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July 20, 2022

SD Dept of Education complete review of educational materials

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Education Department Secretary Tiffany Sanderson says staff of her department has completed a review of all educational material provided to state schools. Sanderson told the Board of Educational Standards the review was mandated by an Executive Order from Governor Kristi Noem restricting the teaching of Critical Race Theory in K –… Read more »

July 20, 2022

Staffing an issue at Human Service Center

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Finding adequate staff continues to be a problem and priority for the Human Services Center in Yankton. Department of Social Services Secretary Laurie Gill says they are making slow progress. Gill says they are able to offer some financial incentives. Gill says HSC has job openings across the board. Gill says they are… Read more »

July 19, 2022

Brown County Commission approves one-year moratorium on transmission pipelines

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Brown County has approved a one-year moratorium on the construction of transmission pipelines. That includes a carbon capture pipeline proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions. The resolution, “imposes a temporary moratorium on the issuance of any and all permits, licenses or approvals for the construction, installation or use of any transmission pipeline requiring the approval… Read more »

July 19, 2022

Aerial spraying for mosquitoes scheduled for Wednesday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Mosquito Control division of the City of Aberdeen will be conducting an aerial application for Mosquitoes on Wednesday, July 20th between the hours of 7:00 PM and 12:00 AM. Mosquito Control surveillance program has identified West Nile Virus in Aberdeen as well as a high number of the Culex species which… Read more »

July 19, 2022

Joint meeting held on higher education in South Dakota

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A joint meeting of the South Dakota Board of Regents, Board of Technical Education and the Board of Educational Standards was held yesterday in Pierre. Nick Wendell, Executive Director of the Board of Technical Education, had a report on the numbers of state residents with some post high school education or training. Wendell… Read more »

July 19, 2022

Hand County withdraws as intervenors in CO2 pipeline application from Summit

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- After taking weeks earlier this year to sort through hundreds of requests to intervene as a party to an application for a carbon transport pipeline the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission considered removing some Tuesday.  Public Utilities Commission Chairman Chris Nelson says two intervenors are wishing to withdraw their party status in the… Read more »

July 19, 2022

SD Democrats respond to no special session for abortion rights

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, Democrats offered their response to Governor Noem’s announcement for no special session following the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade. Democratic candidate for Governor Jamie Smith listed a number of bills they were going to bring up at the special session. Smith talks about the state needing to support… Read more »