Articles by J.P. Skelly

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Blowing and drifting snow. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 12:02PM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph after dark. * WHERE…Portions of central, east [Read More…]

Open Meeting Laws Updated Guidelines Released

An updated guide explaining South Dakota’s Open Meeting Laws has been released by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota NewsMedia Association (SDNA). The guide, released for the first time since 2017, [Read More…]

South Dakota House passes bill that would make the animal sedative xylazine a controlled substance

The South Dakota House passed a bill Wednesday that would make xylazine, an animal sedative that is being mixed with fentanyl and then used by some people, a controlled substance. The measure, which passed unanimously [Read More…]

Sales Tax Sunset Bill Stopped

The bill’s quick march through the South Dakota House to make last year’s 0.3% sales tax cut permanent stumbled in a Senate committee Thursday. The Senate Appropriations Committee tabled HB1001 on a 7-2 vote. The [Read More…]

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 8:14AM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Snow accumulations of up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central [Read More…]

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 2:57AM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Wind chills as low as -30 [Read More…]

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 8:17PM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Wind chills [Read More…]

Three Medical Marijuana-related Bills Pass Committee

The 2024 South Dakota Legislature continues to tinker with the citizen-passed medical cannabis law. On Wednesday, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed three bills that add requirements or modify the medical marijuana program. [Read More…]

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 1:09PM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Wind chills as [Read More…]

Officers Elected for Governor’s Tourism Advisory Board

January 16, 2024 J.P. Skelly

The South Dakota Governor’s Tourism Advisory Board has selected its officers for 2024. Ann Lesch of De Smet was elected the board president during a meeting today in Pierre. Caleb Arceneaux was elected vice president. [Read More…]

Appropriators at work

Week two of the 2024 South Dakota Legislative session is underway. The legislature’s joint appropriations committee is in the process of reviewing 37 agency budgets. State Representative Lance Koth of Mitchell is a committee member. [Read More…]

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 16 at 2:25AM MST until January 16 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

January 16, 2024 J.P. Skelly

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota. [Read More…]

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 15 at 8:26PM MST until January 16 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota. [Read More…]

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 15 at 5:56PM MST until January 16 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

.Visibilities have improved and winds have begun to decrease. As such, will let the Winter Weather Advisory expire as scheduled at 7 pm. …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Very [Read More…]

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 15 at 1:21PM MST until January 16 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota. [Read More…]

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 15 at 12:54PM MST until January 16 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY… …WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. [Read More…]

Wind Chill Warning issued January 15 at 12:54PM MST until January 15 at 1:00PM MST by NWS