PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled the state Speaker of the House doesn’t have to release names of legislators supporting a special session to consider the possible impeachment of the state’s attorney general. House Speaker Spencer Gosch of Glenham tells DRG Media Group the information being requested by the South Dakota Newspaper… Read more »
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Avera Health Foundation invites you to Aberdeen’s “2021 Deck the Halls”
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Avera Foundation’s 2021 Deck the Halls event and fundraiser to support Avera Cancer Institute in Aberdeen will be held Nov. 8 through Dec. 4. The event can be supported in a variety of ways. Individuals can: Buy tickets for the in-person holiday party on Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at… Read more »
Karl’s TV and Appliance to help collect wheelchairs for Hope Haven
ROCK VALLEY, I.A.(Press Release)- Hope Haven International Ministries is conducting a regional wheelchair drive November 1st-December 31st. Karl’s TV & Appliance locations throughout the upper Midwest will serve as designated collection sites for community members to drop off their new or used wheelchairs and mobility aids (No power wheelchairs or wooden crutches/canes are being accepted… Read more »
SD citizens to hold ‘Mandate Freedom’ rally in Pierre during special session
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release)- In support of statements released Tuesday, October 26, 2021 by South Dakota Legislators calling for a Special Session to discuss the ongoing Covid exemption discriminations and policies facing the state and nation, concerned citizens and grass-roots organizations from across South Dakota will converge at the state capital in Pierre, SD, Monday, November… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 3 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 3 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,234. The state had 312 new cases and 380 recoveries, increasing active infections to 5,393. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
Government Operations and Audit Committee meet to deal with Governor Noem & her daughter
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature are following up on the questions around the state Appraiser Certification Program and the possible intervention of Governor Kristi Noem to help her daughter obtain the certification. Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls attempted to question Labor Secretary Marcia Hultman… Read more »
Construction wrapping up on Gavins Point Dam
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Construction and maintenance work in and around Gavins Point Dam near Yankton is wrapping up for the year. Operations Manager Tom Curran says they had a big drainage project on the downstream side of the dam. Curran says they had a combination of outside and inside work this year. Curran says they have… Read more »
Dry conditions expected to persist through winter in upper Missouri River Basin
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- September 2021 precipitation was below average in the Missouri River Basin. John Remus is the chief of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division. He sums the year up in one word– drought. Remus doesn’t anticipate the weather this winter will alleviate the drought stress in the Missouri… Read more »
Doctors promoting treatments & vaccines for COVID-19
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Doctors and hospitals have been treating Covid-19 patients since infections ramped up about eighteen months ago. Yankton Doctor Mike Pietila says they have learned a lot during the pandemic. Pietila says they have more treatments available now. Pietila says heading it off before it starts is the best treatment for Covid-19. Pietila heads… Read more »
Recap of Wednesday’s Marijuana Interim Study Committee meeting
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the Marijuana Interim Study Committee met for the final time. Representative Hugh Bartels of Watertown discussed the bill(Draft 62) and talks about why the plan was to repeal IM26. Representative Fred Deutsch of Florence offers an amendment to separate medical and recreational marijuana. Following discussion a vote was called and here’s… Read more »