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YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Following the end of the main run of the South Dakota legislative session, members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee sent a letter, detailing their concerns with HB1281, a compromise bill dealing with spending authority for federal funds. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says those legislators may try to bring the bill… Read more »
In the final days of the 2022 South Dakota legislative session, House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem had to personally smoke out some of his bills from the Appropriations Committee to fund the USD Discovery Center and the DSU Cyber Lab both in Sioux Falls. He says its about opportunities for young people. Peterson… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill passed by the South Dakota legislature is causing great concern among some state agencies and that bill hasn’t even been signed into law yet. Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt brought his concerns over House 1281 up to the state Aeronautics Commission last week. Jundt says it could impact cities that… Read more »
IRENE, S.D.(WNAX)- A contract has been awarded for another major highway construction project in southeast South Dakota. Regional Department of Transportation Engineer Greg Rothschadl says Foothills Contracting of Webster got the nineteen million dollar contract for work on about twenty miles of Highway 46. Rothschadl says this year will be mostly prep work. Rothschadl says… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- At an assembly Thursday morning, a Math teacher at Pierre’s TF Riggs High School was surprised by being recognized as a national Milken Educator Award recipient. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem made the announcement. Nichole Bowman says her teaching style isn’t just about math. Bowman is in her 15th year of teaching. She… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The first April Community Affairs Luncheon, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Thursday, April 7 from 12-1 pm at the Best Western Ramkota Convention Center. Guest speaker will be Julie Johnson addressing the bills that passed and failed at the 2022 Legislative Session and how… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Dry grass and brush and little precipitation have had fire departments on the move. Yankton Assistant Fire Chief Larry Nickels says they had more calls yesterday. Nickels says there was one minor injury from that fire. Nickels says there were more calls while they were out. Nickels says fire conditions are critical. Nickels… Read more »
HURON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators passed bills this session that will use two hundred million dollars for loans and grants for housing infrastructure. Representative Roger Chase of Huron says they have been getting interest from around the state. Chase says he expects the program will be tweaked from year to year. Chase chaired the summer… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A new report shows the impact Alzheimer’s disease is having and will have on the state’s population. Leslie Morrow, Executive Director of the South Dakota Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, says the number afflicted are growing. Morrow says the report has one stunning statistic. Morrow says there will be a sharp increase in… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is getting a big federal financial boost this year in the quest to finish the three-state water system. Executive Director Troy Larson says this funding will get them close to the end. They will get close to one hundred million dollars in total this year. Larson… Read more »
