are seeing good results from the campaign. Davis says… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- While South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem proposed cutting the four and a half percent state sales tax on groceries, legislators have not yet seen many details. District 18 Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says holding towns harmless is important. Stevens says there are questions about the overall economy. Stevens says they will be… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night’s City Council meeting, City Manager Joe Gaa talked about how the strategy used by the city to deal with the winter storm that hit last week. Gaa gave credit to the National Weather Service office here in Aberdeen for their coverage. Gaa talks about the normal procedures that used after… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Meterologist Megan Mulford with the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen looked back on the weather that occured last week & looked ahead to the cold temps happening this week. Mulford talked about the amount of snowfall that occured during last week’s storm. Mulford also discussed the winds that arrived causing the snowdrifts… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Dakota News Now) – Representatives of the Aberdeen Police Department say phone scammers claim they are collecting donations on behalf of the department. According to the Aberdeen, SD Police Department Facebook post, the officers with the department say they are unsure if these callers are legitimate since they are claiming to be with an organization… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Dakota News Now) – South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Joan Adam has resigned, according to an email she sent out to department staffers on Monday. Adam was appointed by Governor Kristi Noem to the position in March, coming into replace former Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon. Prior to serving as Secretary, Adam served as… Read more »
AMES, I.A.(WNAX)- Climate watchers expect the ongoing La Nina to fade sometime next spring. A La Nina is a climate driver generated by cooler than normal Pacific Ocean surface temperatures. Iowa State Climatologist Justin Glisan moderated this months north central region climate update and says this is the third year of the ongoing La Nina.… Read more »
SALEM, S.D.(WNAX)- As legislators prepare for the state of the 2023 South Dakota legislative session, committee assignments are reshuffled and handed out. District 19 Representative-elect Drew Peterson of Salem has landed on the Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Government Operations and Audit Committees. He was asked to serve on GOAC. Peterson says he has… Read more »
