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January 27, 2021

SD Senate passes bill to extend the length of permits for CAFOs

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill that would extend the length of permits for confined animal feeding operations in South Dakota has cleared the Senate Chamber.  S-B 52 would double the renewal timeframe for a CAFO to 10 years from the current five.  Prime sponsor, Senator Mary Duvall of Pierre says the South Dakota permit has no wiggle room… Read more »

January 27, 2021

Farm Bureau working on health care legislation

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Farm Bureau is working on health care legislation with State Senator Gary Cammack (ka-MACK) of Union Center. Lobbyist Mike Held says they’re backing Senate Bill 87 which would authorize South Dakota Farm Bureau to offer a health benefit plan under a self-funded arrangement through a licensed third-party administrator.… Read more »

January 27, 2021

Same dirt has been used for a dozen years for Rodeo Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. (DRG News) – When you think of the things you regularly see at the annual Rodeo Rapid City event, human and animal athletes, spectators, judges, vendors and more likely come to mind. However, there’s one thing that’s consistently been there for over a decade that you may not think about– the dirt… Read more »

January 26, 2021

14-year-old girl shot, wounded in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police are investigating a shooting that left a 14-year-old girl wounded. But, authorities say the victim is not cooperating with investigators. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says friends brought the girl to the hospital Monday. She had sustained a gunshot wound to the leg in a shooting at an… Read more »

January 26, 2021

Presentation College hosts First Innovation Challenge

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Innovation Challenge was held on Jan. 22-23 and was designed to have students collaborate in teams to solve a dilemma that an organization in the local community faces. This year, Presentation College collaborated with Aberdeen Fire and Rescue to develop a method in which rescue teams can better aid bariatric… Read more »

January 26, 2021

Active COVID cases drop by 250; no new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID infections and hospitalizations continued to drop and there were no new deaths reported, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 202 new confirmed cases and 450 recoveries, lowering the amount of active cases to 3,428. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »

January 26, 2021

Noem supports using grand jury to speed up Ravnsborg investigation

PIERRE, S.D. (Jonathan Ellis and Joe Sneve Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Gov. Kristi Noem would support using a grand jury to decide whether charges should be filed against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over the fatal car crash he was involved in last summer. Prosecutors have been reviewing evidence in the Sept. 12 crash, in which… Read more »

January 26, 2021

January License Plate Decals due Friday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio) – Friday, Jan. 29 is the deadline to renew license plate decals for January. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letters this month.

January 26, 2021

New bill bans abortions based on Down syndrome diagnosis

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem has introduced a bill that would ban abortions based on a Down syndrome diagnosis. The bill was introduced Monday as part of the legislative session and noted that Friday was the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe versus Wade, which protects a woman’s constitutional… Read more »