PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- After setting revenue targets last week, members of the Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature will turn to spending bills. Committee Chair, Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says they will have requests on their agenda this week. Hunhoff says the revenues they set should cover spending requests, but haven’t accounted… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature set their revenue estimates last week for the next fiscal year. They are figuring on about three hundred million dollars available for the budget. House Majority Leader Will Mortenson of Pierre says those estimates should continue to rise. Mortenson says it’s a good… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- A strong winter storm is expecting to arrive on Tuesday in the state of South Dakota. Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Aberdeen Kelly Serr provides an update.  The system is broken down in three phases. Phase one is expected to arrive on Tuesday. Serr talks about some of the snowfall totals… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The National Speech & Debate Association is proud to announce Kerry Konda of Aberdeen Central High School as a winner of the Diamond Coach Award, recognizing a professional career that combines excellence and longevity in speech and debate education. This is his third Diamond Award. Since 1925, the National Speech & Debate… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem released polling data indicating that South Dakotans strongly prefer the elimination of the grocery sales tax to other potential tax cut options. A memo summarizing the poll results is attached. The poll was conducted by Front Porch Strategies on behalf of South Dakota Strong Leadership PAC. Front… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- It appears that any major discussion about daycare in South Dakota may have to wait until summer. Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree of Madison says they know it’s a problem. Crabtree says that and other issues could move to summer studies. Crabtree says workforce shortages is the driving factor. Finding daycare space is… Read more »

COLORADO(WNAX)- A long cool spring is looming in front of us if the forecasts follow through. Becky Bollinger, assistant Colorado State Climatologist moderated this months Northcentral Region Climate update. She says March temperatures could trend below normal. Bollinger says much of the region could see more rain and snow in March. Bollinger says the temperature… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The need for food continues to rise. Stacey Andernacht with Feeding South Dakota says they felt the demand last year. Andernacht says they are still feeling the impacts of the pandemic. Andernacht says they are seeing more people month to month. Andernacht says the elimination of free lunches in schools is also driving… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Various tax cut bills are starting to work their way through the South Dakota legislative process. A bill to cut the sales tax on food by two percent was killed in the House Appropriations Committee this week. Sponsor, Representative Oren Lesmeister of Parade said it was  an option bill. HB1075 is the bill… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(WNAX)- Legislators are making plans to use unallocated federal pandemic funds. Senator Helene Duhamel of Rapid City says there are some long term needs to be met. Duhamel says the water demand is rising across the state. Duhamel says water projects have been badly underfunded. The Joint Committee on Appropriations will have to… Read more »