PIERRE, S.D.(The Dakota Scout)- Gov. Kristi Noem is warning South Dakota lawmakers to prepare for a lean budget year, and that she won’t sign any bills attempting to repeal a sales tax holiday that began this summer. More than a month ahead of her December budget address, the second-term Republican in an op-ed Friday said… Read more »
MOBRIDGE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A Walworth County commissioner is proposing the formation of an oversight committee for the county’s Sheriff’s Department. During their Oct. 11, 2023, meeting, Sheriff’s Deputies John Abshire and Talese Aucoin spoke about how they, and the department, are treated poorly by the commission. During this week’s meeting, Commissioner Scott Schilling said he and local… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- He’s charged with impersonating a police officer. Sioux Falls Police Information Officer Sam Clemens says a woman noticed she was being followed in her car, and stopped to confront the man behind her. 44-year old Ronald Steef of Sioux Falls claimed to be an officer, but failed to show his badge before… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- 24-year-old Dakota Rodriquez was arrested Wednesday after Watertown Police investigated the rape of a child under 16 years old in October 2023. On Wednesday, Dakota was charged with 4th Degree Rape, Solicitation of a Minor, and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and is currently being held on $10,000 cash bond at the Codington… Read more »
THURS SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Football 11AA (8) Spearfish (1) Pierre TF Riggs – PPD to FRI [wx/road conditions] (5) Aberdeen Central 17 (4) Watertown Arrows 42 – Out-scored the Golden Eagles 21-0 in the 2nd half [led 21-17 @ halftime]. 11B (9) Aberdeen Roncalli 0 – Keegan Stewart 2rec. 33y. (1) Winner Warriors… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- South Dakota Canvassing held an election seminar Thursday night at City Lights in Aberdeen. Jessica Pollema(Pol-le-ma) with South Dakota Canvassing was the feature speaker and talked about how much they paid on voter rolls. Pollema focused on the 2020 elections. She discussed how there were new voter registered after the election had taken… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Summit Carbon Solution’s Chief Executive Officer Lee Blank appeared on Agritalk Thursday to provide an update on their pipeline request. Blank told host Chip Flory that despite denials from both North & South Dakota, that Summit has not given up yet. Blank reminds everyone how this would benefit the ethanol industry involved with… Read more »
SOUTH DAKOTA(HubCityRadio)- South Dakota Landowners Thursday have called on Senator Lee Schoenbeck to resign following a series of inappropriate texts he sent to South Dakota Treasurer Josh Haeder. Haeder was serving on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission filling in for Commissioner Kristie Fiegen in the Summit Carbon Solutions request for the CO2 pipeline. Fiegen… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Transportation Commission approved the 2023-23 winter maintenance plan Thursday for the Department of Transportation. Operations Director Craig Smith says the plan helps them keep roads safer in the winter. Smith says last year’s winter cost the D-O-T a lot more than usual. The Department spent seven-million dollars on salt last… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Too much social media can lead to mental health issues. That’s the conclusion of Avera Health psychologist Dr. Wallace Jackmon. That kind of information led most of the attorneys general across the nation to file suit against Meta…the parent company of Facebook. Among those involved in the suit is Attorney General Marty Jackley.… Read more »
