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YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Senator John Thune says he will decide soon on running for another term next year. He says he is not in a rush to announce. Thune says he will decide by the end of this year Thune was first elected to the Senate in 2004 when he defeated incumbent democratic Senator… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents has mandated that the six universities move away from diversity efforts and focus on student opportunities. During their meeting at the School of Mines in Rapid City this week, University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring explained the changes they are making on their campus, Gestring… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A pact that spanned multiple decades proved fruitful for the South Dakota Lottery newest million-dollar prize winners. Emil Goodteacher and Donna Knodel of Yankton became the South Dakota Lottery’s latest big winners by claiming a $2 million prize from the Aug. 28 Powerball drawing. The friends won the game’s second prize, which also… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The Sioux Falls woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby 40 years ago has changed her plea from innocent of murder to guilty of manslaughter. Theresa Rose Bentaas, 60, was charged with first and second-degree murder in the 1981 death of Baby Andrew. With the guilty plea to manslaughter, the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases & hospitalizations stayed the same, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,171. The state had 351 new cases and 477 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 6,589. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents voted to accept the results of the SB55 task force study and send the recommendation to the legislature and Governor Kristi Noem. A task force had been set up by the bill passed in the 2020 legislature to study the operations of the Regents and the… Read more »
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- While the Drug Enforcement Administration is warning of the dangers of fake pills containing fentanyl, an old threat remains. Emily Murray is with the regional office of the DEA in Omaha. Murray says a very small amount of fentanyl can be fatal. Murray says once the sale of over the counter drugs like… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The incoming Executive Director of the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association says one of her priorities is growing the group’s membership. Taya Runyan just took over this month from Jodie Anderson who resigned to pursue other opportunities. She says its critical the Association’s members actively stay engaged with policy makers in order to see… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota legislature this year set aside three million dollars to improve the water quality in the Big Sioux River. Jay Gilbertson, manager of the East Dakota Water Development District in Brookings, says the state made a bid to use that money for federal matching money. The state had applied for a… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday, the House Redistricting met today to finalize maps to be used for the public forums coming up next week. The map the House did decide on was the one created by District 3 Representative Drew Dennert. Our focus will be the counties here in our region. Dennert discussed the ordinances that… Read more »
