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PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A ballot committee has been formed in South Dakota to oppose an amendment on the November ballot that would legalize recreational marijuana. Dave Owen, President of the state Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will head up the “No Way on Amendment A” committee. Owen says other states have gone down… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Discussions about the next economic stimulus plan are continuing in Washington. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says there have been talks with Administration officials. Rounds says the economy doesn’t have to be rebuilt. Rounds says there are some target costs being tossed around for the next bill. Congress has authorized over… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Thousands will gather at rodeos, parades and fireworks displays as we celebrate our nation’s independence this weekend, but not all of the attendees will be human. Dr. Amanda Bachmann is the SDSU Extension pesticide education and urban entomology field specialist (and is based in Pierre). She says summer is mosquito… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – As of July 15, all SDSU Extension regional centers will reopen their doors to the public. When visiting, citizens should expect to follow all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and South Dakota State University guidelines regarding social distancing and other precautionary health practices. The Lemmon regional center will remain closed… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the seventh annual Prime Time Gala event of the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation was held virtually this year rather than in person. Foundation President Ryan (ike-lur) Eichler says they were able to raise a record amount of funds for Feeding South Dakota. The Cattlemen’s Foundation… Read more »
GETTYSURG, S.D. (Press Release) – A second person has died as a result of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash that happened June 18 west of Gettysburg. A 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was westbound on U.S. Highway 212 when the driver lost control as the vehicle entered a right-turning curve. The vehicle cross the centerline… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a Mission man is accused of beating a man to death with a metal bat. The Rapid City Journal reports that 37-year-old Nathan Blue Bird Sr. is charged in federal court with second-degree murder and assault with a dangerous weapon. He has pleaded not guilty. Blue Bird is… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported four new COVID-19 related deaths today in numbers released by the Department of Health. Those deaths, which included residents of Beadle, Buffalo, Lyman and Pennington counties, bring the overall total to 97 deaths. South Dakota also reported 67 new cases to go along with 49 new recoveries, leaving… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – This summer, Northern State University is merging two of its academic areas to create one larger administrative unit that blends business and education. Northern’s new College of Professional Studies will bring together the Millicent Atkins School of Education and NSU School of Business, creating a shared mission of preparing students… Read more »
