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House kills Senate bill reviving proposal to remove full 4.5% sales tax on groceries
MARCH 7, 2023: (South Dakota Broadcasters Association)- Without debate, the South Dakota House this morning (March 7, 2023) rejected the Senate's version of a bill to revive the repeal of the state's ...
Jody Heemstra Mar 07, 2023
A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city is dealing with the aftermath
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) - A K-9 police dog's attack on a Black motorist in Ohio is resurrecting questions about race relations and law enforcement tactics. Jadarrius Rose was driving his 18-wheeler thr...
Jody Heemstra Oct 23, 2023
Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024
NEW YORK (AP) - A majority of American adults think artificial intelligence tools will increase the spread of false and misleading information in the 2024 presidential election. That's one of the find...
Jody Heemstra Nov 04, 2023
Averted disaster on Horizon Air flight renews scrutiny on mental health of those in the cockpit
OCTOBER 26, 2023: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - What authorities describe as an off-duty pilot's attempt to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air flight has renewed attention on the mental fitness of those a...
Jody Heemstra Oct 26, 2023
What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think
NEW YORK (AP) - Leap year. It's a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? Ancient civilizations had calendars that made periodic corrections to realign with ...
Jody Heemstra Feb 27, 2024 Denise Krebs / CC
Organizations from Pierre, Miller among those receiving money from South Dakota Housing
South Dakota Housing's Board of Commissioners has awarded (Nov. 14, 2023) $19.2 million Housing Infrastructure Financing Program (HIFP) funds to assist with 19 housing infrastructure projects and $700...
Jody Heemstra Nov 14, 2023
USDA offers disaster assistance to South Dakota farmers impacted by recent severe storms and related weather events
Agricultural operations in South Dakota have been significantly impacted by a severe weather event that included straight-line winds, causing wide-spread, extensive destruction across the state. The U...
Jody Heemstra Jun 03, 2022
Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has declined to endorse a national abortion ban and says he believes abortion should be left to the states. The presumptive Republican presidential nomine...
Jody Heemstra Apr 08, 2024 Matt Johnson / CC
Four Todd County men sentenced for assaulting a federal officer
DECEMBER 2023: Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced four Todd County, South Dakota, men in a case that involved charges of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Off...
Jody Heemstra Dec 19, 2023
Four more medical marijuana bills see House committee passage
FEBRUARY 15, 2024: By Todd Epp, South Dakota Broadcasters Association. The South Dakota House Health and Human Services Committee passed four more medical cannabis bills this week (Feb. 15, 2024). SB4...
Jody Heemstra Feb 16, 2024