ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce will once again be hosting legislative cracker barrel sessions. The sessions, which are free and open to the public, start this Saturday, Jan. 30. Gail Ochs, President of the Chamber, talked about the cracker barrels. She said that each one runs from 10 a.m. to… Read more »
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SDSU President talks about budget in front of Joint Appropriations Committee
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn was in front of the Joint Appropriations Committee of the legislature Monday. He talked about their ongoing budget. Not all that funding is from the state. Dunn says they have had good academic success in the past few years. Dunn says they also had… Read more »
Multiple resources will be used to let people know about vaccinations
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Health Department is focused on getting COVID-19 vaccinations to those over 80 in the phase “1-D” portion of the immunization program. Many of those senior citizens don’t have internet access or a smart phone for notification. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they will use multiple resources to… Read more »
South Dakota Tourism has solid year despite pandemic
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 12.6 million visitors came to South Dakota in 2020, a decrease of only 13% from 2019. Gov. Kristi Noem says South Dakota ranked third-best in the country in domestic bookings. Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says they continue to use targeted messaging to reach people who want… Read more »
SD House Transportation Committee Receive Update on Electric Vehicles
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Electric powered cars and trucks will become more evident on roads and highways over the next few years. The South Dakota House Transportation Committee got an update from Dave Huft, a technology specialist with the state Department of Transportation. He says legislators will soon have to figure out how to have electric vehicles… Read more »
Climatologist says drought conditions in region will linger into spring
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)-Despite occasional snowstorms that blow through the region, the dominant climate factor in the northern plains is drought. Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford moderated the latest North Central Region Climate update. Ford says the dry conditions started early last fall. Ford says the outlooks don’t offer much relief. Soil moisture is also depleted across much of the region after several years of above normal precipitation and flooding.
Governor Noem wants changes to state’s K-12 education standards for social studies
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has proposed changing K – 12 education standards for civics and government classes with an emphasis on South Dakota and American history. Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls says he is not hearing much public support. Nesiba says even funding at the rate of inflation isn’t enough. Nesiba says… Read more »
Officials beginning work on marijuana rules
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The legal minds in the South Dakota legislature are beginning the work of writing rules for the state’s new marijuana movements. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton, a member of the Judiciary Committee, says there are still many questions around the amendment and initiative. Cwach says they could put in code some… Read more »
Pace of vaccinations slower than some officials like
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota is in the top three states nationally in the percentage of COVID-19 vaccines distributed. There are still frustrations with the slow pace of immunizations. Liz Healy, infection control specialist with Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton says the state Department of Health is working to even out the distribution.… Read more »
Active COVID cases decrease by more than 300; no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID infections decreased by more than 300, hospitalizations remained nearly the same and there were no new deaths, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state reported 32 new confirmed cases and 359 recoveries, lowering active cases by 327 down to 3,678. Those hospitalized… Read more »