PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- While many employers and businesses are having a hard time finding enough people to fill numerous vacancies, that’s not a problem for the South Dakota National Guard. Adjutant General Jeffrey Marlette says they continue to hit and exceed their numbers. Marlette says they are able to stay staffed through a number of deployments.… Read more »
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Northern Theatre to present ‘An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein’
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Northern State University Theatre Lab will present “An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein” in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater. Performances will run at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 and 20 as well as at 3 p.m. on Nov. 20. “An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein” features a… Read more »
Aberdeen Fire Rescue offering EMT course this winter
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Aberdeen Fire Rescue is providing an Emergency Medical Technicians Course this winter / spring. Course will begin January 10th 2022 and complete on April 27th 2022. Class times are from 6 pm till 10 pm on Monday and Wednesday nights. There are 4 scheduled Saturdays with class time from 9 am till… Read more »
Select Committee dealing with the impeachment of Attorney General held its first meeting Wednesday
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The group of South Dakota legislators tasked with determining whether Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg should be impeached held its first meeting to close out two and half long days of special sessions at the State Capitol Wednesday. Chief Research and Legislative Analyst Justin Goetz set the scope of the Select Committee on Investigation.… Read more »
Capital Christmas Tree has been chosen
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Crews loaded up the Capital Christmas tree Wednesday from a home in the 600 block of North Huron Avenue in Pierre. Dawn Hill, co-coordinator of the Christmas at the Capitol display says the group was approached about a pair of possible candidates. Hill says they get contacted all year about possible candidates to… Read more »
More reactions to Yankton keeping mask mandate in place
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton School Board heard from several parents at their meeting this week asking for an end to the mandatory face mask policy. The board was also presented with a petition that backers said had over seven hundred signatures. Board President Jill Sternquist says they have regular updates on the Covid-19 situation. Sternquist… Read more »
Vermillion School District approve policy dealing with transgender students
VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- The Vermillion School Board approved a policy this week dealing with transgender students and the use of school facilities. The three to two vote by the board came after ninety minutes of sometimes emotional public input. Alvey says the board is looking at a balance. Alvey says they used some existing policies as… Read more »
Groundbreaking took place for POET Bioproducts Institute at SDSU
BROOKINGS, S.D.(KLLG)- Ground has been broken for the POET Bioproducts Institute at the Research Park at South Dakota State University. The $28-million facility will bring researchers from South Dakota State University and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology together with industry partners. The goal is to transition bench-scale bioprocessing and bioproducts research to… Read more »
House & Senate approves the sparrow redistricting map now awaiting Governor’s signature
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday the South Dakota House and Senate approved the redistricting map that will be used going forward for the next 10 years. After the sparrow map gained approval from the House Affairs Committee, it moved to the main floor. Representative Taffy Howard of Rapid City offered a motion to not accept the… Read more »
1 arrested in SD shooting that left 3 dead, 2 injured
SCOTLAND, S.D.(WNAX)- Tuesday evening, the Bon Homme County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots-fired at a Scotland, South Dakota residence. Upon arrival, two subjects were found dead, while three other subjects had sustained gunshot wounds; one subject later died due to their injuries. The Department of Criminal Investigation was requested to lead the… Read more »