South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s plan to scale back the legalization of medical marijuana failed Wednesday in the State Senate. Noem’s proposal died after the SD House and Senate could not agree on the bill, paving the way for medical marijuana to go into effect on July 1. South Dakota voters approved the measure to…… read more »
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Governor Noem’s Merging of Agencies Continues
An effort to halt South Dakota governor Kristi Noem from merging government agencies has narrowly failed in the State Senate. A resolution was introduced that would have stopped the merger of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Environment and Natural Resources, but that failed in a close vote. Noem says the new Department of…… read more »
Economic Index Quite Strong in Midwest
Midwest and Plains states are having economic growth as we head to spring, but business leaders are concerned about rising inflation and bottlenecks in the supply chain causing delays. The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions for February showed an index of a strong 69.6, up more than two points from January.… read more »
SD Law Enforcement Groups Call on AG to Resign
Three South Dakota law enforcement associations are joining the Governor’s call for Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to resign. The South Dakota Fraternal Order of Police, the South Dakota Chiefs of Police Association and the South Dakota Sheriffs Association all have said that Ravnsborg’s involvement in a September crash that left Joseph Boever dead resulted in…… read more »
SD Judge Stops Release of Information in AG Fatal Crash
A South Dakota judge has blocked Governor Kristi Noem from releasing documents and video in the investigation of the state’s Attorney General for striking and killing a man with his car on September 12. Defense attorneys for AG Jason Ravnsborg of Yankton argued that the release of video of his interviews with investigators and other…… read more »
Governor Noem Comments on Ravnsborg Topics
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem held a news briefing Thursday to address the deadly crash and investigation into Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Noem says any information released to the public is being distributed with the consent of the victim’s family. The Governor said that impeachment is a legislative process and that she would not be…… read more »
Gov. Noem Calls for SD Attorney General to Resign
In a statement released late this morning from Pierre, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has called for the resignation of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg (rouns-berg) of Yankton. Last week Rounsberg was charged with three misdemeanors stemming from an incident last September where his car hit and killed 55-year-old Joe Beever who was walking along the…… read more »
Four Fatalities in Tuesday Crash Near Wagner
A two-vehicle accident west of Wagner killed four people and injured another Tuesday evening. A car was southbound on State Highway 50 two miles west of Wagner at 6:10 PM Tuesday and failed to stop at an intersection. The car collided with a westbound Jeep Cherokee on State Highway 46. The 64-year-old female driver of…… read more »
Rolling Power Blackouts Still Possible Today
There may still be more rolling blackouts in the Yankton area over the next 24 hours because of the extreme cold. The Southwest Power Poll which manages the power grid over 14 states declared a Level 2 alert yesterday and instigated numerous rolling blackouts of power in the region to avoid a long interruption of…… read more »
SD House of Reps Can Attend Session Remotely
Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives received the go-ahead to attend floor sessions remotely after an eighth person among the legislative body reported a positive COVID-19 test. Republican House Speaker Spencer Gosch texted that if a legislator has been exposed, they are allowed to attend remotely because of temporary rules passed at the…… read more »
