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July 25, 2022
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Winning ticket sold at Ken’s worth $390,000

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The third highest Mega Millions jackpot ever was only part of the buzz this weekend for South Dakota Lottery players. The Mount Rushmore State was home to multiple big winners as a result of this weekend’s drawings. The winners were highlighted by South Dakota’s seventh Lucky for Life second prize winner.… Read more »

July 25, 2022

Senator Thune address NDAA on the U.S. Senate floor

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- South Dakota Senator John Thune spoke on the Senate floor this week about the importance of passing the National Defense Authorization Act in order to authorize funding for critical military priorities, including those at Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota. The senator says he wants to continue where last year’s defense… Read more »

July 25, 2022

NDN Collective protect in front of the U.S. Capitol

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- While hearings and protests are par for the course in the nation’s capitol, Rapid City-based indigenous advocacy group NDN Collective has taken this week to reassert their presence on Capitol Hill. Standing in front of the Capitol Building, Nick Tilsen, President and CEO of NDN Collective, set the tone for the the… Read more »

July 24, 2022

Abortion rights protest taking place in Pierre last weekend

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Pro choice supporters held a rally over the weekend at the state Capitol in Pierre. Cassie Hudson from Watertown was one of the organizers of the event. She organized a similar rally at the Codington County Courthouse in Watertown, then was encouraged to think bigger. Hudson is pleased with the response they’ve received.… Read more »

July 22, 2022

Senator Michael Rohl address different issues

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)  On Thursday, District 1 Senator Michael Rohl appeared on KSDN to address what happened at the Republican Convention in July, the special election for the District 1 House seat, & the Summer Study on regional jails held Wednesday at NSU. Rohl address the precinct people came to the convention with their own agenda… Read more »

July 22, 2022

Karl Adam discuss impact the inflation rate is having

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The annual inflation rate in the US climbed to 9.1% in June 2022, the highest since November of 1981. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam says there are a lot of federal stimulus dollars that haven’t been spent yet. Adam says the United States has seen similar economic conditions before, but Adam… Read more »

July 22, 2022

SD PUC taking feedback on different topics

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has opened two administrative dockets to accept input on two different topics; the electrification of transportation and demand response rate mechanisms.  The input is being mandated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs act, federal legislation signed in November of last year by President Joe Biden.  Commission Chair… Read more »