PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota hit another Covid-19 milestone with infection deaths now topping one thousand. Governor Kristi Noem says as of Thursday, 1,033 people have died from the infection and it affects all of us. Noem says the wave is not unexpected. The CDC director said that the next three months will be… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association leaders will be meeting with the Legislature’s Rules Review Committee at their meeting Monday, Dec. 7 in Pierre. Association Executive Director Katie (see-ver-ding) Sieverding says they will talk with lawmakers about the state’s approved USDA plan, as well as the industrial hemp legislation passed last year… Read more »

TRIPP, S.D. (WNAX) – As preparations continue for the 2021 session of the South Dakota legislature, committee slots are being filled. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp will be Chairman of the House Transportation Committee. He says it follows his interest in that area. Finck says keeping the state highway system strong is their first priority.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) — All South Dakota municipal sales tax rates will remain the same on Jan. 1, 2021. South Dakota municipalities may implement new tax rates or change existing tax rates January 1 or July 1 each year. The South Dakota Department of Revenue has municipal tax information bulletins available, which list all… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – What the start of South Dakota’s 96th Legislative Session will look like next month (Jan. 2021) is still a work in progress. District 24 Senator-elect Mary Duvall of Pierre says Legislative Research Council staff and Republican and Democrat party leadership have been working with medical providers to establish protocols for… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – Lake Area Technical College’s Law Enforcement Program has achieved public safety training academy accreditation by CALEA, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement. CALEA accreditation serves as the international gold standard for public safety agencies. Over 800 law enforcement agencies across the country have received the accreditation. Asa Stiles, who is… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – An equipment failure is the cause of a Wednesday morning power outage in Pierre.  City Utilities Director Brad Palmer says the outage started around 6:30 a.m. near the State Health Lab. Palmer says switchgear devices are like big circuit breakers for the city’s electric distribution system. Around 400 customers were impacted… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Presentation College will host a craft fair on Saturday, Dec. 5. The event will take place at the Strode Center on the PC campus. Stacy Bauer, Executive Assistant to the President, provides the details. She said vendors will provide a wide variety of items. The craft fair was originally scheduled to… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – While state sales tax revenues in South Dakota have been above budget estimates so far this year, the pandemic will cause future changes. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, who will move to the Senate and Chair the Appropriations Committee next year, says health care providers are directly dealing with Covid-19 costs.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is cancelling recreational skating at the indoor Odde Ice Arena on Saturday, Dec. 5 due to Aberdeen Hockey Association Activities. For further information, please contact the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department office at 626-7015.