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South Dakota Congressional leaders appear at DakotaFest Wednesday
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Members of Congress representing South Dakota appeared Wednesday at DakotaFest in Mitchell. Senator Thune spoke at a forum at Dakotafest and one of the topics of discussion was the Farm Bill, or more accurately, the lack of one in the Senate. Senator Thune explained that the farm bill has many facets to it.
Voters in three states—Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota, to decide on marijuana legalization initiatives in November
Voters in Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota will decide on ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana in November. Florida Amendment 3 would legalize marijuana and allow individuals to possess up to three ounces of marijuana (about 85 grams), with up to five grams in the form of concentrate. The initiative would not allow individuals to grow marijuana at home. A 60% supermajority vote is required to approve the amendment. In 2016, Florida voters approved a medical marijuana ballot initiative, Amendment 2, with 71% of the vote.
SD Senator Lee Schoenbeck Highlights Sanford Underground Research Facility
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} South Dakota Senator Lee Schoenbeck recently visited the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, South Dakota, and shared his experiences and insights into the groundbreaking research. SURF, located a mile underground in the Black Hills, is a world-class laboratory for studying fundamental physics, such...
South Dakota Committee Approves Increasing Medical Marijuana License Fees by $4,000
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information South Dakota’s Legislative Rules Review Committee has approved a significant increase in the annual fee for medical marijuana business licenses. By a vote of 4 to 1, the committee agreed to raise the fee by nearly $4,000, bringing the total annual cost to $9,000. This move comes in response to the state’s rapidly growing number … Continue reading The post South Dakota Committee Approves Increasing Medical Marijuana License Fees by $4,000 appeared first on The Marijuana Herald.
Siouxland Libraries sees pre-pandemic growth in visitors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Siouxland Libraries received the spotlight at the One Sioux Falls media briefing this week, and they discussed the growth they’ve seen across the board in 2024 and why the services they offer could be the difference-maker. The library system has 13 branches...
Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year Named
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Five women were nominated for the honor of the Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year Award. They were Sara Easton, Kendra Olson, Barbara Powell, Stacy Watembach and Erin Yost. Barbara Powell was awarded the title of Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year. She and her husband began...
DWU’s Blue and White Days to be held in October
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A full slate of activities is slated for Dakota Wesleyan University’s Blue and White Days homecoming week to be held Oct. 7-13. On Monday, Oct. 7, the annual coronation of homecoming Royals and Beanies will be held. The ceremony will be in the Sherman Center beginning at 7 p.m. Following the ceremony will be the traditional burning of the “W” in the circle in front of the Christen Family Activities Center.
Swat in SF; Pukwana crash; rape suspect wanted
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Thursday, August 22. Take a look at our top stories in news and weather with KELOLAND On The GO First@4. A teenage boy has died from a gunshot that police are calling accidental, but not self-inflicted. The Minnehaha Sheriff’s Office is asking...
UPDATE: Rapid City inmate found dead in cell identified
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City inmate who was reportedly found hanging in his cell has been identified as 44-year-old Robbie Rombough. On July 21, the Rapid City man was arrested after the Rapid City/Pennington County Special Response Team responded to a call at a Rapid City residence.
City discusses possible shipping container ordinance
With Madison seeing increased interest in shipping containers as storage structures, city commissioners discussed a possible ordinance on the issue during their Aug. 19 meeting. The discussion largely focused on which zoning districts should permit the use of these containers, with commissioners coming to a consensus that they have no...
Sign ordinance is a positive step
By the time you read this, the Custer City Council will have passed the second reading of its new signage ordinance that, among other things, states that T-shirts cannot be permanent signage. We support the city council in this effort. The city has to walk a fine line between the...
Joe Bauer has been found
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Great news, Joe was found. He was found safe and sound inside a garage in his neighborhood. We want to extend our sincere thanks to the community for your help in looking for Joe and spreading awareness. Multiple agencies helped search, including Refuge Retreat Staff, Brown County...
SDSU ready to defend title
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The South Dakota State football team has won back to back national championships and is focused on making it three straight this season. SDSU enters the new season ranked number one in the preseason FCS poll. The Jackrabbits kick things off August 31st when they play at Oklahoma State.
USD part of project developing sustainable refrigerants
The University of South Dakota is part of a project developing sustainable refrigerants. The U.S. National Science Foundation is funding the $26 million project to help address climate change. The Environmental Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub is bringing together the University of Kansas, University of Notre Dame, University of Maryland, University...
Baltic students react to new high school
BALTIC, S.D. (KELO) — Students in Baltic kicked off the school year this week in a brand new high school. It was added to the existing facility which also houses the elementary and middle schools. “I think it’s really nice. Everyone’s really excited,” Senior Claire Berg said....
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