Andrew Kronaizl
ReporterAndrew Kronaizl is a senior at Augustana University. He is from Vermillion, SD, and is based out of SDPB's Sioux Falls studio.
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U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds has hired Lorraine Polak, the former executive director of the South Dakota Housing Development Authority to join his congressional office. -
April is National Safe Digging month, and in effort to increase awareness, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is informing residents about the requirement of calling 811 before starting digging projects.
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The city of Mitchell has scheduled its curbside spring cleanup week for April 17-21. During the week, city crews will collect large items residents leave on their curb.
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced an allocation of $62 million to South Dakota to go towards upgrading drinking water infrastructure throughout the state.
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The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association is working to determine the economic and employment role of crops besides the standard ones like corn and soybeans.
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A legislative committee voted unanimously to advance a bill that aims to combat a shortage of behavioral health specialists in the state by funding scholarships for individuals entering the field.
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Rosebud Tribal members are still digging out from a winter storm that struck the region a week ago. Some are hauling wood to keep community members warm while truck drivers deliver propane to residents.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has written to members of the U.S. Congress asking for legislation that supports state and local governments in cutting investment ties with China.
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A computer science student at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology recreated the university’s campus in the video game Minecraft and made it open to the community.
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A partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks has expanded a state conservation program that will pay agricultural landowners to turn cropland into wetlands and grasses.
