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 »

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 »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB)- The City of Sturgis is lending its support to improve retirement benefits for its E.M.T.’s. Currently, the state of South Dakota has three classifications of municipal employees. Class B retirement covers professions such as law enforcement, firefighters, and judicial – but E.M.T.’s are not included. Not part of Class B retirement, EMS receive… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- During Monday night’s city council meeting Michelle Kakacek from the Watertown Development Company gave a quarterly presentation to the city council. One mention in particular is becoming AEDO certified through the International Economic Development Council. It is a very rigorous process and not only is Michelle now certified but so is Executive Director… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- During their special session last week, the South Dakota House voted to set up a select committee to see if there are grounds to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Representative Marty Overweg of New Holland was one of the ten “no” votes. Overweg says he will listen to the findings of the committee.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Hughes County Commission has signed off on an increase in the fee charged for housing inmates at the Hughes County Jail.  Sheriff Patrick Callahan says he wants to bump the fee up 10-dollars. If the fees increase with the consumer price index, the fee would be around 94-dollars per night.  Callahan would… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmaker and former House Speaker Steve Haugaard will challenge Gov. Kristi Noem for the Republican nomination for governor next year. Haugaard, who was first elected in 2014, confirmed that he had filed paperwork to run for governor and will announce his candidacy on Wednesday. KSFY first reported Haugaard’s… Read more »