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South Dakota ends fiscal year with $115 million surplus

July 18, 2022

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota closed the 2022 budget year on June 30 with a surplus of $115.5 million.  Total general fund revenue for fiscal year 2022 finished $72.3 million higher than adopted estimates, and the state general fund budget ended with expenses $43.2 million less than… Read more »

Representative Jamie Smith react to no special session on abortions

July 18, 2022

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – After three weeks of calling for one, Gov. Noem announced on July 15, that she is walking back calls for a special legislative session on abortion and Jamie Smith released his response. In a statement released Friday, Noem and several state lawmakers agreed that a special session “will not… Read more »

U.S. Senate candidate Brian Bengs address the abortion issue

July 18, 2022

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The US Supreme Court ruling that now sends most decisions on abortion laws back to the states will be a campaign issue this fall. South Dakota democratic Senate Candidate Brian Bengs says that voters in the state have decided the issue twice in the past. If republicans regain control of the Senate, they… Read more »

Gubernatorial candidate Jamie Smith talks about his campaign

July 18, 2022

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota democratic Governor candidate Jamie Smith says he wants to focus on helping people feel welcome in the state. Smith says safe, affordable childcare is a big problem. Smith says he is listening to the voters. Smith has been on the picnic and parade tour so far this summer.

Fayetteville, N.C. woman named in fatal crash east of Groton

July 18, 2022

GROTON, S.D.(Press Release) –  A Fayetteville, N.C., woman has been identified as the person who died as a result of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Monday, July 11, 2022, east of Groton. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2017 Toyota Camry was eastbound on U.S. Highway 12 when it struck a deer. The… Read more »

SDSU President talks about their upcoming plans

July 18, 2022

BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents told university presidents to “dream big” during their annual planning session this spring. South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn says his plan is to keep doing what they are doing. Dunn says they want to rebuild the west river Cottonwood Research Station that had significant storm… Read more »

New businesses heading into the Fort Pierre

July 18, 2022

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- From a senior living complex, to hotels to outdoor recreation stores, Fort Pierre is seeing an influx of businesses this year. Mayor Gloria Hanson says two hotels will be built this fall. Hanson says the space for the new Yellowstone Senior Living complex is nearly ready for construction to start. Along with… Read more »

Prep continues for the upcoming Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

July 18, 2022

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally begins in three weeks, and public safety during the largest tourism event in South Dakota was the topic of discussion at Camp Rapid Wednesday. More than one hundred people representing a variety of organizations were on hand to talk about things such as monitoring weather patterns and… Read more »