KSDN News

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Saturday, the South Dakota House Republicans met to hold leadership elections for the 2023 legislative session, and the results have some claiming the Republican party is going blue, resulting in a major split in the party. Hugh Bartels was nominated to be the next Speaker of the House, breaking with… Read more »

ORLANDO, F.L.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem spoke on a panel at the Republican National Governor’s Association meeting in Florida last week. Noem told the newly elected GOP Governors that they were rock stars for what they had accomplished and offered some advice. Noem talked about how South Dakota came through the Covid Pandemic better… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting beginning at approximately 8:00 AM on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 the following road will be closed to thru traffic for utility work: 12th Avenue SE from S Washington Street to S Kline Street Work will be completed as quickly as possible.  Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until the… Read more »

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK(WNAX)- While the La Nina climate driver has hung around for three years, climate observers don’t expect it to make a fourth appearance. Doug Kluck, Central Region Climate Services Director for the National Weather Service, says they see La Nina fading early next year. Kluck moderated the north central region monthly climate update… Read more »

MADISON, S.D.(WNAX)- Senator Casey Crabtree of Madison has been elected Majority Leader for the upcoming legislative session. He says he is looking forward to the challenge. Crabtree says he wants Senate republicans to function as a team. Crabtree says there are strong personalities and opinions among the majority party. Crabtree was appointed to the seat… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- While democrats will again be a small minority in the next session of the South Dakota legislature, they expect to make progress on some of their long-time issues. Incoming Senate minority leader Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls says Governor Kristi Noem has come around. Nesiba says he has had a lot of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The permit application docket for Summit Carbon Solutions liquid carbon dioxide pipeline was in front of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Friday.  At issue was attempting to set a procedural schedule set so a hearing on the application could take place.  Brian Jorde is representing dozens of landowners as intervenors and says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The craftiness of some Stanley County 3rd graders will be on display in a very national way…in Washington D-C.  Stanley County Elementary was selected to represent South Dakota with the creation of ornaments for the National Christmas Tree Celebration.  Teacher Kristie Maher says her students were excited about being selected. Maher says the… Read more »

ESTELLINE, S.D.(Press Release) –  A Castlewood, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash in Estelline. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 1996 Dodge Dakota pickup was southbound on 465th Avenue when the driver lost control. The vehicle went into the west ditch and rolled. Gabriel Hernandez,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- District 24 Representative-Elect Will Mortenson of Pierre will serve as Majority Leader in the House of Representatives.  He was elected to lead the super majority of Republican House members Saturday. House Republicans were divided during last year’s session between moderate and more right-leaning members of the body, but Mortenson sees the party coming… Read more »