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How South Dakota and Michigan took different paths to 'election integrity'
DETROIT – Justin Roebuck can recall the exact moment that distrust of 2020 presidential election results impacted his status in the Republican Party. The top election official of Ottawa County in western Michigan was speaking to a GOP women’s group when he was asked who won the race between Republican Donald Trump and...
Meet the Candidates: Scott Moore
Scott Moore is running for reelection in the South Dakota state House. Moore is running as a Republican for District 23, which is in north central South Dakota and includes Gettysburg. Republicans in this district are running unopposed. Moore works as a manager and CEO for FEM Electric Association. He...
B-H BOARD OKs BIG POLICY CHANGE, HEARS CONCERNS
Much of the time at Monday night’s Britton-Hecla Board of Education meeting was spent discussing policies and policy adoption. At issue was whether or not to adopt around 200 new policies and therefore retire the school’s old policies. The public and board members had a lot to say on the matter.
BRITTON CITY COUNCIL: BALL PROGRAM SEEKS FUNDING
A seven-person delegation from the Britton Baseball/Softball Association met with the Britton City Council at its regular meeting on Monday to discuss field improvements and request funds, and that triggered a council discussion of needs vs. wants for a variety of city facilities. A special meeting is planned for Monday,...
From the Halls of City Hall for Wednesday, August 14, 2024
{KXLG - Watertown, SD} On this week's From the Halls of City Hall our guests were Watertown Mayor Ried Holien and Deputy Mayor Councilman Randy Tupper. Your browser does not support the audio element. The primary topics discussed are:. Roundabouts: The effectiveness and design of roundabouts in Watertown, particularly addressing...
114th Annual Faith Stock Show & Rodeo Highlights
The 114th Annual Faith Stock Show & Rodeo (FSSR) is in the books. In this and next week’s edition you will see highlights of this yearly celebration of life out here on the prairie, and as many will attest, it is “the best party on the prairie” each August.
Court documents reveal new information in deadly bicycle crash near Valentine
VALENTINE, Neb. - Court documents reveal new information in the case of an Arkansas man accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist with his vehicle near Valentine on June 29. Adam Earl Joe Cooper, 35, of White Hall, Arkansas plans to plead not guilty to two Class 3 felonies: motor vehicle homicide and failure to stop and render aid in serious injury or death. He’s accused of killing 82-year-old Larry Covalciuc, who was a participant in Tour de Nebraska, a five-day, 350-mile bike ride across Nebraska.
August 14, 2024 News Round-Up
PUC REDUCES REQUESTED INCREASES FOR RATES FROM MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES. PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission significantly reduced rate increases for both South Dakota electric and natural gas customers served by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. at their regular meeting in Pierre today, Aug. 13, 2024. The commission’s actions came after a year-long analysis of two MDU requests: to increase base rates for electric service to customers in its South Dakota territory by approximately $2.98 million annually or approximately 17.3%, and to raise natural gas rates by approximately $7.42 million annually or 11.2%.
ACLU OF SD looking for “Election Observer” volunteers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - As we inch closer to another hotly contested general election, it’s important to know that those who work our elections and those voting are following the rules. Shortly after the June 4 primaries, absentee ballots were challenged at two precincts in Minnehaha...
Thunderstorms bring overnight rain to KELOLAND
Good morning KELOLAND! Showers and thunderstorms brought widespread rainfall to eastern KELOLAND overnight. We are seeing some clearing early this morning in Sioux Falls, but clouds will try to return during the day at times. The map below shows the latest 24 hour rainfall totals as of 6am. Sioux Falls...
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