BROOKINGS, S.D.(KBRK)- South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn says, overall, he’s pleased with the just-completed South Dakota legislative session. There were a number of successes. For Dunn, passage of Representative Larry Tidemann’s bill to fully cover the state employee pay raise at the universities is major. The legislature appoved and the governor has signed… Read more »

TABOR, S.D.(WNAX)- Little to no activity is expected on the Napa to Platte rail line, especially west of Tabor. The line is an old branch of the Milwaukee Road and is owned by the state. Jack Dokken, Air, Rail and Transit Program Manager for the South Dakota Department of Transportation, says there isn’t much interest… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A Ukrainian woman who moved to the US over 20 years ago is working to help residents in her war-torn birth nation.  Nataliya Rezek has been a Pierre resident for 11 years and says her career as a nurse with Avera Medical Group and concern for family are driving her efforts. Rezek’s efforts… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Looking for family entertainment?  Want to create family memories?  Come out to the Aberdeen Optimist Club Family Free Throw Contest.  The event is sponsored by the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department and the Aberdeen Optimist Club.  The contest will be held at Aberdeen Civic Arena on Tuesday, March 22.  Registration will… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Members of the South Dakota House Select Committee on Investigation will meet again when legislators return to Pierre for veto day on March 28th, and their report will be turned over to the full House.  The committee has been considering the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg for his conduct following the crash… Read more »

WASHINTON, D.C.(KOTA)- With a lot still uncertain regarding the future of some veterans’ hospitals in the Black Hills, the larger Veterans Affairs Department remains somewhat controversial. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, a Republican who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, took an opportunity to describe what the ideal VA for him would be. Rounds… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- There have been some comments and complaints about the slow pace of the Special legislative Committee investigating the possible impeachment of South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Dave Owen, President of the state Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says its outside normal legislative business. Owen says the committee needs to move carefully. Committee… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- One of the final agreements for South Dakota legislators in reaching a state budget deal was rules on spending federal dollars. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they put an end date on that spending authority. Hunhoff, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations, says legislators will monitor how state agencies are handling… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Federal Reserve Board voted Wednesday to increase the prime interest rate by a quarter point. The rate had been near zero since mid-2020 in reaction to the pandemic. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam says the hike was anticipated for some time. Adam says this hike sets the stage for several… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the legislatures Select Committee on Investigation are promising action when they return to Pierre later this month. The group is deciding on the possible impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Committee member, Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton, says they were working double duty during the session. Cwach says they will release… Read more »