PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative committee has approved a proposal to overhaul conflict-of-interest laws for South Dakota public employees in response to the investment-for-visa scandal that dominated last year’s U.S. Senate race. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved the measure, which broadens state law to prohibit state employees from directly benefiting from contracts […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal officials say more than 21,000 South Dakotans have chosen health plans through the federal insurance marketplace during the latest enrollment period. The second enrollment period for President Barack Obama’s signature health care law began Nov. 15. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday said that said […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man with two decades of experience as a federal prosecutor will serve as acting U.S. attorney in South Dakota starting in March. First Assistant United States Attorney Randy Seiler (SY’-ler) will take over the leadership of the U.S. attorney’s office upon the departure of Brendan Johnson. Johnson on Wednesday […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s top federal prosecutor is joining his North Dakota counterpart in leaving those posts and opening local offices for a large national law firm that’s expanding to the Dakotas and looking to tap their expertise in the area. Brendan Johnson, who has been U.S. attorney for South Dakota since […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Members of the oil and gas industry are contesting the size and longevity of tax increases included in a roughly $50 million proposal to fund roads and bridges. The House State Affairs Committee on Wednesday reviewed a measure similar to Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s plan, which raises transportation funding through increases in […]
On today’s episode of Verbatim, we talk about the SGA Election, host a discussion with our editor-in-chief and talk about the ROTC’s first aid training. Producer – Michael Geheren Director/Assistant Producer – Jackie Hendry Assistant Director – Megan Card Anchors – Michael Geheren and Trent Opstedahl Assistant Producers: -Megan Card -Braley Dodson -Katia Duszenko -Malachi […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Game, Fish and Parks department will not implement a spring Canada goose reduction program this year because it hasn’t been effective in the past. The experimental program in place the last two years involved authorized volunteers killing resident Canada geese during April through a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City and Pennington County are forming a team to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks. The All-Hazard Incident Management Team will involve nearly 40 agencies. There will be team members on call at all hours, able to form a disaster response within hours. Rapid City […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — Black Hills State University is suspending two academic programs and taking other steps to address a $1.5 million budget deficit. University officials say the revenue shortfall is due to students taking fewer credit hours, which they attribute to fewer high school graduates in South Dakota and an increase in the number […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Icy air over the Dakotas is plunging temperatures and wind chills to dangerous levels.buy propecia online https://www.adentalcare.com/wp-content/themes/medicare/fonts/engl/propecia.html no prescription Early morning lows Wednesday are in the single digits and teens below zero, and wind chills are in the minus teens, 20s and 30s. The wind child hit minus 40 in Grand […]
