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MARION, S.D.(WNAX)- With about a month to go, Southeastern Electric, based in Marion, has added a record number of new service connections. Manager Brad Schardin says the growth has been across their service area. Schardin says more users are adding more equipment that needs electricity. Schardin says they are working on some long range growth… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of an interim South Dakota legislative committee that studied county jails will bring recommendations to the 2023 session. Committee member, Senator Art Rusch of Vermillion says there should be funding available for the construction of regional jails. Rusch says some counties are in dire need of jail space. The committee talked about… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota K – Twelve students lost academic ground during the pandemic but not as bad as other states. Education Department Secretary Tiffany Sanderson told the Educational Standards Board last week that they are now getting new information on student success. The statewide report card showed fifty one percent of tested students met… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Differences of opinion between the South Dakota Attorney General and the Legislative Research Council is delaying a ballot initiative petition drive that would eliminate the state sales tax on groceries. “Dakotans for Health” Co-founder Rick Weiland says they can’t get a clear explanation. Weiland says starting with new language makes their petition drive… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2022-10, which bans the Chinese social media platform TikTok for state government agencies, employees, and contractors using state devices. This order is in response to the growing national security threat posed by TikTok due to its data gathering operations on behalf of the… Read more »
MADISON, S.D.(WNAX)- Issues for the 2023 South Dakota legislature are starting to line up. Incoming Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree of Madison says they will have to work with counties on their jail issues. Crabtree says inflation will be a big factor in spending for schools, health care providers and state employees. Crabtree says abortion… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Transportation Commission last week reluctantly approved a bid for work on and around the I-90 bridge at Chamberlain. D.O.T. engineer Sam Weisgram said they only had one company bid on the project. Weisgram says they already rejected an earlier bid. Weisgram says federal rules on bridges is pushing them to… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Governor Kristi Noem will deliver her budget address to the legislature next Monday and possibly add details to her proposal to cut the sales tax on groceries. Lobbyist Steve Willard says overall sales tax growth has been strong but questions whether the food tax could be easily replaced. Willard says the Governor will… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Educational Standards is in the middle of their public hearing process for new social studies standards. Shannon Malone with the state Department of Education asked the board at their meeting last week in Sioux Falls to extend the timeline for implementing the new standards. Malone said that… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Aberdeen City Manager Joe Gaa announce at Monday’s City Council meeting that the Aberdeen Regional Airport will be seeing fewer flights beginning on Thursday. Gaa reminds the people that the city owns the airport but not the air service. Gaa announce the upcoming schedule beginning on Decomber 1st. The Aberdeen Airport are going… Read more »
