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YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota House Select Committee on Impeachment held their first meeting last week. Member, Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton, says he expects that at their next meeting they will begin to go through the evidence provided to them. The committee will decide if there is enough evidence to ask the full House… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Wednesday was the second and final day of the Range Beef Cow Symposium, hosted at the Monument in Rapid City this year. Among the professors, producers, and major players of the cattle industry was a booth from the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, represented by executive director James Halverson. Halverson took some time… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Nearly every South Dakota legislative district has a new look following the completion of redistricting by the South Dakota legislature last week. District 24 is expanding square mileage to the west by picking up Haakon County, which Senator Mary Duvall thinks fits. Most central South Dakota counties were saved from being split into… Read more »
LAKE OAHE, S.D.(KCCR)- The future of the Spring Creek Resort on Lake Oahe seems to be in question. Game, Fish and Parks Secretary Kevin Robling appeared before the Game, Fish and Parks Commission meeting two weeks ago in Pierre with an update on efforts to find a new concessionaire to run the restaurant. Robling says… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The federal infrastructure bill signed this week by President Biden will send about one point nine billion dollars to South Dakota. Of that, hundreds of millions will be set aside for highways, roads and bridges. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp, Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, says while he hasn’t seen many details… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature are meeting Wednesday & Thursday in Pierre. House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says they will hear from a lot of different agencies and committees. Peterson says any proposed bills from the summer studies have to get past the E-Board to get to the… Read more »
HURON, S.D.(Press Release)- South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) joins the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) in its concern and opposition to the Build Back Better plan which may receive a vote on the U.S. House floor this week. AFBF sent a letter to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to vote… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- Republican Representative Steven Haugaard of Sioux Falls has announced he will run against incumbent Governor Kristi Noem in next June’s primary election. Haugaard, in his announcement, says its about rights and liberty. Haugaard says Noem caved by vetoing a bill dealing with transgender students and sports. Haugaard says in a republican primary,… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 3 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,297. The state had 482 new cases and 350 recoveries, increasing active infections to 6,653. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB)– At their meeting Monday night, Sturgis council members approved second and final reading on some changes to a couple of ordinances. The first makes several changes to the residential camping ordinance. Among the changes are limiting temporary residential camping to 21 days in a 365 day period without a permit, as well as… Read more »
