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Groups Will Protest Monsanto
Public demonstrations against an international chemical and seed company are planned around the world Saturday.The “Mar...
Special Session To Be Held
South Dakota lawmakers will be back in Pierre next month for a one day special session.Governor Dennis Daugaard issued the ca...
Coyote Qualifies For National
The South Dakota track team has another first. Junior thrower Cody Snyder became the first athlete in USD’s men’s...
Worthing Delivery Discount Unfair
The owner of Sioux Falls Regional Livestock in Worthing, South Dakota is unhappy with the CME’s announced discount of a...
CME Announces LC Contract Changes
The CME has announced proposed changes to the live cattle futures contract and not all are supported by cattle producers. An ...
Melmer To Leave USD
The current Dean of the School of Education at the University of South Dakota is leaving for a new job.Rick Melmer says he wi...
Special Session Called
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has issued a call for a special session of the legislature next month.Lawmakers will be...
America Needs Farmers Send Donation To Tornado Victims
America Needs Farmers is teaming up with the Iowa Farm Bureau to bring much needed food donations to the Regional Food Bank o...
USD Names Associate A.D.
David Williams has been named senior associate athletics director for external relations at University of South Dakota.Willia...
Yes, Large Tornadoes Can Happen Here
As the recovery continues from the massive killer tornado that swept through Moore Oklahoma, one weather expert says we shoul...
South Dakota WRP Sign Up Extended To May 31
The Natural Resources Conservation's Wetland Reserve Program sign up has been extended.South Dakota NRCS WRP Manager Sara...
No Word On Rail Line Sale
State officials are waiting for any word of the sale of the CP branch rail line through the state.CP officials last fall said...
Conservation Groups Holding CRP Information Meetings
Pheasants Forever, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency are hosting a series of meetings to spu...
USD Olympian Earns Honor
There is another honor for a former University of South Dakota track standout. South Dakota track and field assistant coach a...
Education To Be Studied
South Dakota lawmakers will once again look at education funding as part of the summer study committees.Representative Susan ...
Rules Needed For Exchange
While the State of South Dakota will not run its own health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act, rules still nee...
Nonprofit Group Questioned
A nonprofit agency that provides teachers in mostly poor areas of South Dakota came under heavy questioning at a committee he...
Democrats May Give Up On SD Senate Seat
Democrats, at least on the national level, are preparing to give up on the Senate seat in South Dakota.That’s the view ...
Healy To Lead Contractors
The Associated General Contractors of South Dakota have hired Bryce Healy as their new executive director.Healy was previousl...
South Dakota Conservation Leader Pleased With Farm Bill Mark
The Senate Ag Committee has approved their version of the 2013 farm bill.Frances Fritz, President of the South Dakota Associa...
West River South Dakota Producers Selling Off Cattle
The drought of 2012 is continuing in West River South Dakota where lots of cattle are going to market.State Stock Grower&rsqu...
Coyote Women Add JUCO
South Dakota women’s basketball coach Amy Williamshas announced the signing ofRaeshel Contreras of Foothill College (Ca...
Domestic Violence To Be Studied
The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature has assigned lawmakers to the summer study committees.The study regarding...
Coyotes Add Defensive Back
USD has added a football recruit with FBS experience. University of South Dakota head football coach Joe Glenn has announced ...
Hersheth-Sandlin Won't Run
Former South Dakota Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin announced today that she would not be a candidate for political o...
USD Softball Out Of Tourney
Kansas City’s Deanna Friese (13-12) tossed a one-hit shutout as the Kangaroos defeated South Dakota 2-0 at the Ellig Sp...
Coyotes Runnerup To NDSU
Five Coyotes and a relay team recorded wins while two USD freshmen swept the Newcomer of the Championship awards for the seco...
USD Standout Earns Award
The NCAA has selected South Dakota track and field student-athlete Alexa Duling as the female recipient of the 2013 Walter By...
Thune Defends Internet Sales Tax Vote
The Senate this week passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to collect taxes due from online purchases...
Johnson To Focus On Current Job
The entry of Rick Weiland as a democratic candidate for the US Senate in South Dakota may quiet the draft Brendan Johnson mov...
Records Fall At Summit Track
It didn't takelong for records to fall at the Summit League championships.Freshman Meghan Dennis broke the USD, the state...
Coyotes Gain Summit Honors
South Dakota softball had five athletes named to the 2013 All-Summit League teams. Yvon Minogue, Matley Jones and Katie Cochr...
Wind Industry Is Changing
The changes in the wind industry are apparent at this week’s meeting of the American Wind Energy Association in Chicago...
Not All Teachers Agree To Raises
As the school year winds down, this is Teacher Appreciation Week across the country.School districts in South Dakota are work...
USD Hurler Gets Award
.South Dakota senior pitcher Erica Denney was named the Summit League’s Pitcher of the Week. It is the first SL Pitcher...
South Dakota Congresswoman Concerned About Possible Farm Bill Provision
South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem says farm bill markup will begin next week and she’s concerned about efforts to ...
New Leader For Crazy Horse Memorial
The current Dean of the Graduate School at the University of South Dakota is leaving that position to become President and Ch...
Jackrabbit Family Farms Holds Open House
More than 300 people attended Jackrabbit Family Farms open house Friday near Mt. Vernon, South Dakota.The 5,400 head sow faci...
South Dakota Prosecutions Up
The annual report from the US Attorney’s Office in South Dakota shows a continued trend of increases in cases and defen...
Johnston To Leave Office
Senator Mark Johnston of Sioux Falls has announced his resignation from the South Dakota legislature as he becomes Vice Presi...
SD Oil Boom Not Imminent
A report from the US Geological Survey indicated much more oil and gas may be available from an underground structure that ex...
Nebraska Ethanol Official Wants WTO Challenge On EU On Duty
A group of U.S. Senators have written the Acting U.S. Trade Representative and Acting Secretary of Commerce asking them to re...
Open House Friday For Jackrabbit Family Farms
An open house for Jackrabbit Family Farms of Mt. Vernon, South Dakota will be held on Friday.The new swine unit is being mana...
SDSU Adds Wrestlers
An already heralded recruiting class has gotten better at SDSU.Head coach Chris Bono and the South Dakota State wrestling coa...
Central South Dakota Crop Adjusters Checking Winter Wheat
Crop insurance adjusters in Central South Dakota are just beginning to survey the winter wheat crop.Insurance Agent Vern Arms...
Coyote Stars Snare Summit Honors
South Dakota track and field’s Jeff Mettler and Alexa Duling both earned Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete ...
USD Softball Player Honored
.—South Dakota softball’s Allie Daly has been named The Summit League Softball Player of the Week. It is the seco...
GOP Legislator Defends ALEC
A decision by the South Dakota legislature’s Executive Board to possibly include paying for trips to American Legislati...
Legislative Staffing To Be Reviewed
The organization and management of the South Dakota legislature’s professional staff will be reviewed by a team from th...
Mettler Earns Win At Drake
South Dakota’s Jeff Mettler won the university 3,000-meter steeplechase in a school record time to wrap up the weekend ...
South Dakota Officials Reviewing Animal Cruelty Laws
South Dakota is the only state in the nation that doesn’t have a felony charge for animal cruelty.That has prompted the...
Jacks Lose Veteran Coach
South Dakota State University head coach John Stiegelmeier announced Thursday that co-defensive coordinator and linebackers c...
Summit Golf Titles Won
The scorecards are in and the titles are final.After leading the golf championships all three days, the Kansas City men and N...
Education Effort On Crying Babies
The medical community and law enforcement in South Dakota are cooperating to help new parents cope with their crying babies.A...
Hunhoff Blasts Travel Spending
South Dakota legislative democrats are upset that the Executive Board has authorized lawmakers to be reimbursed for trips to ...
Coyotes Add Australian
– South Dakota women’s basketball head coach Amy Williams announcedthe signing of Maddy White to a National Lette...
Coyotes Earn National Attention
South Dakota’s women’s track team is ranked 28th in the nation according to the latest United States Track and Fi...
Coyotes, Jacks Continue Chase
The Kansas City men and North Dakota State women continue to lead The Summit League Golf Championships following a cool, wind...
Coyotes, Jacks On The Course
Golfers from USD and SDSU are chasing golf titles this week.The Kansas City men and North Dakota State women lead The Summit ...
Quinn Area Ranchers Named Conservation Award Winners
Quinn area ranchers Pat and Mary Lou Guptil have been named South Dakota’s Leopold Conservation Award winners for 2013....
AG Wants To Keep Job
While not making it official, it appears that South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley would like to stay in that office, ...
Buildings For Sale
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says the state will make one last attempt to save a number of buildings on the old Huma...
USD Spring Game Ends In Tie
University of South Dakota football’s offensive and defensive units competed to a 28-28 tie at the team’s annual ...
Coyotes Add Two For Basketball
The Coyotes have added basketball depth. South Dakota men’s basketball head coach Dave Boots is pleased to announce the...
USD Names New A.D.
University of South Dakota President James W. Abbott hasannounced that David Herbster has been named the school’s 13th ...
South Dakota Stock Growers Backing Livestock Relief Legislation
South Dakota Stock Grower Association members are pleased Congresswoman Kristi Noem has introduced the Livestock Disaster Pro...
SD Higher Education Still A Bargain
While overall costs to attend a South Dakota university will go up an average of four point four percent this fall, it is sti...
Distance Runners In Spotlight
Distance runners from USD and SDSU were impressive in Thursday efforts across the country.– South Dakota freshman dista...
South Dakota's High Hay Prices To Continue
South Dakota’s hay prices have been at record levels since harvest last summer and that trend is expected to continue a...
South Dakota Commission May Revoke Elevator Licenses
South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioners will meet next week to vote on whether or not to permanently revoke the grain buy...
Tecker To Bypass Season
University of South Dakota junior guard Steve Tecker will forgo his senior season of basketball to rehabilitate a hip injury ...
SDSU Athletes Honored
A pair of South Dakota State athletes have earned weekly honors from the Summit League.– South Dakota State’s Bro...
South Dakota Dairy President Likes Immigration Bill
The group of 8 Senators will soon unveil their comprehensive immigration reform legislation.A compromise was reached on an ag...
Little Money For Water System
The Obama Administration released its long awaited 2014 budget last week, and the numbers were not good for the Lewis & Clark...
Local Runner In Top Twenty
A former area standout had a good finish at the Boston Marathon. Former University ofSouth Dakota cross country runner Matt D...
State Holds Grazing Land Auction
The Office of School and Public Lands in South Dakota just wrapped up their spring auction of grazing land leases.Commissione...
Tuition To Increase
The South Dakota Board of Regents has voted to increase student tuition an average of four point four percent for the next sc...
Work To Restore Power Continues
Crews are working to rebuild storm damaged sections of Sioux Valley Energy’s service area, to the north and east of Sio...
Canada Is Planning To Retaliate On Country Of Origin Labeling
Canada is planning retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. if it fails to comply with the Country of Origin labeling changes dic...
Dakota Athletes Earn Awards
– North Dakota State’s Casey Orgon and South Dakota’s Cody Snyder were named The Summit League’s Men&...
South Dakota Ag Secretary Says China Wants Pork
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard is leading a trade delegation this week in China. State Ag Secretary Walt Bones is with...
Coyote Gains Weekly Award
South Dakota catcher Allie Daly was named The Summit League’s Softball Player of the Week.. It was her first career Pla...
Pork Industry Concerned At Antibiotic In DDG Ban Attempt
The Center for Food Safety is attempting to get antibiotics contained in dried distillers grains banned for use as livestock ...
Tourism Officials Hope For Good Year
As tourism officials prepare for what they hope is a busy 2013 travel season, there are some clouds on the horizon.South Dako...
Coyotes Sweep Jackrabbits
The USD-SDSU softball showdown goes to the Coyotes.Allie Daly and Morgan Hancock both had three RBIs, while Erica Denney pitc...
Jarrod Johnson Resigns
Jarrod Johnson, the South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands, has announced his resignation.In a letter to Govern...
Johnson Reflects On Career
South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson announced last week that he would not run for a fourth term next year. He says he is fine wi...
Water System Running On Empty
The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is running almost on empty. Their federal funding has been choked off, and doesn&rsqu...
South Dakota Animal Rabies Cases Rising
South Dakota recorded 60 animal rabies cases in 2012, up from 40 the previous year. 16 of those were in cattle, 3 horses, 2 c...
South Dakota Democratic Party Has Concerns About Ag Secretary
This week’s appointment of Lucas Lentsch as South Dakota’s new Ag Secretary replacing the retiring Walt Bones is ...
Synthetic Drug Busts Continue
Despite new laws in place, authorities are still making busts on synthetic drugs, but the amounts of drugs should be decreasi...
Lucas Lentsch Named South Dakota State Ag Secretary
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard is appointing Lucas Lentsch of Pierre to replace Walt Bones as Secretary of Agriculture...
Stock Growers Disappointed At Fee Hike Approval
Tuesday, the South Dakota legislative rules review committee approved the state brand board’s inspector fee increase of...
Track Honors For Coyotes
South Dakota swept this week’s Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week awards. Bethany Buell and Jeff...
Travel Slowly Heats Up
The travel season is slowly ramping up, due in part to the lingering cold weather, but indications are that it could be anoth...
Conservation Offcials Say Tillage Not Good For South Dakota Soils
NRCS officials say tillage may be the worst thing now for South Dakota’s soils.NRCS Conservation Agronomist Eric Barsne...
Wolters Among The Elite
The honors continued to roll in for South Dakota State standout Nate Wolters on Monday. The latest is being namedAssociated P...
South Dakota Elevator Licenses Suspended Due To Finances
Friday the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission suspended the grain buyers and grain warehouse licenses of the Gregory Fa...
Long Trains Rolling Through
If you are near a BNSF rail line in South Dakota, you may have seen the long unit trains passing through. Although there may ...
Funding Rural Transportation
South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, held a field hearin...
Postseason Run Ends For Coyotes
USD has come up one game shy of playing for a postseason title. McNeese State senior guard Ashlyn Baggett scored a game-high ...
USDA Undersecretary Announces Leaving Rural Development Job
USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development and South Dakota native Dallas Tonsager is leaving his position at the department o...
Bolin Seeks Office
The first candidate for a state wide office next year in South Dakota has entered the race.State Representative Jim Bolin of ...
USD Hosts WBI Action
Postseason basketball continues for the USD Coyote women.With a WBI championship berth at stake, the South Dakota women will ...
Phil Vassar Concert Helps Feeding South Dakota
Feeding South Dakota received $ 12,000 on behalf of Midwestern dairy producers Tuesday night at the kickoff of the Centra...
South Dakota Lobbyist Sees Successful Legislative Session
South Dakota lawmakers wrapped up their 2013 session this week and the State Farm Bureau was pleased with action taken on sev...
Merger Faces Review
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is investigating the proposed takeover of Fairview Health Services by South Dakota-ba...
Senate Race To Receive National Attention
The retirement of South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson will push the 2014 Senate race into the national spotlight.James Hohmann, ...
Tennis Honor For Coyote
University of South Dakota first-year tennis player Milica Pavlovic has been named Summit League Tennis Player of the Week. I...
SDSU, USD Athletes Honored
South Dakota State’s Trent Lusignan and South Dakota’s Megan Glisar were named The Summit League’s Men&rsqu...
Farm Leaders Laud Senator Johnson For His Service
Tuesday, South Dakota’s Senior Senator Tim Johnson will announce his intentions for a Senate run in 2014. News outlets ...
South Dakota Legislator To Bring Back Fertilizer Bill
South Dakota lawmakers failed to over ride Governor Daugaard’s veto of a measure calling for a fee to fund the state&rs...
Stock Growers Disappointed In South Dakota Brand Board Increase
The South Dakota Brand Board voted to increase the inspection fee a dollar per head for brand inspectors at their meeting Fri...
Coyotes Play On
The season continues for the University of South Dakota women. Polly Harrington scored 15 points and Alexis Yackley recorded ...
Wind Director Says Bill Will Help South Dakota Developers
South Dakota legislators return to Pierre Monday with Wind Energy officials hoping the Governor will sign an economic develop...
Noem Pleased With House Budget Plan
The US House passed its version of a budget this week. South Dakota Representative Kristi Noem says that version would put a ...
USD Women Advance
She starred in the Summit League Tourney and she's not ready for the season to end. South Dakota forward Nicole Seekamp s...
South Dakota Legislator Says They'll Attempt Veto Override
Governor Dennis Daugaard has vetoed SB 115, a measure which contains a self imposed fee to be paid by fertilizer manufacturer...
South Dakota Wind Power Development Stalled
Development of wind power in South Dakota has almost stopped over the past few years. Changes in economic development and fed...
Back In The Economic Development Game
The “Building South Dakota” economic development bill passed by this year’s session of the legislature was ...
Jacks In Big Dance Opener
South Dakota State is hoping for more than one trip across the dance floor this season.SDSU punched its ticket to the NCAA to...
USD Women Face Rematch
It's a second chance to make a good first impression.The South Dakota women’s basketball team will face Utah State ...
Healthcare Providers Receive More Money
Health care providers in South Dakota were among the sponsors of a one cent sales tax increase proposal that was defeated by ...
Two Jacks Head Academic Stars
You can be smart on the court and off the court. Five men’s basketball players, including two from South Dakota State,w...
USB Director Sees Great South American Soybeans
A group of South Dakota soybean growers are traveling in South America this week.USB Director and Roberts County South Dakota...
Judicial Reform Will Save State Money
A major judicial reform bill was passed quickly by this year’s South Dakota legislature, with large, bi-partisan majori...
Costs For Iraq Continue To Add Up
It’s been ten years since the United States invaded Iraq in an effort to unseat Saddam Hussein. Now, billions of dollar...
James River Flooding Unlikely
Even with projected increases in releases from dams in North Dakota, chances of flooding along the James River in South Dakot...
SDSU Women Earn 13th-Seed In NCAA Tournament
The South Dakota State University women's basketball team will face South Carolina in the opening round of the NCAA Tourn...
Concealed Carry Permit Requests Surge
The number of people asking for concealed weapons permits in South Dakota is surging.Secretary of State Jason Gant says it ca...
Election Workers Trained
An informational session was held for the workers who will staff the Yankton city – school board election next month.So...
Northern Plains Region Benefits From Crop Insurance
A study of the effects of crop insurance in 2012 for producers in South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Wyoming showed net dollars...
New Jobs For South Dakota
A partnership between the State of South Dakota, the city of Vermillion and the University of South Dakota has help land abou...
Unfinished Business In Pierre
?As the main run of the 2013 South Dakota legislature wrapped last week, one issue left hanging was the question of expanded ...
Hunhoff Pleased With Economic Development Bill
?South Dakota lawmakers wrapped up the main run of the 2013 session last week by passing a major revision to state economic d...
SDSU Back In Familiar Territory
Another year, another title game.Five South Dakota State players scored in double figures and the Jackrabbits turned in their...
USD Women In Rivalry Showdown
USD's first Summit League Tourney appearance has them in a title game.South Dakota women's basketball scored 54 secon...
South Dakota Legislators Approve Predator Control Program
South Dakota legislators last week approved a predator control program but did away with a one time fund of $ 300,000 pro...
Business Incentive Plan Passes Legislature
South Dakota legislators passed an omnibus business incentive plan in the last days of the 2013 session - The “Building...
Coyote Women Advance
The University of South Dakota women notched their first Summit Tourney victory Sunday. Theyscored 18 unanswered points in th...
Buell Earns National Honors
University ofSouth Dakota pole vaulter Bethany Buell recorded her third collegiate All-America honor. She gained asecond firs...
South Dakota Certified Beef Seeing More Interest
Interest in South Dakota’s Certified Beef program is picking up and those wanting to enroll need to contact the State A...
Main Session Wraps Up
South Dakota lawmakers are looking to wrap up the main run of the 2013 legislative session today, with major legislation on e...
Development Benefits Communities
An economic plan called “Building South Dakota” will be on Governor Dennis Daugaard’s desk soon.State lawma...
User Friendly Incentive Program
A new study suggests Iowa, in order to land more business expansion projects, should bolster its economic incentive programs....
Let The Games Begin
The time for talking is over. Sixteen teams have gathered in Sioux Falls for the Summit League men's and women's post...
Wolters Named Best Of The Best
There was little doubt who was the top player in the Summit League this season. South Dakota State’s Nate Wolters was s...
Summit League Tabs Elite Women
League honors are well spread out among the Summit League's women's squads.Fort Wayne’s Amanda Hyde was named T...
State Ag Department And Extension Meet In Yankton
One in a series of Next Generation livestock meetings put on by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture along with SDSU Ex...
State Ag Departmant And Extension Meet In Yankton
One in a series of Next Generation livestock meetings put on by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture along with SDSU Ex...
ASA Director Encouraged By Soy 100 Meeting
100 bushel soybeans in South Dakota may be a lofty goal but it is a possibility. That’s according to information shared...
South Dakota Senate Race Gets National Attention
A major article on the national web site Politico.com outlines the dynamics shaping up for the 2014 South Dakota Senate race....
Little New Info On Medicaid Expansion
South Dakota lawmakers will have to decide this week on the Medicaid expansion question. The federal government will pay one ...
Pre Natal Bill Still Alive
A bill that would pay for pre natal care for expectant mothers that are not citizens is still alive in the South Dakota legis...
Pork Board To Talk About Improving Marketing Program
National Pork Board members meet in Orlando this week at their annual Pork Industry Forum and will be talking about boosting ...
Sequestration Could Affect Healthcare
Some 85-billion dollars in automatic, mandatory spending cuts are beginning nationwide as part of the process known as seques...
Parties Agree On Economic Development
A bi-partisan compromise on economic development was announced by democratic and republican leaders in the South Dakota legis...
Education Could Get Bigger Increase
South Dakota lawmakers hope to wrap up the main run of the 2013 legislature this week. One of the issues still out there is e...
Still Undecided On Medicaid Expansion
The South Dakota legislature is in its final full week of the session, with many big issues left to decide. Among them is the...
NCAA Bid On The Line
SDSU hopes to maintain an historic run. South Dakota State will enter The Summit League Men's Basketball Championship as ...
SDSU Women Ones To Beat
The Jackrabbit womenseeka handfull of hardware. South Dakota State University enters The Summit League Women's Basketball...
Coyotes Battle Co-Champs
USD got a preview of its first Summit League tourney foe. Ceola Clark made six second-half three-pointers and scored 27 point...
Catch Colon Cancer Early
March is national Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, and this year in South Dakota, about 430 new cases of colon cancer will ...
Final Decisions Needed
South Dakota lawmakers will return to Pierre next week for the final five days of the main run of the legislative session.As ...
Winning On The Road
Trevor Gruis scored a season-high 26 points and Juevol Myles added 18 to lead South Dakota to an 87-69 win against IUPUI Thur...
USD Women Nail Down Seed
The USD women's finale clarified a seed and brought good news from a returning player.In her first game back from injury,...
South Dakota State Vet Reports Trichomoniasis Case
The South Dakota Animal Industry Board is reporting a confirmed case of Trichomoniasis in a Dewey County Herd.State Veterinar...
South Dakota Pulse Processing Plant Closer To Reality
Plans for a pulse processing plant for Chickpeas, Lentils and Field peas near Harrold in Hughes County are closer to reality ...
Seeking Strong Finish
USD men’s basketball’s (9-18, 4-10 SL) final two games of the regular season will come at IUPUI on Thursday night...
Fewer Youth Behind Bars, Except In SD
A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows a major change in the number of young people behind bars. The rate of y...
South Dakota Producers Take Part In Poultry Crawl
Sioux Falls area consumers learned more about how poultry and eggs are produced at Monday night's Poultry Crawl.Ag United...
RTEC Hits The Road
The Regional Technical Education Center in Yankton has had a mobile welding lab on the road since last fall, helping teach te...
Coyotes Earn Summit Title
.—Seven individual championships and a winning relay team helped South Dakota capture the men’s Summit League Ind...
COLA Changes Could Hurt Seniors
A proposed recalculation of Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) for Social Security benefits would add up for seniors in the co...
Coyotes Seeking Title
At the conclusion of day one of the 2013 Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships, the North Dakota State women and...
Shooting Stars Under Big Sky
USD lit up the night in Big Sky country. All five South Dakota starters scored in double figures during an 85-74 win against ...
Seniors Go Out Strong
The Coyotes made their last start at the Dome a good one.Tempestt Wilson scored 24 points and Nicole Seekamp added 19 as Sout...
Start The Celebration
— Hannah Strop posted her first career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds, leading South Dakota State to a 69...
Yotes Have Jags Number
They're not the league champs, but the Coyotes play that way against IUPUI.Tempestt Wilson’s 17 points and Polly Ha...
South Dakota Corn Grower Opposes Mandated Legislation
A Colorado Congressman is sponsoring legislation to mandate the national labeling of food containing genetically modified org...
Coyotes Go For Sweep
– The South Dakota women’s basketball team will try to sweep the season series against the IUPUI Jaguars on Thurs...
Bill Would Provide More Information
South Dakota legislators are considering bills that would add more information on political campaigns for voters.Secretary of...
Grappling For Greatness
The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) is proud to announce the 2012 Wrestling All-Conference Teams. Morningside’s...
Senior Stars In Spotlight
A pair of senior basketballstandouts have earned weekly honors from the Great Plains Athletic Conference.Northwestern guard B...
Northern Beef Packers To Start Exporing Next Month
Northern Beef Packers Director of Business Development, Pricing and Marketing A.J. Munger says the processing plant in Aberde...
California Dairy Trip Succesfull For South Dakotans
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard and several state ag officials attended last week’s Ag Expo in Tulare, California...
Medicare Expansion Discussion Continues
South Dakota legislators have been talking about the pro’s and con’s of expanding the number of those eligible to...
Democrats See Good Cooperation
Democratic leaders in the South Dakota legislature say they are still seeing good cooperation as the session hits the two thi...
Legislators Make Progress, Still Work To Do
South Dakota legislators are off today, but face a busy schedule when they return to Pierre Tuesday.During the leadership new...
Sour Note For Seniors
Frank Gaines scored a game-high 22 points to lead Fort Wayne to a 64-51 win against South Dakota on senior night.It was the f...
Road Woes Continue
Amanda Hyde scored 23 points as Fort Wayne topped South Dakota 71-64 on Saturdayin women's basketball action.Stefanie Mau...
First Try Is A Charm
The South Dakota State women’s track and field team broke their first school record of the year.Freshman Jessica Eibs r...
Grizzlies Get Revenge
Oakland guard Duke Mondy’s free throw with 4.3 seconds left was the difference in a 76-75 win against South Dakota Thur...
USD Women Lose On Road
Olivia Nash (19 points, 15 rebounds) and Sinclair Russell (12 points, 10 rebounds) both grabbed double-doubles as Oakland def...
Producer Protection Bill Being Looked At In South Dakota Legislature
Legislation that would require farmers to be paid first when a grain company goes belly up is being debated in the South Dako...
Cenex Harvest States Had Record Year In 2012
Ag cooperative CHS had a record year in 2012 with net cash income of $1.26 billion. They also returned an estimated $...
Sale Of Rail Line Possible
The potential sale of a short rail line by Canadian Pacific has the attention of state officials in South Dakota.The rail com...
Coyotes Add For Track/Field
– South Dakota women’s track and field coach Lucky Huber and men’s track and field coach Dave Gottsleben ar...
Sioux Valley Energy Selects CEO
Tim McCarthy will be the new General Manager and C.E.O. of Sioux Valley Energy. He has been the C.E.O. of Tipmont R.E.M.C. ba...
Coyote Track Stars Repeat
– South Dakota’s Bethany Buell and Jeff Mettler both earned Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors for...
Coyotes Return To Action
University of South Dakota basketball teams return to the court Thursday night in Summit League play.Women’s basketball...
Medicaid Funding Questions Unanswered
The question of expanding Medicaid coverage will be answered late in the South Dakota legislative session this year, if at al...
Education Funding Still In Question
South Dakota lawmakers will still have to decide how much of a budget increase school districts will get next year. Governor ...
Superintendent Search Underway
The official search for a new Superintendent for the Yankton School District is underway. The Yankton School Board hired Dako...
NCBA Looking at Cattle Marketing Concerns
The nation’s cattlemen are concerned about several proposed changes impacting the way they market their cattle. NCBA le...
Farm Bureau YR&R National Convention Going On
More than 500 Farm Bureau YF&R members from all over the U.S. are in Arizona this week for their national convention. South D...
Drainage Legislation To Be Heard In South Dakota Legislature This Week
Proposed legislation on agricultural drainage will be brought before a South Dakota state legislative committee on Wednesday....
South Dakota Governor And Ag Officials Attending World Ag Expo
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard and ag officials head out to the World Ag Expo in California this week in an effort to ...
April Election To Use Vote Centers
The combined city-school district election in Yankton this April will use vote centers again.South Dakota Secretary of State ...
Medicaid Expansion Could Be Costly
Medicaid expansion could cost the State of South Dakota millions of dollars in the future. District 18 legislators held a for...
School Funding Still In Question
There are several bills still pending in the South Dakota legislature that would set up various grant programs for school dis...
Coyotes Fall To Roos
.—Kansas City made 12 three-pointers and got 20 points on the inside from center Fred Chatmon in an 80-65 win against S...
USD Women Claim Victory
.— Tempestt Wison scored a game-high 18 points and the Coyote bench added 31 as South Dakota defeated Kansas City 67-45...
Producer Communication Chair Says Support For Beef Check Off High
Support for the beef check off remains high. According to a survey of 1200 U.S. cattle and dairy producers, 76 percent favor ...
Many Gun Bills In Pierre
Many gun related issues have come before the South Dakota legislature this session, with several still alive.Majority Senate ...
Mount Marty Adds To Hall
Mount Marty College announces two teams and one individual to be inducted into the Lancer Athletic Hall of Fame. The formal i...
South Dakota Senator Hoping For Full Farm Bill Passage
Dynamics have changed somewhat in Congress but one Senator is hoping to see a five year farm bill passed this year that&rsquo...
Coyotes Draw Montana State
University of South Dakota men’s basketball team will take on the Montana State Bobcats Feb. 24 in Bozeman, Mont., as p...
Waytashek Honored Again
For the third time this season, South Dakota State's Megan Waytashek has been honored as Summit League Women's Basket...
Medicaid Bill Killed
A bill that would have prohibited the State of South Dakota from expanding Medicaid health coverage was killed in the House S...
Coyotes Crushed By NDSU
North Dakota State limited South Dakota to 15 first-half points en route to a 65-46 win Saturday at Bison Sports Arena. TrayV...
USD Women Upset By Bison
.-- North Dakota State's Katie Birkel scored 18 of her 24 points in the second half and propelled the Bison to a 57-50 wi...
SD Education Issues
Democratic leaders in the South Dakota Legislature focused on education issues at their briefing Thursday.Senate Minority Lea...
A Day Off For SD Lawmakers
South Dakota lawmakers are off Friday and will return to Pierre Monday to continue the 2013 session.HB1087, the school sentin...
Dykstra, Jacks Reach Milestones
South Dakota State junior Jordan Dykstra scored the six points he needed to become the 43rd member of the SDSU 1,000-Point Cl...
Campaign 2014
Iowa Senator Tom Harkin announced last weekend that he would not run for re-election in 2014. He said he wanted to give poten...
Moving Out of Hot Springs
South Dakota’s Congressional delegation led a meeting with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki this week, about th...
Waiting On Immigration Details
A group of eight Senators has come up with a possible plan to reform US immigration policy.South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson s...
Another Showdown In Brookings
Fresh off a win over North Dakota State in front of a sold out crowd, South Dakota State looks to push its winning streak to ...
USD Women Host SDSU
The top two teams in the Summit League women’s basketballstandings square off Wednesday night as South Dakota State tra...
South Dakota Ag Groups To Battle Against Activist Group's Legislation
Monday, Ag United met with various industry groups to form a strategy for battling South Dakota Senate Bill 171, the animal c...
Medicaid Expansion Bill Filed
A bill has been filed in the South Dakota Legislature that would expand Medicaid coverage in the state to more eligible adult...
GPAC Names Weekly Best
The Great Plains Athletic Conference has tabbed Northwestern's Ben Miller and Laurel Zwiener of Hastings as the league...
Coyotes Set For Rivalry Week
It’s rivalry week at the University of South Dakota! USD women’s basketball hosts South Dakota State and North Da...
Standardized Tests To Change
Schools across South Dakota will have to make changes in their approach to standardized testing. The state has adopted the &l...
Jacks Avenge Loss To Bison
In a tale of two halves, South Dakota State bounced back from a 37-31 halftime deficit to beat North Dakota State 69-53 in fr...
SDSU Women Keep Lead
— Four South Dakota State players scored in double figures, leading the Jackrabbit women's basketball team to a 74-...
USD Women Remain Second
Tempestt Wilson scored a career high 26 points to lead South Dakota past the IUPUI Jaguars 76-56 in “The Jungle” ...
Coyotes Set Track Records
– Megan Glisar set a new USD record in the women’s high jump, Bethany Buell broke the USD women’s indoor po...
South Dakota Farm Bureau Has Problems With Animal Cruelty Bill
Senate Bill 171 introduced in the South Dakota legislature calls for making animal cruelty a felony and involves mistreatment...
South Dakota Pork Leader Responds To General Mills Bowing To Activists
General Mills officials this week announced support for the development of pregnant sow housing alternatives. The company is ...
Coyotes Fall At Home
.—Justin Simmons made five three-pointers and scored 26 points in leading Omaha to a 95-90 win against South Dakota Thu...
USD Women Earn Road Win
.— Tempestt Wilson’s rebound of Charnelle Reed’s missed free throw with four seconds remaining sealed a 63-...
Coyotes To Honor Four
– The South Dakota track and field and cross country teams will induct former Coyotes Bryan Barness, Glynis Erickson, a...
Healthcare Group Calls For Medicaid Expansion
An issue that South Dakota voters defeated last November would have raised the state sales tax by one cent, with half going t...
Former Coyote Joins Bears Staff
The Chicago Bears have hired former University of South Dakota offensive lineman Andy Bischoff as their tight ends coach. Bis...
Coyote Cagers In Action
University of South Dakota men’s basketball (8-12, 4-4 Summit) plays Omaha on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the DakotaDome. The...
South Dakota Corn Growers Raise $ 25,000 For Feeding South Dakota
At their annual meeting over the weekend, South Dakota corn grower leaders presented a check to Feeding South Dakota to help ...
Medical Students Spread Across State
The first group of medical students has been selected to fan out into rural South Dakota under the FARM or frontier and rural...
South Dakota Cattle President Looking Forward To More Trade With Japan
It appears as if Japan is moving ahead with raising the age limit on U.S. and Canadian beef from 20 to 30 months as soon as t...
Democrats Open To Economic Development Plans
A major issue for South Dakota lawmakers this year will be to come up with an economic development plan. Voters defeated the ...
Uncertain Future For Medicaid Expansion
South Dakota legislators are still waiting on more information of the cost and benefits of expanding Medicaid coverage in the...
Coyotes Run Past Oakland
Casey Kasperbauer’s career-high 23 points led six South Dakota players in double figures as the Coyotes beat Oakland 97...
USD Women Tally Win
South Dakota outscored Oakland 18-4 over the final seven minutes to turn a back-and-forth contest into a 64-49 win Saturday a...
South Dakota Grain And Feed Director Pleased Bill Pulled
An attempt at a measure in the South Dakota legislature to penalize overweight grain trucks was shot down this week when the ...
Coyotes Nipped On Road
Frank Gaines scored all 14 of his points in the second half to lead Fort Wayne to a 62-60 win against South Dakota Thursday a...
USD Women Rout Fort Wayne
South Dakota outscored Fort Wayne 45-17 in the second half en route to an 82-51 women'svictory Thursday night inside the ...
South Dakota Group Battling To Get Animal Cruelty Law Introduced
South Dakotans Fighting Animal Cruelty, a grassroots organization is working to get an animal protection bill introduced and ...
HSUS Official Expects Animal Cruelty Legislation In South Dakota
South Dakota ranked last in an HSUS report released this week on animal protections. South and North Dakota are the only two ...
Ag Groups Ask Interior Secretary For Comment Extension
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to re-introduce the black footed ferret in twelve states including South Dakota and ...
Coyotes Return To Summit Action
South Dakota women’s basketball has two home games and USD men’s basketball takes to the road for a pair of games...
USD, SDSU Clash In Pool
South Dakota women’s swimming and diving needed every single point it could muster to down South Dakota State 150-148 i...
Hot Shooting Roos Top Coyotes
.—Kansas City shot a school-record 82 percent (19 of 23) in the second half and made a season-high 13 three-pointers to...
USD Women Lose In KC
– Eilise O’Connor scored 14 points while Taylor Leathers scored 12 points to lead Kansas City past South Dakota 6...
Augie Fourth In Baseball Poll
The Augustana men’s baseball team were picked by the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference coaches to finish fourth i...
South Dakota Pork President Working For Certified Pork Program
Andrew Arhart was re elected this week as President of the South Dakota Pork Producers Council at their annual meeting in Sio...
National Pork Board Hears About Feral Hog Problem
National Pork Board directors met this week with Texas pork producers and heard about the growing problem of feral hogs.Pork ...
SDSU Set To Face Oakland
South Dakota State returns to the basketball court Thursday night with Summit League action against Oakland in both men&rsquo...
South Dakota Corn Leader To Attend NCGA Policy Conference
National Corn Grower Association State Presidents and Check Off Leaders along with NCGA Board members will gather in St. Loui...
NSIC Tourney To Sioux Falls
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Commissioner Butch Raymond announced Tuesday that beginning in 2014 the league will m...
South Dakota Legislator Introducing Conservation Easement Bill
South Dakota State Senate Minority Leader Jason Frerichs is co-sponsoring a bill this session to do away with perpetuity of c...
Economic Development Will Be Discussed
South Dakota lawmakers will have to figure out what to do about economic development in this years session.Voters in November...
Water Project Still Lacks Funding
While members of Congress argue about spending cuts and tax hikes, the Lewis & Clark Regional Water Project is lost in the mi...
Former USD Star Advances
– Former South Dakota track standout and current USD volunteer coach Kenna Wolter qualified for the USA Indoor Champion...
Parts Of Education Reform Plan May Resurface
While South Dakota voters defeated a comprehensive education reform measure in November, bits and pieces of that bill may res...
SDSU Women Top USD
. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team led wire to wire, defeating in-state rival South Dakota, 72-60...
Coyotes Hold Off Jackrabbits
South Dakota led by 20 points in the first half and made all six free-throw attempts in the final 19 seconds to hold off Sout...
Education: More Than Just Funding
As the South Dakota legislature gets underway next week, there will be bills dealing with education, and more than just fundi...
Jacks Dominate Kansas City
South Dakota State swept men's and women's basketball matchups with Kansas City Thursday night, scoring easy wins in ...
Coyotes Split With NDSU
A home loss and a road win was the result of the University of South Dakota's basketball outings with North Dakota State ...
Bills To Introduce
State agencies in Pierre are preparing for the start of the 2013 South Dakota legislature next week.Pam Roberts, Secretary of...
SD Lawmakers Voted for Fiscal Cliff Deal
South Dakota’s Republican lawmakers both voted in favor of the fiscal cliff deal that passed in both chambers right aft...
Jackley To Present Several Bills
The 2013 session of the South Dakota legislature opens next week in Pierre.Attorney General Marty Jackley says he will have s...
Role Of Committees Discussed
The Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota legislature held a conference call last week to talk about the role of the com...
Coyotes Set For Rivalry Week
.—It’s rivalry week at South Dakota! USD men’s basketball has two games in Vermillion against North Dakota ...
Coyotes Challenge Kansas State
.—Nino Williams scored a game-high 16 points and Rodney McGruder added 15 to lead 25th-ranked Kansas State to a 70-50 w...
Drought Still Extreme in Most of South Dakota
The latest drought monitor maps show most of South Dakota in severe to extreme dry conditions, with not much change expected ...
2013 Session of South Dakota Legislature to Begin
The 2013 session of the South Dakota legislature begins on January 8th, and is scheduled to run for thirty eight days.Many in...
Unemployment Benefits Ending with Fiscal Cliff
The impending fiscal cliff also means the end of extended unemployment benefits for about two million Americans.In South Dako...
Coyotes Earn Summit Win
.—South Dakota point guard Brandon Bos registered career highs of 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Coyotes to a 95...
Oil Exploration To Move South
A northern plains oil boom continues to spill over into South Dakota and state policymakers are keeping a watchful eye on how...
South Dakota Corn Growers Reacts To EPA Leader Leaving
EPA administrator Lisa Jackson has announced she’s leaving that post effective early next year.South Dakota Corn Grower...
Changes May Come For Social Security Benefits
Each year the Social Security Administration uses the Consumer Price Index, or CPI, to determine if those receiving benefits ...
New Education Rules Still In Question
An education reform plan that was killed by South Dakota voters last month would have moved toward higher student achievement...
New Education Rules
An education reform plan that was killed by South Dakota voters last month would have moved toward higher student achievement...
Coyotes Fall To Green Bay
Alec Brown scored a game-high 19 points and teammate Keifer Sykes added 17 to help Green Bay to a 72-55 win against South Dak...
USD Women Lose On Road
– Diana Lee scored five points during a late 6-0 run to lead Boise State past South Dakota 52-50 on Saturday at Taco Be...
South Dakota Farm Leader Disappointed Congress Fails To Pass A Farm Bill
House Agriculture Committee leaders are now saying they’ll have to work out a new farm bill in 2013. That means a farm ...
Late Shot Beats USD Women
A three-pointer by Devyn Christensen with 10 seconds left lifted Utah State past South Dakota 70-69 on Thursday at the Dee Gl...
Johnson Open To Gun Control Proposals
Debate over possible gun control legislation has intensified following the deadly shootings at the Sandy Hook School in Conne...
Free Throw Shooting Keys Coyotes
Juevol Myles scored a career-high 32 points and South Dakota made a program-record 43 free throws in an 85-75 win against Mor...
Bill Would Establish Goals For Universities
Bills for the 2013 South Dakota legislative session are starting to trickle into the legislative research council.One of thos...
USD To Develop Research Park
The South Dakota Board of Regents last week authorized the University of South Dakota to begin development of a research park...
Busy Week For Coyotes
University of South Dakota men’s basketball hosts Morehead State on Wednesday before playing at Green Bay Saturday whil...
South Dakota Farm Bureau Outlines State Legislative Goals
South Dakota Farm Bureau leaders have several legislative goals for state lawmakers going into session next month.Farm Bureau...
Unallocated Dollars Needing Direction
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says he will work with legislators on deciding what to do with some unallocated dollars...
South Dakota Committee Assignments
South Dakota legislators have now received their committee assignments as they prepare for the start of the 2013 legislative ...
Oil Development in South Dakota
Oil development on public lands in west river South Dakota will continue, but not at the frantic pace seen in North Dakota.Co...
USD Swept By Ball State
Jesse Berry scored 22 points and Marcus Posley came off the bench to score 20 as Ball State completed a two-game sweep of Sou...
Coyote Women Roll To Win
– Six Coyotes reached double-figure point totals and two recorded double-doubles as South Dakota topped Peru State 93-3...
Increasing Opportunities for Students
South Dakota’s universities are reaching out to other institutions both in state and out in an effort to increase oppor...
USD Hosts Basketball Twinbill
.—South Dakota men’s and women’s basketball will host a doubleheader on Saturday with the women playing Per...
Sayler Leaving South Dakota
– The University of South Dakota announced Thursday that Athletic Director David Sayler has resigned to accept the same...
South Dakota Congresswoman Says Farm Bill Needs To Be In Fiscal Cliff Bill
A new Farm Bill must be part of legislation addressing the Fiscal Cliff problem.That’s according to South Dakota Congre...
Education Reform On Agenda
Despite the failure of a comprehensive education reform plan at the ballot box last month, South Dakota legislators will agai...
Proposed Pay Raise A Good Start
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has included a three percent raise for state employees in the 2014 budget he delivered ...
South Dakotan Riding High
--- South Dakota is known for having great saddle bronc riders and a young one is making a name for himself in the rodeo aren...
24/7 Program Working
Another report on the 24 – 7 sobriety program in South Dakota indicates that those in the program on driving under the ...
Coyotes Complete Football Schedule
University of South Dakota and University of California-Davis have reached an agreement to play each other during the 2013 an...
South Dakota State Extension Vet Says Producers Were Ready For Storm
The weekend storm that hit mainly Central and Northeast South Dakota dumping anywhere from 5 inches to a foot of snow did not...
Farmers Union Legislative Director Reacts To Governor's Budget Aims
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard last week outlined his aims for the 2013 legislature with his budget proposal. He&rsquo...
Task Force Meeting Canceled
The Regional Watershed Advisory Task Force was scheduled to meet in Aberdeen, but that meeting has been cancelled due to snow...
Proposal To Limit State Wireless Taxes
There are lots of taxes and fees on everyone’s cell phone bill, and there is a move underway to attempt to limit those ...
Thune Opposes Tax Increases
President Obama continues to push for a tax increase on the top two percent of taxpayers as part of his plan to avoid the fis...
USD Women Lose At K-State
– Brittany Chambers scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Kansas State dropped South Dakota 68-54 on Sunday at Br...
Coyotes Fall To Ball State
Jauwan Scaife scored the game’s final seven points and led Ball State with 14 points in the Cardinals’ 62-51 win ...
Fewer Youth Working
Youth employment is at its lowest level since World War Two. Nationally, only about half of the people 16 to 24 have jobs. Th...
New Home For S.D. Basketball Hall
The South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame, a program to honor the state’s best prep basketball athletes, wil...
USD Women Post Easy Win
– Nicole Seekamp recorded her second straight 20-point game while Polly Harrington recorded her second straight double-...
South Dakota Farmers Union Outlines State Legislative Priorities
South Dakota Farmers Union is outlining it’s priorities for the 2013 State Legislative session that begins next month.L...
Hunhoff Sees Positive In Budget Speech
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard released his budget proposal to legislators this week. Sales and other taxes are up, so...
Jacks, Coyotes Chase Oakland
At the conclusion of the 2012-13 fall season, Oakland has taken the early lead in the race for The Summit League Commissioner...
Legislators React To Budget Speech
South Dakota legislators gathered in Pierre Tuesday to listen to Governor Dennis Daugaards budget proposal.The budget overall...
Daugaard Unveils Budget
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has proposed a balanced Fiscal Year 2014 budget that provides more money for education,...
USD Men Fall To Hawkeyes
—Aaron White’s 21 points led four Iowa players in double figures as the Hawkeyes beat South Dakota 87-63 Tuesday ...
Zenner Earns All American Honors
South Dakota State University running back Zach Zenner was named Tuesday to the 2012 AFCA Football Championship Subdivision C...
Sorghum Board Member Pleased Sorghum Approved As A Feedstock By EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved grain sorghum as an eligible feedstock under the Renewable Fuels Standard.Na...
GOAC Meets In Pierre
The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature met Monday in Pierre.One of their agenda items ...
USD Tips Off Busy Week
.—South Dakota men’s basketball will travel to Iowa and Ball State while women’s basketball hosts Dakota St...
New South Dakota Cattlemens President Outlines Priorities
Canova ,South Dakota cow calf producer Cory Eich is the new President for the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association.Eich...
Economic Development To Be Topic In Pierre
The main economic development tool used by the State of South Dakota will expire at the end of the year. Voters defeated a me...
Small Budget Increase Expected
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard will deliver his budget address to the legislature Tuesday in Pierre.There are reports ...
Democrats Seek To Expand Medicaid
South Dakota legislative democrats have decided that expanding Medicaid coverage will be one of their top legislative priorit...
Coyotes Earn League Win
.—South Dakota senior point guard Juevol Myles made his first eight shots from the field in scoring a career-high 26 po...
USD Women Romp
Nicole Seekamp scored a career-high 27 points and Polly Harrington had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead South Dakota to a 72...
Senators Want Investigation on Sheep Price Drop
USDA will look into the collapse of lamb market prices and conduct an investigation into possible market manipulation. The ac...
Biodiesel Blending Facility Dedicated
A new biodiesel blending facility was dedicated in Sioux Falls Wednesday. Harms Oil put in the facility with the help of the ...
Coyotes, Jacks To Chase NDSU
– South Dakota’s men’s and women’s indoor track teams were picked to finish second in the Summit Leag...
Coyotes Nipped In Summit Opener
Western Illinois guard Ceola Clark hit a running jumper in the lane as time expired to lift the Leathernecks to a 73-71 win a...
USD Women Fall To Visitors
– Idaho State’s Lindsey Reed scored 20 points as the Bengals benefited from South Dakota turnovers and shooting t...
Rounds Announces Bid For Senate
Former South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds says he will run for the republican nomination for the US Senate in 2014. He was mak...
Jacks' Krsnak Earns Award
South Dakota State’s Michael Krsnak and Oakland’s Brittni Hutton were named the 2012 Summit League Cross Country ...
Wheat Growers Company Forms Alliance With Curry Seed
South Dakota Wheat Growers recently formed a strategic alliance with Curry Seeds. The agreement allows Wheat Growers to be th...
SD Democrats Believe They Have More Power
While democrats may have limited numbers in the South Dakota legislature, they could use their success at the ballot box this...
Newcomers Include Jacks, Coyote
South Dakota State defensive playersT.J. LallyandMarshall Peughearned spots on the 2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference A...
SDSU Trio Earns All Conference
Three members of the South Dakota State University football team, headed by record setting running back Zack Zenner, are firs...
Summit League Looks To Expand
South Dakota State and South Dakota are reportedly getting a new conference rival. CBS Sports reports the University of Denve...
Legislative Agendas
Legislative leaders are putting together their agendas for the 2013 South Dakota legislature that begins in early January.Hou...
USD Men Even Record
Five South Dakota players scored in double figures as the Coyotes topped Waldorf 84-59 Saturday at the DakotaDome. The win mo...
USD Women Top Big East Team
- South Dakota women's basketball dropped Seton Hall 71-55 behind Nicole Seekamp's 20 pointsand Heidi Hoff's 16 p...
South Dakota Stock Growers Join R CALF In COOL Defense In Lawsuit
The South Dakota Stock Growers Association has joined R CALF and the Made in the U.S.A. Foundation as Co Plaintiffs in their ...
Coyotes Come Up Short
- Sarah Nelson scored 23 points and Creighton forced 25 turnovers during a 53-49 win against South Dakota Tuesday at DakotaDo...
Starting Over On Economic Development
Supporters of economic development will be back to square one when the South Dakota legislature opens in January.Democrats re...
GPAC Names Weekly Best
Sara Reeves of Briar Cliff and Ben Miller of Northwestern are the basketball Players of the Week in the Great Plains Athletic...
Coyotes Fall To Gonzaga
Elias Harris had 16 points and 18 rebounds in leading 19th-ranked Gonzaga to a 96-58 win against South Dakota Sunday at the M...
Jacks Win Football Showdown
South Dakota State scored three first-quarter touchdowns as the 21st-ranked Jackrabbits marked the resumption of its in-state...
SDSU Tops USD In Swimming
.-- The South Dakota State University women’s swimming and diving team took 11 out of 16 events in victory over the Uni...
New USD Coach Inks First Two
– Women’s basketball coach Amy Williams is pleased to announce the signings of Bridget Arens and Jaylah Jackson t...
Coyotes Add One For Basketball
.— University of South Dakota head men’s basketball coach Dave Boots is pleased to announce the signing of Austin...
Close To 100 Producers Sign Up For PRF With Hubbs Agency
Thursday was the deadline for livestock producers to sign up under the Risk Management Agency’s PRF or pasture rangelan...
board Meets In Pierre
The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature is meeting in Pierre. That board functions as the management committee of...
Jacks Add Three For Volleyball
South Dakota State head volleyball coach Phil McDaniel announced the signing of three players on Thursday, all of whom signed...
Wyoming Hands USD Defeat
Luke Martinez scored a game-high 21 points and Leonard Washington added 17 in lifting Wyoming to a 71-51 win against South Da...
Jacks, Coyotes On All League Team
The Summit League released its list postseason all-league honors on Thursday, a list that includes South Dakota State seniors...
USD Women Lose At UNI
– The Northern Iowa Panthers got 32 points from the bench to top South Dakota’s women’s basketball team 63-...
South Dakota Showdown Begins
— The South Dakota State University football team will attempt tomake a successful closing argument for its postseason ...
South Dakota Governor Attends Open House For Fox Run Sow Farm
An open house was held Wednesday for a new 5,000 sow swine facility near Parker, South Dakota.The project is called Fox Run a...
Fox Run Owners Pleased With South Dakota Sow Unit
Wednesday the public got their first look at a new 5,000 sow pork unit near Parker, South Dakota. Fox Run is owned by 10 pork...
South Dakota Senator Says Death Tax Relief Needed
More than 30 groups representing the agriculture industry have sent letters to House and Senate members asking for meaningful...
Ag Professor Speaking On How To Battle Animal Activists
Noted pro-livestock speaker and professor Wes Jamison has been speaking around South Dakota on how to combat animal activists...
Noted Pro Ag Professor Gives Advice On How To Battle Animal Activists
Noted pro-livestock speaker and professor Wes Jamison has been speaking around South Dakota on how to combat animal activists...
NACD Vice President Says Outgoing NRCS Head Did A Great Job
The Head of the Natural Resource Conservation Service, Dave White is retiring and will leave early next month. He has been he...
Democrats Prep For 2013 Session
Preparations are underway for the 2013 session of the South Dakota legislature. Representative Bernie Hunhoff of Yankton says...
Coyote Men Fall In Opener
Derick Beltran’s four three-pointers and 17 points led five Southern players in double figures as the Jaguars beat Sout...
Jacks Ink Four For Basketball
South Dakota State head men’s basketball coach Scott Nagy announced the signing of four players on Wednesday, all of wh...
SDSU Women Sign Four
— Head coach Aaron Johnston announced Wednesday that four high school standouts have signed a National Letter of Intent...
National Pork Board Finalizes Budget With Additional Revenue
National Pork Board members finalized their 2013 budget at their meeting this week in Des Moines.Board member and South Dakot...
South Dakota Farm Bureau Members Talking Taxes And Policy At Convention
South Dakota farm bureau members are holding their annual meeting in Spearfish Friday and Saturday.State Executive Director W...
Large Scale Sow Farm To Hold Open House
The public will get their first look at the newest pork production system in South Dakota on Wednesday. Fox Run is a large sc...
Ring Ready To Begin Legislative Session
Ray Ring of Vermillion will be a new member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from District 17. Ring, a democrat s...
Businesses Look Ahead To Holiday Shopping Season
Many ads are already circulating as stores get ready for “Black Friday” and the start of the holiday shopping rus...
MVFC Retains Four In Poll
Four Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked again this week, as North Dakota State enters the final week of the...
GPAC Names Weekly Best
The Great Plains Athletic Conference has named its Players of the Week for the final week of regular season play in football....
Coyote Newcomer Gets Award
– When it comes to getting player of the week honors, South Dakota sophomore guard Nicole Seekamp is 1-for-1 after bein...
South Dakota Task Force Looking At Producer Protection Legislation
A South Dakota Legislative Task Force on Oil and Gas Drilling is looking at legislation that includes protections for farmers...
Morningside, Northwestern In Playoffs
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the teams and pairings for the 2012 NAI...
Groups Will Continue To Seek Funding
South Dakota voters last week defeated an initiated measure that would have raised the state sales tax by a penny, with the e...
USD Gains Initial Win
– Four Coyotes scored 10 points or more as the South Dakota women’s basketball team grabbed a 74-69 win over the ...
Jacks Lose Border Battle
South Dakota State’s bid to lock up at least a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference came up short Saturday ...
Coyotes Drop Home Finale
.—Northern Iowa running back David Johnson rushed for 130 yards and accounted for three touchdowns in leading the Panth...
Unbeatens Dominate At Dome
Three unbeaten teams claimed football titles on the first day of South Dakota high school championship action at the Dakota D...
USD Women Open New Era
– The South Dakota women’s basketball team will start its 2012-13 campaign on the road this weekend, facing Cleve...
Coyotes In Final Home Game
USD Coyote football (1-8, 1-5 MVFC) will defend the DakotaDome one last time this season as the team takes on the Northern Io...
Opponent Says Tax Benefit Was Too Narrow
Voters this week defeated an initiated measure that would have raised the state sales tax in South Dakota by one cent. The me...
Work Will Continue On Education Reform
South Dakota voters decided they did not like education reforms that were passed by this years legislature, and placed on the...
Showdown Series For USD,SDSU
South Dakota Corn Utilization officials announced Wednesday that the organization will serve as title sponsor of the South Da...
Ag Groups Pleased South Dakota Voters Reject Measure 15
South Dakota voters on a 57 percent to 43 percent margin rejected initiative 15, the measure that would have raised the state...
Jean Hunhoff Re-elected
State Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton was re-elected in District 18 with sixty five percent of the vote. She defeated democra...
Cross Country Runners Honored
Honors for the 2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Cross Country Season have been announced.Sarah Kortze from Concor...
SDFBCA Names Regional Awards
The South Dakota Football Coaches Association has announced its annual awards for the top prep coaches in each of eight regio...
Gant Starts Election Day In Yankton
South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant began his election day in Yankton County, where vote centers will be used for the ...
Area Voters Head To Polls
Voters head to the polls today across the region to elect a President and fill a number of state and federal offices.In South...
Jacks Move Up In Polls
Four Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in top-25 polls this week, while three others are receiving votes. ...
SDSU, USD Create New Rivalry
Officials from University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University will announce at 9 a.m. Wednesday a brand-new, si...
Good Response for Early Voting
Early voting has been underway in South Dakota since late October, and Secretary of State Jason Gant says, as of Friday, they...
South Dakota Congressional Candidates Urge People to Vote
Both of South Dakota’s Congressional candidates spent the final campaign weekend crisscrossing the state, urging people...
"Snail Mail" Political Mailers Causing Disagreements
In this day and age of social media and downloadable apps, it appears old fashioned snail mail is causing most of the disagre...
Coyotes Edged By Penguins
Youngstown State’s defense held off a late South Dakota charge to preserve a 13-10 win Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium. T...
Dordt, Concordia Lead GPAC
The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Cross-Country season wrapped up on Saturday, November 3, with the GPAC Championsh...
South Dakota Governor to Deliver Budget Address
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard will deliver his 2013 budget address to the legislature in about a month.He says uncert...
Coyotes On The Road
Football (1-7, 0-5 MVFC) is the only University ofSouth Dakota team on the road this week as the team will meet up with Young...
South Dakota Climatologist Says Drought Issues Linger
While there’s no certainty of another drought year in 2013, it looks like drought issues will linger into next year.Sou...
Farmers Produce Great Sunflower Crop In South Dakota This Year
2012 turned out to be an excellent year for growing sunflowers in the Dakotas.Tom Young who farms near Onida in central South...
South Dakota Investors Buy Platte Napa Rail Line For $ 1.5 Million Dollars
A group of South Dakota investors has purchased the 80 mile, Platte Napa Junction Rail Line for $ 1 .5 million dollars.St...
Sales Tax Increase On Ballot
Voters in South Dakota will decide on a one cent sales tax increase next week. Initiated Measure 15 was placed on the ballot ...
Help From Area Reaching Storm Victims
Red Cross volunteers from the Siouxland area of Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota are headed to the East Coast in the aftermath...
Opponents Say South Dakota's Ballot Measure 15 Brings Largest Tax Increase Ever
A broadbased coalition of farm and business groups are opposing South Dakota’s Initiated Ballot Measure 15. If passed i...
South Dakota Stock Growers Want Answer On Dropping Lamb Prices
South Dakota Stock Grower Association members, many of whom own cattle and sheep have joined the State’s Congressional ...
South Dakota Representative Has School Lunch Rule Concerns
A measure to repeal school lunch regulations that limits calories for school children has been introduced in the House by Con...
Moeller Executed
A woman whose daughter was raped and murdered more than two decades ago says she has relief now that Donald Moeller is dead. ...
Iowa State Tops Jacks In Volleyball
South Dakota State setter Sydney Howard recorded a career-high seven kills, tied a career mark with six block assists and Kai...
Summit Tourney Staying In Sioux Falls
The Summit League and the Sioux Falls Sports Authority have reached a long-term agreement that will keep The Summit League Ba...
Drought Challenges Farm Economy
The drought of 2012 has hit South Dakota especially hard, with much of the state in the severe to extreme category.South Dako...
Jacks Return To Polls
Four league teams are ranked in top-25 polls this week, while three others are receiving votes. South Dakota State returned t...
South Dakota Preps Advance
Quarterfinal round playoff action for South Dakota high school football teams has narrowed the field in all six classes down ...
Power Development
The Oil and Gas Study Interim Committee meets again tomorrow (Tuesday) in Pierre. Members of the committee are looking at pos...
Still In Drought
Much of South Dakota remains in severe to extreme drought conditions, and normal conditions this time of year don’t off...
SDSU, USD Chase Summit Titles
– The South Dakota cross country teams both finished second at the Summit League Championships on Saturday with a secon...
Coyotes Come Up Short
.—Indiana State junior running back Shakir Bell ran for 150 yards and scored three touchdowns to pace the 18th-ranked S...
Voters Still Undecided
Recent public opinion polls in South Dakota indicated a large number of voters were undecided on several of the issues that a...
Coyotes Visit Indiana State
South Dakota will take on its fourth top-20 teamof the season Saturday when the Coyotes takeon Indiana StateThe Coyotes last ...
Ag Biotechnology To Be Focus Of South Dakota Biotech Summit
Agricultural biotechnology is the focus of South Dakota’s 7th annual Biotechnology Summit set for Thursday in Sioux Fal...
Water Plant Operating Smoothly
The treatment plant for the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System has been on line for a couple of months, and so far has met e...
South Dakota Begins Playoffs
The South Dakota high school football playoffs began Tuesday with games in all six classes.Round two of action will take plac...
Jacks Drop Out Of Top 25
Four league teams are ranked in top-25 polls this week, while three others are receiving votes. In six of eight weeks this ye...
Coyote Honored, USD Wins
– Outside hitter Kendall Kritenbrink (Gretna, Neb.) earned her second Summit League Offensive Player of the Week honor ...
SDSU Defender Honored
South Dakota State women's soccer defender Dani Patterson was named Defensive Player of the Week for her performances Oct...
Senators Hoping To Find Answers To Low Lamb Prices
Last week, a group of Senators led by South Dakota’s John Thune and Tim Johnson sent a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsa...
South Dakota Names Top Schools
The first list of the state’s new “School Performance Index” has been released. As part of South Dakota&rsq...
Wildfires Across Nebraska
A threat of wildfires became very real in parts of north-central, central and north east Nebraska this week, as dry condition...
SDSU Edges USD In Summit Soccer
The South Dakota State women's soccer team closed out its home schedule in style on Sunday, topping South Dakota 1-0 in d...
Coyotes Fall To Defending Champs
Fourth-ranked North Dakota State scored touchdowns on seven of its 12 possessions and limited South Dakota to 76 yards of off...
Winter Wheat Crop Delayed in SD
Winter wheat planting and emergence is behind normal in South Dakota due to the drought. The USDA crop progress report put pl...
Taiwanese Corn Buyers Assess Drought Striken Crop in SD
A team representing some of the largest livestock and poultry operations in Taiwan is currently in South Dakota to assess the...
Matt Varilek "Cooperation" Key to Getting Anything Done
South Dakota democratic Congressional candidate Matt Varilek says cooperation will be the key to getting anything done in the...
South Dakota Voters Will Decide Incentive Program's Future
South Dakota voters get a chance to decide if the state can continue with a large project incentive program. Referred Law 14 ...
SDSU Women Picked To Repeat
– After capturing its record fourth-straight tournament title and third regular season title in five years, South Dakot...
USD Hosting National Champs
University of South Dakota football (1-5, 0-3 MVFC) hosts a neutral site game with North Dakota State (5-1, 2-1 MVFC) at 6 p....
South Dakota Sheep President Pleased With Senators Call For Price Investigation
South Dakota Senators John Thune and Tim Johnson and 6 others are asking Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to call on GIPSA to investi...
National Sorghum Board Member Excited With New Research
USDA researchers are trying to expand the sorghum growing region by working to improve the crop’s cold toleranceAn Ag R...
Veteran's Group Working For Renewal Of Wind Tax Credit
A group of American veterans are in the nation’s capital this week setting the groundwork for when Congress returns to ...
Final Push Toward Election
With less than three weeks on the election calendar, political parties are getting ready for the final push.South Dakota Demo...
More Political Campaigning
Expect to hear and see more political campaigning over the next few weeks, as political parties start their final push to ele...
Jacks, Walters Top Summit Poll
– South Dakota State is the overwhelming favorite to win the 2012-13 Summit League Basketball Championship according to...
South Dakota Ag Department Finds Campylobacter In Raw Milk In The Black Hills
South Dakota Ag Department Officials report campylobacter bacteria was found in a sample of raw milk from Black Hills Milk in...
Forum Addresses Referred Law 14
A forum on South Dakota ballot issues was held at Mount Marty College in Yankton last night. One issue voters will decide nex...
Jacks Retain Spot In Poll
Five Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, marking the 25th time (and sixth time this...
SDSU Libero Earns League Honor
The Summit League named South Dakota state libero Shay Birath one of its defensive players of the week on Monday, after the s...
Dry Summer Helps South Dakota Camping
The hot dry summer led to a good bounce back year for the Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area near Yankton.Regional Game, Fis...
Whooping Cough
Whooping cough cases are on the rise, and state health officials are making an urgent push to get children immunized.48 state...
Heat Assistance in South Dakota
The first heat assistance payments of the year have been sent out to households across South Dakota.David Gall heads up the L...
USD Soccer Blanked By Oakland
Oakland’s Kyla Kellerman delivered her Summit League-leading seventh and eighth goals of the season in a six minute-str...
SDSU Soccer Earns League Win
The South Dakota State women's soccer team scored two goals, one in the final two minutes of each half, to stun Western I...
Coyotes Fall On Road
.—Missouri State scored 17 unanswered points in the final six minutes including a 33-yard field goal by Austin Witmer a...
Drought Has Hurt Crops In West Central South Dakota
The widespread drought has been felt in West Central South Dakota in the Pierre area this year.SDSU Extension Agronomy Crops ...
South Dakota Open Government Task Force Recommendations
The South Dakota Open Government Task Force that has been meeting for the past few months has wrapped up its work, and sent i...
Coyotes Seek Road Win
University of South Dakota Football (1-4, 0-2 MVFC) makes its first conference road trip as a member of the Missouri Valley F...
National 4H Week Being Celebrated In South Dakota
This week is National 4H week and to help celebrate, on Wednesday, 4Hers teamed up with youth science students across South D...
Candidate Deals With Larger District
A number of South Dakota legislative districts were redrawn after the 2010 census to comply with population changes.District ...
Regents Approve USD Plans
The South Dakota Board of Regents has given the approval to the University of South Dakota to move forward with the first ste...
Hunhoff Explains Ballot Issue
South Dakota voters will have a number of ballot issues to work through as they go to the polls next month.The Yankton School...
Hunhoff Explains Ballot Issue
South Dakota voters will have a number of ballot issues to work through as they go to the polls next month.The Yankton School...
GPAC Names Weekly Best
A pair of players from Dakota Wesleyan and one from Morningside earn weekly football honors from the Great Plains Athletic As...
Jacks Move Up On Bye Week
Four Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week. South Dakota State moved up three notches ...
South Dakota Municipal League Meeting
Representatives of South Dakota towns and cities gathered in Pierre last week for updates from the South Dakota Municipal Lea...
Farm Bill Support
Despite the Congressional break, work continues on building support to pass the farm bill.South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi N...
Coyotes Top Jackrabbits
– South Dakota volleyball overcame a 2-1 set deficit to overtake South Dakota State in the fifth and snap a six-game lo...
Coyotes Drop Dakota Days Game
Western Illinois quarterback Wil Lunt hooked up with Fredson Salomon for two long touchdowns, including a 66-yarder midway th...
Northern Beef Official Says Most Of Liens Paid Off
Officials with Northern Beef Processors in Aberdeen, South Dakota say they have now paid off 38 of their 39 liens against the...
NACD Vice President Says Water Quality Best Handled At The Local Level
Environmental groups Food and Water Watch and Friends of the Earth have filed a lawsuit against EPA challenging a voluntary n...
NACD Vice President Backs Local Control For Water Quality
Environmental groups Food and Water Watch and Friends of the Earth have filed a lawsuit against EPA challenging a voluntary n...
Pasture Insurance Changing To Rainfall Index Now Available
There’s been a change for producers insuring their pastures, rangeland and forages in South Dakota and Nebraska for 201...
Student Numbers Up
The official date for counting students in South Dakota schools is the last Friday in September.For the Yankton School Distri...
Kristi Noem Talks School Lunch
South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem made a stop at Yankton High School Wednesday, and the new USDA guidelines for school m...
South Dakota Sheep Growers Approve Policy Calling For Parity To Battle Imports
The rising number of sheep and lambs imported into the United States along with this year’s drought and higher input co...
USD Plans Expansion
The University of South Dakota hopes to break ground this fall on a major expansion of the Muenster University Center.USD Pre...
Local Internet Provider 2nd Fastest
An internet provider based in South Dakota has been rated one of the highest speed networks in the country.PC Magazine rates ...
Summit League Honors Runners
– Kansas City’s Cosmas Ayabei and South Dakota State’s Michael Krsnak were named The Summit League’s ...
Lincoln, Lead Earn State Crowns
Sioux Falls Lincoln and Lead-Deadwood claimed boysstate golf titles Tuesday at both ends of the state of South Dakota.Lincoln...
South Dakota Beef Council Hammers Out 2012-13 Budget
South Dakota Beef Industry Council directors have ironed out their 2012-13 $ $3.4 million fiscal year budget which is...
State's Role In Drainage Issues Debated
Despite the ongoing drought the South Dakota legislature will have to deal with water drainage issues again. That was one of ...
SDSU Moves Up In Poll
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits continue to climb the Sports Network Top-25 Poll. The Jacks moved from 25th to 23rd in the...
Jacks, Coyotes Chase Bison
.-- The inaugural Jackrabbit Fall Invitational wrapped up Monday afternoon with the South Dakota State men’s golf team ...
South Dakota 2-Day, 2-person Pheasant Hunt
Friday, October 26th - Closes at NOONLocation:ONLINE ONLY BENEFIT AUCTIONGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Beef Bowl Recognizes Cattle Impact
This weekend’s SDSU Beef Bowl was a chance to recognize the economic impact of the cattle industry in the state and reg...
Governor Resists Expanding Medicaid
The federal government is pushing states to expand the numbers of those eligible for Medicaid coverage.South Dakota Governor ...
Questions Remain On Health Exchange
Governor Dennis Daugaard has decided that the State of South Dakota will not set up its own health insurance exchange, opting...
North Dakota Oil Booming
The Oil and Gas Study Interim Committee of the South Dakota legislature met again this week in Pierre. The committee is looki...
SDSU,USD Swimmers Chase Oakland
Oakland, the 13-time defending Summit League Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Champions, were picked to repeat a...
Coyotes Begin League Play
South Dakota football (1-2) faces new conference foe Illinois State Saturday at 2 p.m. The Coyotes suffered a 28-3 loss at Il...
SD Legislators Attend Dairy Drive
Wednesday South Dakota state lawmakers got a first-hand look at the economic development opportunities that would be offered ...
Contestants Set For Rodeo
) The contestant list for the 2012 Ram Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot has been finalized, and 90 cowboys and cowgirls...
SD Dairy Drive Touts Dairy Expansion
South Dakota state legislators are touring the I-29 corridor today to look at the opportunities for growth in the dairy indus...
Varilek Attacking Noem
Democratic Congressional candidate Matt Varilek is again attacking republican Congresswoman Kristi Noem over her attendance r...
South Dakota Watershed Task Force Holds Second Meeting
Tuesday, South Dakota Watershed Task Force members held their second meeting. They’re looking at drainage laws and regu...
GEVO Delaying Conversion From Ethanol To Isobutanol
GEVO officials have decided to delay the conversion of ethanol plants in Luverne, Minnesota and Redfield, South Dakota to iso...
Dixie
August 31st - September 8th Go South, to the land of Dixie with WNAX!This is a 9-day, 8 night trip to St. Louis, Louisville, ...
South Dakota Unemployment Ticks Higher
South Dakota’s unemployment rate ticked up a bit in August to four point five percent. That is the highest percentage s...
Coyotes Drop Non League Finale
– The South Dakota volleyball team dropped its final non-conference game of the season with a four set loss to Creighto...
Work Continues On New Education Standards
The State of South Dakota was successful in getting a US Department of Education waiver from the “No Child Left Behind&...
Governor Pushes For Economic Development Question
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says voters will have a chance to help economic development in November with their vote...
Affordable Care Act
Under the terms of the federal Affordable Care Act, states have to develop health insurance exchanges, where people who other...
USD Defeated In Volleyball
The Oakland Grizzlies dealt the South Dakota volleyball team its third-straight conference loss, 25-23, 23-25, 25-12, 25-22.T...
Performance Based Spending
The Post Secondary Education Committee of the South Dakota legislature took another look at performance based spending at the...
Coyotes Fall To Big Ten Foe
Venric Mark ran for 117 yards and three touchdowns to lead Northwestern to a 38-7 win against South Dakota Saturday at Ryan F...
Coyotes Lose To Big Ten Foe
Venric Mark ran for 117 yards and three touchdowns to lead Northwestern to a 38-7 win against South Dakota Saturday at Ryan F...
"Robo Calls"
A number of republican legislators have been targeted by so called “robo calls”, automated calls from anonymous s...
Coyotes Unveil New Court
– With over 5000 miles of travel in a little under a month, the Coyotes will finally come home to “The Den”...
Hand County South Dakota Producer Appointed To Nationall Sorghum Board
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed Hand County South Dakota area producer Dave Fremark to the National Sorghum Board.Frem...
Early Voting To Begin
South Dakota voters get to be the first in the nation to cast ballots for the November election, with the start of early voti...
Sales Tax On Ballot
South Dakota voters will get a chance in November to decide on a one cent sales tax increase.Initiated Measure 15 was placed ...
Future of Production Tax Credit In Doubt
Workers have recently been laid off at wind energy blade plants in South Dakota and Iowa, with much of the blame being pointe...
State Needs To Do More To Prepare Workers
A national group called “Change the Equation” says South Dakota has to do more to help students achieve in the ST...
Planning Committee Plans For Its Future
The long range planning committee of the South Dakota legislature is still in the development phase. The committee was set up...
Coyote Runner Honored
– South Dakota men’s cross country runner Jeff Mettler (Eureka, S.D.) earned Athlete of the Week honors from the ...
South Dakota Voters Prepare
South Dakota voters get to cast the first votes in this year’s election. Secretary of State Jason Gant says county audi...
Coyotes Suffer League Setback
– Despite Kendall Kritenbrink’s (Gretna, Neb.) 27 kills, IUPUI dropped the South Dakota volleyball team in four s...
Coyotes Run In Lincoln
Freshman Amber Eickhorn (Wichita, Kan.) placed sixth to lead the South Dakota women’s cross country team to a second pl...
South Dakota State Vet Says EHD Showing Up In Cattle Herds
A virus that’s normally fatal for deer is now showing up in cattle herds in South East South Dakota.State Veterinarian ...
Varilek Wants Vote On Farm Bill
The lack of progress on the farm bill is a major issue in South Dakota’s Congressional race. Incumbent republican Congr...
BPI Sues ABC Over "Pink Slime"
Beef Products Incorporated has filed a one-point-two-BILLION dollar lawsuit against A-B-C News for "knowingly and intent...
Former Governor May Run For Senate
Former South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds has formed an “exploratory committee” to look at the possibility of a ru...
ACE Supportive Of Rules Review Committee's Decison On Octane 85
Wednesday the South Dakota Rules Review Committee approved the sale of Octane 85 fuel in 9 Western South Dakota counties.The ...
85 Octane Gas Approved
The Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota legislature has approved the sale of 85 octane gas in parts of the state, for ...
Children's Justice Conference To Be Held
The Unified Judicial System of South Dakota, along with the Court Improvement Program Committee are hosting a children’...
Committee Will Debate 85 Octane Gas
The Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota Legislature meets today in Pierre, and one of the top agenda items are propose...
Coyote Women Release Schedule
Early season matchups against six postseason tournament teams will highlight South Dakota’s 2012-13 women’s baske...
Time Set For Coyote Game
The football game between South Dakota and Northwestern to take place in Evanston, Ill., Sept. 22 will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. t...
Cochart Released By Cowboys
Former South DakotaState tight end Colin Cochart was waived by the Dallas Cowboys yesterday. The move comes less than two wee...
Coyotes Come Up Short
After falling behind early, Green Bay took advantage of a couple of nice crosses and a deep shot from Emily Friedl to net thr...
Seed Supply Tight for 2013
With the severity of the 2012 drought seed supplies will be tight for the 2013 season. However, Terry Schultz, President of M...
Red Flag Warning Continues
A red flag warning is in effect for much of the region today as hot and windy conditions are predicted today and Tuesday.Yank...
Natural Gas Prices Stable
Despite the long hot summer, winter will arrive at some point and along with that the heating season. For those that depend o...
State Has Job Openings
The State of South Dakota is looking for people to fill open jobs. The state has hired a recruitment company for some critica...
USD Volleyball Gains A Pair
South Dakota won both its matches on the final day of the Central Arkansas Tournament. The Coyotes defeated Jacksonville Stat...
Coyotes Win Home Opener
South Dakota senior running back Marcus Sims ran for 127 yards and a score to lead the Coyotes to a 31-21 win against Colgate...
September Voter Registration Month
South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant has named September “Voter Awareness Month.” Gant said that voting is ...
Michels Speaks Out On Ballot Questions
South Dakota Lt. Governor Matt Michels says a measure on the ballot would, if approved, prevent the Governor’s Office o...
2 Lottery Winners In South Dakota
A Wild Card 2 ticket worth $5-thousand in last night’s (Wed.) drawing was sold in Watertown.Kelly Thompson is with ...
Coyotes Add Transfer
.– University of South Dakota head men’s basketball coach Dave Boots has announced the addition of Trey Norris to...
Summit Names Weekly Best
– South Dakota State’s Michael Krsnak and North Dakota State’s Brecca Wahlund were named The Summit League&...
Programs Help Retain Doctors
The Rural Health Office of the South Dakota Department of Health currently offers a couple of grant programs designed to recr...
Report Says This Year's Heat Is Tip Of Iceberg
Summer in South Dakota is telling us a lot about climate change and where we're headed, according toa new report from the...
Post-Secondary Education Committee Reviews Funding
The Post-Secondary Education Committee of the South Dakota legislature has been looking at funding of the state’s unive...
Coyotes Fall At Montana
Montana scored the game’s final 19 points to erase a 24-16, second-half deficit and get past South Dakota 35-24 Saturda...
Democratic National Convention Kicks off Tuesday
The Democratic National Convention begins Tuesday in Charlotte North Carolina. The only real business on the agenda is the re...
Charging for "Surplus" Water
The Corps of Engineers has been holding public meetings on a plan to charge users for so called “surplus” water i...
USD Cross Country Starts Strong
USD’s cross country teams started their seasons off strong with a pair of wins at the CU/UNO Classic on Saturday.Men&rs...
Rave Review Of Convention
The Republican National Convention closed Thursday night in Tampa with Mitt Romney accepting the nomination, and setting the ...
Climatologist Says Drough'ts A Record Breaker In Southeast South Dakota
This summer was a record breaker in terms of the drought and lack of precipitation especially for Southeast South Dakota. Tha...
Republican Delegates In Tampa
Republican delegates at the national convention in Tampa cast votes for their presidential nominee with Mitt Romney officiall...
Doctor Shortage Expected
A recent report by the American Association of Medical Colleges warns that the country could be about one hundred fifty thous...
Creighton Tops USD Soccer
.—Creighton scored three unanswered goals to erase an early deficit and beat South Dakota 3-1 Tuesday at USD Soccer Com...
South Dakota State Fair Starts Thursday In Huron
The 2012 South Dakota State Fair gets underway Thursday in Huron with a pre fair event set for Wednesday.State Fair Manager J...
Major SD, Meade Co. Cattle Ranch
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 @ 10:30AMLocated: Union Center, SD, The Chaffer RanchBradeen AuctionsSale Bill
South Dakota State Fair To Begin
The South Dakota State Fair begins its five day run this week in Huron. Fair Manager Jerome Hertel says the grounds are ready...
New Education Standards On The Way
While they have not been officially adopted yet, South Dakota schools will soon have a new set of rules to judge student achi...
Coyotes Win In Canada
South Dakota guard Juevol Myles averaged 24 points per game in leading the Coyotes to a pair of wins during the team’s ...
Fiegen Earns League Honors
South Dakota State’s Kelli Fiegen and Fort Wayne’s Tessa McGill were named The Summit League's Offensive and ...
Late Coyote Goal Earns Tie
.— South Dakota junior forward Jenny Teslow scored two second-half goals, including a game-tying score with eight secon...
USD Off To Good Start
– South Dakota volleyball split a pair of matches to finish the season opening ISTAP Invitational with a 3-1 record.The...
Fiegen Earns Tourney Honors
– South Dakota State senior middle blocker Kelli Fiegen earned all-tournament team honors on Saturday after leading the...
South Dakota House Candidates Weigh In On Estate Tax
The drought and farm bill have been two of the primary issues facing farmers and ranchers this year and close behind it but n...
Summit Picks Cross Country Favorites
After winning its first cross country title in program history, the reigning Summit League Women's Champion North Dakota ...
Power Demand Higher
It was a long hot summer for everyone, and power companies had to provide the extra power needed to keep us cool.Tom Glanzer ...
AARP Wants To Learn More About Medicare Plan
Debate over the future of Medicare is entering the Presidential campaign, especially with the entry of Congressman Paul Ryan ...
Update On Mankato Coach
The "Star-Tribune" reports two felony child pornography counts have been filed against Minnesota State head footbal...
Thiesse Gets Head Coaching Job
Emilee Thiesse, a Spearfish, S.D., native with six years of NCAA Division I coaching experience, has been named the eighth he...
Mankato Coach Arrested
The "Mankato Free Press" reports Minnesota State head football coach Todd Hoffner was arrested on Tuesday on reques...
Crop Tour First Day Disappointing
The first day of the ProFarmer Midwest Crop Tour was full of disappointments. ProFarmer’s Chip Flory is leading the wes...
Legislative Committee To Meet On Higher Education
A group of state lawmakers will meet in Madison this week to discuss higher education in South Dakota. The Post-secondary Edu...
Drought Takes Toll
The ongoing drought has taken a toll all across the state. In the east, crops withered during a record hot and dry July, whil...
Planning Committee Meets
The Legislative Planning Committee of the South Dakota legislature meets again today in Pierre. The committee, set up by legi...
South Dakota Pork President Says Any RFS Waiver Needs Careful Thought
Studies out today show not much of an effect on corn prices from a possible waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard.Livestock g...
Ukrainian Dairymen Tour Dakotas And Minnesota
A group of Ukrainian Dairy producers and businessmen toured some feedlots, dairies and farms in both Dakotas and Minnesota th...
South Dakota Ag Secretary Wants Drought Policy Changes
This year’s drought that has impacted a wide stretch of the U.S. has created several problems that may cause the need f...
South Dakota Stock Growers Exec Says Drought Has Taken Its Toll
The drought has taken its toll on South Dakota cattle producers.Stock Growers Executive Director Silvia Christen says they&rs...
Gant Not Concerned About Allegations
South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant was the subject of a recent Attorney General investigation. Senator Stan Adelstein...
Coyote Soccer Opens On Road
The South Dakota women’s soccer team opens the 2012 regular season with a pair of road games this week. The Coyotes wil...
Bison Top Summit Volleyball
– After capturing its third championship in four years, two-time defending Summit League Volleyball Champion North Dako...
South Dakota Spring Wheat Harvest Wraps Up
Officials say South Dakota’s Spring Wheat Harvest is now wrapped up with 2012 bringing an average to a little above ave...
Regents To Request $19 Million
The South Dakota Board of Regents will ask the legislature for an additional nineteen million dollars in their budget next ye...
Tuition Higher In South Dakota
Tuition at South Dakota universities will be up five to seven percent this fall compared to last year. It is the latest in a ...
No Agreement On 85 Octane Gas
A legislative committee could not agree on any new rules that would allow the sale of 85 octane gas in South Dakota.The Rules...
Coyote Standout Recognized
South Dakota junior defensive end Tyler Starr has been named to the 2012 College Sports Journal Preseason FCS All-America sec...
Another Langer At SDSU
Dell Rapids senior Cole Langer has committed to play football at South Dakota State. The six-foot-two, 245-pounder had schola...
Drought Has Widespread After Effects
The extreme drought that has spread over much of South Dakota will have widespread after effects. Among those could be drops ...
South Dakota Farm Leader Has Problems With GOP Ticket
South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says they have concerns with the naming of budget cutter Paul Ryan as the Re...
South Dakota Pork Official Pleased With USDA Meat Purchase
Today Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA’s intent to purchase up to $170 million worth of pork, lamb, chicken ...
Body of Yankton Woman Recovered
The body of a Yankton woman was recovered from the Missouri River Sunday after being spotted by fishermen.According to the Ya...
Legislators Meet for Training
A number of legislators from eleven states are meeting in Madison, Wisconsin this week as part of legislative leadership trai...
Coyotes Nipped By Mavericks
The South Dakota women’s soccer team wrapped up its exhibition season with a 2-1 loss to Omaha on Saturday in Omaha, Ne...
Efforts Increase To Eliminate Synthetic Drugs
Federal authorities in South Dakota will turn up the heat on those who sell synthetic drugs.US Attorney Brendan Johnson says ...
Voters Urged To Check Registration
As the end of summer approaches, the election clock starts to count down. South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant says the...
Jacks Second In Soccer Poll
The South Dakota State women's soccer team istabbed for second in the 2012 Summit League Women's Soccer Preseason Pol...
Coyotes Win Exhibition
The South Dakota women’s soccer team enjoyed a solid showing in its first exhibition game on Thursday with a 2-0 win ov...
No Gold For Hammon
Becky Hammon and the Russian women's basketball team were beaten by France, 81-64, in the semifinals at the London Olympi...
Replacement Teachers Needed
A major issue for school districts across South Dakota is the age of their teachers, and finding replacements.Dr. Rick Melmer...
Coyotes Have Soccer Exhibitions
– The South Dakota women’s soccer team hits the road this week for a pair of exhibition games this week as it get...
USD, Sanford Look At Future
– Two long-time partners announced today their relationship will continue for another 20 years. The University of South...
Ag Secretary Announces More Drought Assistance
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says there will be $ 30 million in additional assistance available for livestock producers in re...
Gant Discusses Voting Centers
South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant met with the Yankton County Commission yesterday to talk about the move to e-pollb...
Native American Law Enforcement A Challenge
The recent death of a two year old girl in Charles Mix County has again highlighted the difficulties of law enforcement in an...
Northern Sun Poll Released
– Augustana was selected fifth overall and third in the South Division, and seniorlinebacker Austin Lueckewas named the...
Hammon, Lynx Players Star
Becky Hammon scored the go-ahead bucket with 13 seconds left to lift Russia to a 66-63 win over Turkey at the quarterfinals o...
Miles Begins Olympic Effort
- South Dakota track and field assistant coach Derek Miles will compete in the pole vault preliminaries at the 2012 Summer Ol...
Fundraising Campaign Considered For Economic Development
A survey is underway among businesses in the Yankton area, gauging interest in another fundraising campaign for economic deve...
Gant Named To National Committee
South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant has been selected to serve on the elections committee of the National Association ...
Is Weather Trend Changing?
July was a record setting month for hot temperatures and low rainfall across much of the region. The drought that developed a...
NCGA Board Member Disappointed Congress Failed to Pass Farm Bill
Thursday the House failed to pass a new farm bill before adjourning for the August recess. Earlier the Senate passed their 20...
Democratic Chair Pleased With Black Hills Meeting
Most democratic legislators and many candidates spent two days in the Black Hills last weekend. It was an effort to organize ...
July Driest Ever In Many Areas
July was a record setting month across much of South Dakota, as drought conditions continue to intensify.State Climatologist ...
Blood Supply Low
The drought isn't just hitting our yards and crops. The region's blood bank is running dry, too. The LifeServe Blood ...
Rural Development Announces Job Creation Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development has announced funding for 20 grants and loans to support job creation and economic growth in rural com...
Bison Picked In Valley Poll
North Dakota State has been picked to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference crown in 2012. NDSU is the defending nation...
Coyotes Ready For Soccer Season
- The South Dakota women’s soccer team opens reported for preseason camp on Wednesday. The Coyotes, entering their thir...
Drought Impacting Economy
The economic effects of the drought are spreading about as rapidly as the dry conditions.The Mid America economic report for ...
South Dakota Senator Applauds USDA for Opening up More Haying and Grazing
South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson today announced USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is relaxing regulations in order for livestock pr...
Labor Leader Touts Healthcare Changes
When the U-S Supreme Court upheld the health-care reform law, it may have set the stage for improved conditions for workers a...
Sioux Falls Tops For Seniors
A national survey says Sioux Falls is the best city in the country for senior citizens.The Milken Institute study; “The...
Iowa Sites Rank High For Pheasants
Two Iowa locations are ranked by Pheasants Forever among the nation's top 25 locations for pheasant hunting. South Dakota...
SDSU Women Set Schedule
Six games against fellow NCAA Tournament qualifiers from a year ago, including four at Frost Arena, highlight the 2012-13 sch...
SDSU Women Set Schedule
Six games against fellow NCAA Tournament qualifiers from a year ago, including four at Frost Arena, highlight the 2012-13 sch...
South Dakota Corn Executive Director Wants No RFS Waiver
The Drought covering a large segment of the United States has prompted a coalition of livestock organizations including NPPC ...
South Dakota Legislator Urges USDA Drought Aid
South Dakota State Representative Frank Kloucek of Scotland is urging people to contact USDA requesting emergency opening of ...
Schieffer Named To Transportation Commission
Kevin Schieffer of Sioux Falls has been appointed to the state Transportation Commission by Governor Dennis Daugaard.Schieffe...
Varilek Calls For Improvement Of Medicare
Democratic Congressional Candidate Matt Varilek says Medicare needs to be improved, not turned into an optional, voucher base...
Two Coyotes On National Elite
- South Dakota football players Kevin Robb and Tyler Starr have been named to the College Sporting News FCS 2012 Preseason Al...
Coaching Honors Announced
The National High School Athletic Coaches Association has named the 2012 NHSACA Coach of the Year Winners. To be considered f...
Plant Starts Delivering Water
The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System hit a milestone.Executive Director Troy Larson says their water treatment plant north...
Mount Marty Adds Quartet
– Mount Marty College men's basketball program is pleased to announce that high school graduates Bryan Youngberg, Y...
Coyotes Release Basketball Slate
Heading into its second year in the Summit League, and a fully-fledged member of NCAA Division I, the University of South Dak...
Farmers Union President Upset with Octane 85 Fuel
South Dakota residents have until July 30 to submit written comments on a state emergency rule that allows the usage of Octan...
Emergency Haying and Grazing Authorized in Parts of SD
The Farm Service Agency has authorized emergency hay and grazing of CRP starting August 2 for all South Dakota counties in re...
Democratic Meeting West River
Democratic legislators will hold meetings this week in the Black Hills. House Minority Leader Bernie Hunhoff of Yankton says ...
Drought Continues
The experts tell us that much of South Dakota is either approaching or is in record dry times. In Yankton, there have now bee...
Corn Silage Options Being Considered
Many South Dakota farmers are already cutting drought stressed corn for silage to try to salvage some feed value from the cro...
Wildfire Continues In Nebraska
Hundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires...and exhaustion...in north-central Nebraska, along the South Dakota border.A...
Ballot Issues and South Dakota Schools
There will be at least two ballot issues this fall that will directly affect South Dakota schools. One will decide the fate o...
South Dakota Long Range Planning Committee Meets
The long range Planning Committee of the South Dakota legislature met for the first time this week. The committee was created...
Coyotes Add Softball Transfer
- South Dakota softball coach Amy Klyse has announced that Matley Jones of Lincoln, Neb., will transfer to the Coyote softbal...
Todey Gives Drought Update
The South Dakota Drought Task Force held its first meeting yesterday in Pierre and received an update on the drought from Sta...
ACE Official Testifies Against 85 Octane Fuel
Friday, American Coalition for Ethanol Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty testified against South Dakota’s Emergency Ru...
Low Test Scores in South Dakota
Test scores presented to the South Dakota Board of Education show teaching candidates have among the lowest scores in about t...
Extra Money From Sales Tax
Depending on the numbers, the State of South Dakota has a budget surplus that ranges from fifty four to one hundred thirty fo...
South Dakota Legislator Excited About Possible Beef Trade to Taiwan
South Dakota could be sending more beef exports to Taiwan in the future with much of that being determined by a vote in Taiwa...
Ag Secretary Responds To Drought
SOUTH DAKOTA SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE WALT BONES SAYS THE STATE IS RESPONDING TO THE DROUGHT.BONES SAYS A NUMBER OF AGENCIES ...
Legislative Planning Committee To Meet
The Legislative Planning Committee of the South Dakota legislature will hold its first meeting Monday in Pierre.The committee...
Watershed Task Force Meets
The Regional Watershed Advisory Task Force, set up by the South Dakota legislature will hold its first meeting on Monday in P...
Wow! Buys Knowlogy
WOW! Internet, Cable and Phone announced this week that it had completed the purchase of Knology.WOW! bought Knology for abou...
Huber Earns Award
South Dakota women’s track and field coach Lucky Huber has been named the 2012 South Dakota Cross Country and Track and...
Coyotes Add Golfer
– University of South Dakota head men’s golf coach Nick Hovden announced Thursday that Samuel Matthew has transfe...
SD Ag Secretary Talks Drought
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has activated the Drought Task Force to monitor worsening drought conditions across muc...
AT&T Making Upgrades
A major cell phone company says they are continuing to make major upgrades to their system in South Dakota. AT&T bought Allte...
Governor Launches Criminal Justice Initiative
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard is launching a criminal justice initiative, to look at increasing prisoner numbers and ...
Summit League Sets Championships
- The Summit League announced dates and hosts for all 19 of its sport championships in 2012-13 after approval at the league&#...
Domestic and International Soybean Growers Back Biotech
Soybean growers from North and South America banded together at a recent meeting with European Union representatives to push ...
Jacks, Coyotes In National Spotlight
— The South Dakota State University women's basketball team continued its track record of academic success, ranking...
Creighton Attracts South Dakota Star
Creighton has filled its final scholarship opening for the 2013-14 basketball season. According to "The World Herald,&qu...
State Shows Budget Surplus
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says the state ended the fiscal year with money in the bank. Combined tax growth, and l...
Beef Checkoff Survey Conducted
A survey of 15,000 cattle producers in South Dakota indicates overall satisfaction in the beef checkoff program, but leaves r...
Double Cropping Looking Less Likely in South Dakota
As current drought conditions in South Dakota continue to worsen, double cropping on winter wheat stubble is looking less lik...
Farm Group Hosting Landowner Rights and Production Meetings
Oil well development could be coming to South Dakota soon with the recent boom in neighboring North Dakota and the most likel...
Utilities Dealing With Demand From Heat
The hot weather is putting a strain on utility companies as air conditioners run full blast 24 – 7 to keep homes and bu...
Committee Meets On Possible Oil Boom
The Oil & Gas Study Committee of the South Dakota legislature will meet Monday and Tuesday in Buffalo and Bison.The committee...
State To Replace NCLB Standards
The State of South Dakota has been granted a waiver from enforcing requirements of the federal “No Child Left Behind&rd...
State Officials Watching Drought
State officials are keeping a close eye on dry conditions across the state, and possible impacts.South Dakota Lieutenant Gove...
Coyotes Add Recruit
– South Dakota head women’s basketball coach Amy Williams has announced that Taneesha Greaves of Winnipeg, Manito...
Grove Finishes Sixth
- South Dakota track and field athlete Emily Grove finished sixth in the pole vault at the IAAF World Junior Championships Sa...
Democratic Senators Introduce Livestock Legislation
Democrat Senators led by South Dakota’s Tim Johnson and Montana’s Max Baucus have introduced stand-alone legislat...
South Dakota Water Board Schedules Dairy Water Permit Hearing
The South Dakota Water Management Board has scheduled a hearing in Pierre for September 18 and 19 to re consider a water perm...
Drought Expands
New maps out show over three quarters of South Dakota experiencing some level of drought.State Climatologist Dennis Todey say...
Grove Advances To Final
South Dakota track and field athlete Emily Grove advanced to the finals in the pole vault at the IAAF World Junior Championsh...
Coyotes Complete Basketball Staff
South Dakota head women’s basketball coach Amy Williams has announced the additions of Chuck Love and Tandem Mays to th...
New Turf For DakotaDome
- The University of South Dakota football team will take the field this fall with two potent new weapons in its arsenal.First...
Water System To Begin Service
A big day has been set for the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System.Executive Director Troy Larson says they will officially c...
International Event For USD Standout
South Dakota track and field athlete Emily Grove will compete at the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) World J...
ACE Vice President To Testify Against Octane 85 Fuel
Emergency rules allowing the sale of 85 octane gasoline in South Dakota went into effect this week. A public hearing is sched...
85 Octane Gas Discussed
The Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota legislature heard about the use and spread of 85 octane gas across the state a...
Varilek Calls Farm Bill Debate Critical
The farm bill is up for final debate and a possible vote today in the US House.South Dakota democratic Congressional candidat...
USD Gets New Dean Of Students
Kimberly Grieve will become the new Dean of students at the University of South Dakota. She starts her new job at the end of ...
Stock growers Applauds Request For Early Release Of CRP
South Dakota Senator John Thune has written Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for early release of Conservation Reserve Program...
South Dakota Cattlemen Back Water Board Definitions
The South Dakota Water Management Board meets Wednesday in Pierre and is expected to endorse legislation by amending their ru...
Turner County Issues Burn Ban
Another county in south east South Dakota has imposed a burn ban. Tom Gillespie is emergency management director for Turner C...
Coyote Standout On National List
Nine Missouri Valley Football Conference players, including three who earned first-team honors, have been named to the Sports...
USD Adds Basketball Transfer
– University of South Dakota head men’s basketball coach Dave Boots announced Monday that Melbourne, Australia, n...
Drought Taking Its Toll On West River Ranchers
This year’s drought is taking its toll on West River South Dakota cattle producers looking for feed for their livestock...
Noem Still Supports XL Pipeline
A provision supporting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline was removed from the final version of the transportation bill...
Committee Studies Developmental Center
A small committee of South Dakota legislators will be coordinating studies of the state developmental center in Redfield.Sena...
Conservation Leaders Pleased with House Farm Bill
The House farm bill plan unveiled by Ag Chair Frank Lucas and Ranking member Collin Peterson varies little from the Senate bi...
Firefighter Returns Home From Rockies
A Mitchell firefighter is back in town after a recent “business” trip to the Rocky Mountains.Captain Steve Nedved...
Coyotes Earn Post Grad Awards
- South Dakota track and field athletes Emma Ladwig and Chad Pinkelman have been awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships as a ...
SD State Conservationist Outlines NRCS Programs
NRCS is providing financial and technical assistance for landowners in South Dakota, Minnesota and North Dakota for 18 projec...
Battle Creek Water Restricted to Domestic Use
Drought conditions are beginning to have an effect in South Dakota and has forced the South Dakota Department of Environment ...
Westbrook Joins Summer Team
- Former South Dakota men’s basketball standout Charlie Westbrook has been selected to the Orlando Magic’s Summer...
SD Governor Supports Livestock Industry
South Dakota Governor Dennis Dugaard’s support of livestock growth in the state is encouraging to those in the industry...
West Nile Virus Found
West Nile virus has been detected in Brookings and Brown Counties. Nick Hill with the State Department of Health said that ev...
SDSU Celebrates Special Anniversary
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MARKS THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MORRILL ACT. THAT'S THE 1862 LAW THAT ESTABLISHED THE NA...
Coyotes Add For Tennis
- South Dakota women’s tennis coach Malcolm Gilreath has announced the addition of two more recruits for the 2012-13 se...
Ag Committee Under Committee's Microscope
The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature met in Pierre this week to talk about better pe...
Jackley Disappointed in Ruling
The original legal challenge to the federal Affordable Care Act was brought by Attorneys General from twenty six states.South...
Yankton Trio Headed To Lancers
Mount Marty College is pleased to announce the signing of Jenn Granflaten, Laura Ekeren, and Amy Hisek to play soccer for the...
Miles Makes Olympic Team
South Dakota track and field assistant coach Derek Miles earned his third trip to the Summer Olympic Games Thursday in Eugene...
Heat Stress Looks to Continue
There is no widespread relief in sight for South Dakota growers battling an early spell of the dog days of summer. With High ...
Conference Seeks To Connect Small Businesses
A one day conference is set for this fall in Yankton that will attempt to connect small businessmen and innovators from South...
Another Coyote At Trials
South Dakota track and field junior Alexa Duling has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 400-meter hurdles, it was a...
University Funding To Be Studied
The Postsecondary Education Interim Committee of the South Dakota legislature holds their first meeting Wednesday in Pierre. ...
Report Says SD Universities Need Improvement
A national report from the Institute for a Competitive Workforce gives four year universities in South Dakota low grades when...
Miles Advances To Finals
South Dakota track and field assistant coach Derek Miles qualified for the finals in the pole vault at the U.S. Olympic Trial...
Hansen Stays At SDSU
South Dakota State men's assistant basketball coach Austin Hansen will be staying with the Jackrabbits for a while. Hanse...
SD Ag Secretary Bones on MASDA and Drought
The expanding drought is a concern for many of the state agriculture secretaries in the corn belt. That dominated the discuss...
South Dakota Farm Bureau Wants Clean Russia PNTR Bill
South Dakota Farm Bureau officials are opposing a proposed addition to Senator John Thune’s legislation that would gran...
USD Adds Two For Tennis
– South Dakota women’s tennis coach Malcolm Gilreath has that Hafsa Laraibi of Casablanca, Morocco and Milica Pav...
Coyote Pole Vaulters Compete
South Dakota track and field sophomore Bethany Buell finished 15th in the pole vault competition at the U.S. Olympic Trials S...
Center for Rural Affairs Reacts to Senate Farm Bill
The Senate passed farm bill includes farm program payments limits offered by Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Tim Johnson ...
Attorney General Rules Against Octane 85 Fuel
The State’s Attorney General has ruled that Octane 85 fuel may not be sold in South Dakota under current rules and laws...
AARP Takes Tour To Capital
State officials of South Dakota AARP have been going from county to county as part of their “You’ve Earned a Say&...
GOP To Hold Convention
The South Dakota Republican Party is holding its annual convention this weekend in Sioux Falls. It comes after several conten...
USD Gains Summit Honor
– The University of South Dakota athletic department has won the Summit League’s Institutional Academic Achieveme...
Briar Cliff To Play In Dome
Briar Cliff University (BCU)is excited to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the University...
College Loan Deadline Looming
Congress continues to look for a compromise that will avoid an interest rate hike for student loans on July first.Without act...
USD Announces Hall Of Famers
- The University of South Dakota athletic department has announced the 2012 Henry Heider Coyote Sports Hall of Fame inducted ...
Coyote Duo Earns Summit Honors
- University of South Dakota track and field athletes Bethany Buell and Alexa Duling have been named the 2012 Summit League W...
South Dakota Farm Bureau Backing Russian PNTR Bill
Russian officials are working to get their country approved for membership in the WTO.And for trade between Russia and the U....
South Dakota Economy Improving
Signs continue to point to a slow improvement in South Dakota’s economy. The latest trend is the number of open jobs be...
South Dakota Economy Improving
Signs continue to point to a slow improvement in South Dakota’s economy. The latest trend is the number of open jobs be...
Project Almost Ready To Deliver Water
The Lewis & Clark Regional Water Project is scheduled to begin pumping water through its treatment plant north of Vermillion ...
South Dakota Democrats Fill Out Ballots
South Dakota democrats filled out the fall ballot at their convention over the weekend in Aberdeen. Matt McGovern had previou...
SDSU Assistant Finalist At Bemidji
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH AUSTIN HANSEN HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF FOUR FINALISTS FOR THE HEAD COAC...
Summer Advertising & Man-Tiques Auction
Sunday August 19th, 10:30 a.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Large Farm Toy & Truck Auction
Saturday August 18th, 10:00 a.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Zimmerman Collection--THE CARS!
Saturday July 7th, 10:00 a.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Day 1 Listing--14th Annual Vintage Auction
Friday June 29th, 9:30 a.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Vintage Tractors, Machinery, Pickup & more Auction
Sunday June 24th, 11:00 a.m.Located: Tabor, South DakotaGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Students Recognized
Students completing a summer courses in manufacturing and certified nursing assistance were recognized Friday at a ceremony a...
Coyote Pole Vaulter Advances
South Dakota track and field athlete Emily Grove won the pole vault at the USA Junior Outdoor Championships Sunday to advance...
Body Found, Autopsy Scheduled for Monday
At 2:12 pm Saturday June 16 Yankton Police Department received a call regarding a body in the Missouri River. The Yankton Sea...
Goss's Wilt Showing Up Early
Goss’s wilt has been detected in corn in northeastern South Dakota. Pioneer Field Agronomist Larry Osborne says growers...
Mixed Numbers On DUIs
While the over all number of arrests and convictions for driving while intoxicated may be dropping a bit, arrests for multipl...
Higher Education Being Studied
The funding of higher education in South Dakota is one of the study topics for legislators this summer. More pressure is bein...
Task Force Studies Property Taxes
The Ag Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force of the South Dakota legislature will hold its first m...
Coyotes Lead In Classroom
The University of South Dakota athletic program has placed a league-high 65 student-athletes on the Summit League’s Aca...
South Dakota Senator Wary Of Farm Bill Amendments
More than 240 amendments have been introduced to the farm bill in the Senate, which could severely bog down passage before th...
Pioneer Expands Volga South Dakota Research Center
Wednesday Pioneer Hi-Bred hosted an open house and ribbon cutting for the expansion of its Volga, South Dakota research cente...
Thune Warns Against Jumping Into New Regulations
Officials from JP Morgan Chase were in front of the Senate Banking Committee yesterday with the hearing chaired by South Dako...
Democrats Meet In Aberdeen
The South Dakota Democratic Party will hold their annual convention through Saturday in Aberdeen.Party Chairman, Ben Nesselhu...
Oil And Gas Study Committee Meets
The Oil & Gas Study Committee of the South Dakota legislature held its first meeting this week. The group was set up by legis...
Union Officials Meet In Chicago
Eleven presidents of state labor groups in the Midwest, affiliated with the AFL-CIO are meeting in Chicago to talk about the ...
Coyotes Set Volleyball Schedule
South Dakota volleyball coach Matt Houk has announced the Coyotes’ 2012 season schedule. The 28-match campaign includes...
China Delegation Tours SD Farm
A Chinese delegation is in South Dakota and toured the Bainbridge farm near Ethan yesterday. Matt Bainbridge says the group r...
College Research Becoming More Privately Funded
A recent study by Food and Water Watch suggests ag research at land-grant universities is starting to become more privately f...
Task Force Named For Mortgage Settlement
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has put together a task force to help distribute almost three million dollars gai...
Planning Committee Members Named
The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature has picked the membership for a new, long term planning committee.Eight m...
ACE Unhappy with Octane 85 Sales
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has directed the Department of Public Safety to implement an emergency rule allowing th...
Large Estate Auction
Saturday, June 16th - 10:00AMLocation: Trent, SDC Sutton AuctioneerSALE BILL
Mount Marty Adds For Volleyball
– Mount Marty College is pleased to announce the athletic signing of four players to the Lancers volleyball program thi...
Augustana Gets Transfer
Augustana head men's basketball coach Tom Billeter announced Monday the addition of Darren Glover, a transfer from Saint ...
Antiques, Tractor, Shop Auction
Saturday, June 30th - 1:00PMLocation: Mitchell, SDLuckett Auction ServiceSALE BILL
USD Has Good National Showing
– Thanks to top eight finishes in the pole vault from sophomore Bethany Buell and freshman Emily Grove on Wednesday, th...
Campaign Finance Reporting System Improving
The bugs are still being worked out of a new campaign finance reporting system in South Dakota.Secretary of State Jason Gant ...
West River Club Huntin Lodge
Wednesday, July 11th - 10:00AMLocation: Burke, SDPeterson Land & Auction LLCSALE BILL
Heat Assistance Program Sign Up Underway
Despite moving into the warm weather months, sign up is well under way for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program for next ...
Varilek Moves On To General Election
Matt Varilek won the South Dakota democratic Congressional primary race Tuesday, defeating Jeff Barth, and moving on to a Nov...
Yankton Golfer Leads Way
—Jace Guthmiller of Yankton, S.D., leads the Boys Division after carding a 4-under-par 68 in the first round of the AJG...
USD Track Stars Shine
– Facing the nation’s best competition, South Dakota track and field athletes Bethany Buell, Emily Grove and Alex...
Polling Centers Prove Popular
E-Poll books, and vote centers were used in Hyde, Potter and Sully Counties yesterday in South Dakota’s primary electio...
NDSU Tops Summit All Sports Season
At the conclusion of the 2011-12 academic year, North Dakota State earned its first Summit League Commissioner’s Cup wi...
Stripe Rust Found in South Dakota Wheat
Two types of wheat rust are making their way into the Northern Plains. Stripe rust has been spotted in Southern South Dakota ...
Alfalfa Crop Struggling with Weevil Pressure
The first cutting of alfalfa is being harvested in South Dakota with mixed results due to increased alfalfa weevil pressure. ...
Water Plan Nears Opening
While delays continue to push back startup of the water treatment plant, the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System should start...
Wind Expo Underway
Windpower 2012, a national expo is underway this week in Atlanta. It’s the biggest gathering of wind power experts and ...
Murder Conviction Upheld
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the US Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Donald Moeller in the 1990...
SDSU Volleyball Adds Recruits
The South Dakota State volleyball team signed one player to a National Letter of intent and added three more players to the 2...
Coyotes Introduce New Coach
- University of South Dakota athletic director David Sayler has announced that Amy (Gusso) Williams has been named the new Co...
Open House Held at Crosswinds Jersey in Celebration of June Dairy Month
A series of dairy open houses began this weekend in South Dakota to celebrate June Dairy Month and teach the public more abou...
Democrats Battle For South Dakota House Seat
South Dakota democrats will choose their Congressional candidate in the primary election Tuesday.Jeff Barth and Matt Varilek,...
South Dakota Receives Healthcare Grant
The State of South Dakota is getting another six million dollar grant from the federal government to help set up a health ins...
Higher Education Funding To Be Studied
An interim committee of the South Dakota legislature will look at how the state’s higher education system is funded, an...
Coyotes Ready To Announce Coach
The University of South Dakota has scheduled a news conference for Monday to announce its new women's basketball coach.US...
NACD Supports Noem Walz Sod Saver Legislation
National Association of Conservation District leaders are pleased with introduction in the House of the Sod Saver measure by ...
Ribfest Underway In Sioux Falls
RibFest is officially underway in Sioux Falls. The event kicked off last night and will continue through the weekend. Organiz...
Women In Sports Honored
The nineteenth annual South Dakota Girls and Women in Sport Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, June 2, at 6:00 p.m., in Mi...
Prevent Plant Acres Down in South Dakota in 2012
Prevent plant acres in South Dakota will be down substantially for the 2012 crop season. State FSA Director Craig Schaunamann...
South Dakota General CRP Signup Keps Pace with Previous Signing Period
Friday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA is accepting 3.9 million acres nationally into the Conservation Reserve Progr...
South Dakota Farmers Keep Their Money in Their Communities, Study Shows
A recent study from Mitchell Technical Institute shows that South Dakota farmers are supporting their communities by buying l...
Sales Tax Revenues Up
Sales tax revenues are up nearly across the board on major South Dakotatowns. The figures from the Department of Revenue show...
Welfare Reform Could Help Poverty Problem
A report out late last week lists South Dakota as having the most poverty in rural areas of any state in the Great Plains.Pet...
Welfare Reform Could Help Poverty Problem
A report out late last week lists South Dakota as having the most poverty in rural areas of any state in the Great Plains.Pet...
Rules Review Committee To Meet
The Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota legislature meets Tuesday in Pierre. The committee finalizes legislation by wo...
South Dakota Soybean Crop Progressing at Record Pace
Farmers in South Dakota have been planting this year’s soybean crop at record pace, despite some hiccups in the weather...
SDSU, USD Athletes Advance
South Dakota State men's track and field jumper Jared Vlastuin qualified for the NCAA Championships in the long jump on T...
ACE Official Weighs in on SD DPS Asking for Labeling on Octane 85 Fuel
South Dakota Department of Public Safety officials are asking gasoline retailers to post caution labels on gas pumps to advis...
James & Mary Walloch Moving Auction
Saturday June 23rd, 10:30 a.m.Located: near Lesterville, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Augie Adds To Roster
Jamall Taylor, an all-state player from Milwaukee, Wis., has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic ...
South Dakota Meet On Tap
The South Dakota High School Activities Associations' Boy' and Girls' State High School Track and Field Meet will...
Meeting On River In Bismark
Governors and state representatives met in Bismarck to continue discussions over operations of the Missouri River and reservo...
Internet Sale Tax Laws Stalled
A bill that would streamline the collection of online sales taxes is hung up in Congress, with slim hopes of passage this yea...
Crews Working On The Railroad
Work crews will soon begin a major maintenance project on Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail lines in South Dakota. Amy McBeth...
South Dakota Producer Reappointed to National Pork Board
Mitchell, South Dakota pork producer Brad Greenway has been reappointed to another three year term on the National Pork Board...
South Dakota Producer Reappointed to National Pork Board
Mitchell, South Dakota pork producer Brad Greenway has been reappointed to another three year term on the National Pork Board...
Coyotes Name Interim Coach
– University South Dakota athletic director David Sayler announced on Monday that Ryan Larsen has been named the interi...
Williams Move Official
- University of South Dakota head women’s basketball coach Ryun Williams has resigned his position, effective immediate...
Summer Could Be Dry And Warm
There are currently no major steering forces behind the long range weather outlook. That from South Dakota State Climatologis...
Tuitions Higher Than Some Other States
Rising costs have pushed tuition and fees for South Dakota universities higher than some neighboring states. That was in a re...
Williams To Leave Coyotes
University of South Daktoa women's basketball coach Ryun Williams is scheduled to become the new women's head basketb...
Many Not Saving For Retirement
A recent study of retirement savings found that about forty nine percent of Americans are not saving any money for retirement...
Rail Board Cancels Meeting
The South Dakota State Rail Board cancelled their May meeting, and instead will meet in early June in an attempt to find an o...
Coyotes Set For National Event
- The South Dakota track and field teams have qualified 13 individuals for the West Preliminary Round of the NCAA Outdoor Cha...
State Golf Nears
The 2012 South DakotaClass “B” Girls’ and Boys’ State Golf Tournament is scheduled for Monday and Tue...
Committee Will Study Oil And Gas Development
One of two South Dakota legislative interim committees will study oil and gas development underway in north west parts of the...
Augie Golfer Earns League Honors
- Augustana senior Eric Hieb has been named 2011-12 All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference first team, the league office...
New Conservationist Named For South Dakota NRCS
South Dakota has a new NRCS chief starting Monday May 21.Jeff Zimprich takes over as state conservationist for Janet Oertly w...
Specialist Says Nebraska's Alfalfa Looking Good
Nebraska’s alfalfa crop is getting off to a good start thanks to a mild winter and early growth.Bruce Anderson Universi...
City To Buy Land
The Yankton City Commission last night voted unanimously to buy about thirty six acres of land from the State of South Dakota...
USD's Hoffman Earns Honor
– University of South Dakota graduating senior women’s swimming standout Elizabeth “Lizz” Hoffman has...
Coyotes Add Swimmers
– South Dakota swimming and diving head coach Jason Mahowald has announced the addition of 15 recruits for the 2012-13 ...
South Dakota Watershed Task Force Formed
The South Dakota Legislature has announced the members of an Interim Legislative Watershed Task force. The 14 member board ma...
Fewer Registered Democrats In South Dakota
As South Dakota democrats close in on a June Congressional primary, totals from the Secretary of State’s office show vo...
Land Purchase On Agenda
The Yankton City Commission will hear more about the possible purchase of state owned land at their meeting tonight. The Stat...
Coyotes Shine As Summit Runnerup
– The South Dakota track and field teams capped off a strong week by each finishing second at the Summit League Outdoor...
Conversation About Farming and Food
More than 50 farm and urban women came together in Sioux Falls last night to share a conversation about farming and food. It ...
Grant Awarded For Dental Care
Delta Dental of South Dakota has been awarded a federal grant to help improve oral health care for Native American mothers, t...
Stamp Out Hunger Set For Saturday
To tackle the serious issue of hunger, your mail carrier will be picking up food donations on Saturday. AARP, the AARP Founda...
Massive Automobile Sales Literature Auction
Friday July 6thNon-Cataloged, Early Bird Auction--10:00 a.m.Cataloged, Internet Auction--1:00 p.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard ...
14th Annual Antique Tractor Auction
Saturday, June 30th -1:00 p.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
14th Annual Collector Car, Truck & Motorcycle Auction
Saturday June 30th, 9:30 a.m.Located: WAKONDA, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
SD Democratic Chair Supports Gay Marriage Decision
President Obama created a stir yesterday when he said he supports the right of gay people to get married.South Dakota Democra...
Coyote To Canadian League
. – University of South Dakota senior wide receiver and return specialist Jeremy Blount inked a professional contract w...
USD Player Earns All Summit
- South Dakota junior Kassie Loe has been named to the All-Summit League Softball First Team, the league announced on Wednesd...
Processor Has Concerns With Dairy Security Act
Dairy processors have many concerns about the Dairy Security Act included in the Senate Ag Committee’s 2012 Farm Bill.D...
China Delegation At USD
The visit by a group of Chinese investors to the University of South Dakota is the latest in a recent flurry of state contact...
Summit Honors For Coyote, Jackrabbit
- South Dakota's Kyle Ballew and South Dakota State's Brooke Garner were named The Summit League's Outdoor Track ...
South Dakota Pork President Calls Safeway Move Disappointing
Safeway officials have announced they plan to stop buying from pork suppliers that use gestation crates as part of their prod...
Operation Main Street Tell Pork's Story
Mitchell, South Dakota pork producer Brad Greenway was in Yankton Monday to speak to the local Optimists Club about food prod...
SD Winter Wheat Hail Damage
Winter wheat in South Dakota was damaged with this weekend’s storms. Rick Vallery, Executive Director for South Dakota ...
Prison Population Spikes In South Dakota
South Dakota’s prison population is spiking, and officials are working with a consultant on possible solutions.The numb...
Jacks Add Basketball Recruit
The South Dakota State men's basketball team added a California guard/forward Monday, as Matt Donlan signed a National Le...
Flooded Fields Drench Lake County South Dakota Over The Weekend
A storm over the weekend washed out several fields in Lake County South Dakota and the town of Madison was flooded.Todd Willi...
Fiegan Announces Candidacy
South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Kristie Fiegen announced Sunday evening as a Republican candidate for the PUC. Fie...
Higher Education To Be Studied
The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature has decided to study the funding of higher education in the state. It&rsq...
Coyote Softball Ends Season
- Sophomore Lindsey Boyd set a new single-season school record for stolen bases, but the South Dakota softball team fell to I...
Legislative Committee Looks At Vet Shortage
An interim South Dakota legislative committee discussed the shortage of large animal veterinarians in the state and possible ...
Michels Transitions To Part Time
South Dakota Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels is slowly moving into part time duties. He announced the transition from full t...
Coyote Standout Honored
– University of South Dakota graduating senior football player Chris Ganious was named to the 2012 National Football Fo...
Budget Meetings A Success
A series of meetings held last fall and winter allowed members of the public to learn about the state budget and how it is pu...
Izaak Walton League Official Says Groups Want Strong Conservation Programs
Wednesday the Izaak Walton League hosted a Farm Bill forum in Sioux Falls. Several South Dakota farm groups, Congressional de...
Augustana Golfer Advances
- Augustana's Eric Hieb, a senior from Mitchell, S.D., will compete in the Central/West Regional golf tournament May 7, 8...
Sow Farm Receives Go Ahead For Davison County South Dakota
Pipestone Systems of Pipestone Minnesota received County approval Tuesday for their 5400 head sow farm near Mitchell, South D...
Cell Companies Expand
Two of South Dakota’s major cell phone companies continue to make major upgrades. AT&T moved in to the state when they ...
Governor Surprised By Opposition To Education Bill
An education reform bill passed by this years South Dakota legislature is on its way to a possible vote of the people in Nove...
Coyote Women Add Recruit
- South Dakota women’s basketball coach Ryun Williams has announced that Polly Harrington of Kansas City, Mo., has sign...
State Hoping For Highway Bill
Congress continues to struggle with any long term transportation funding. The issue focuses on how much to spend, for how lon...
Jacks Add Two Wrestlers
The South Dakota State wrestling team and head coach Chris Bono received national letters of intent from two top recruits...T...
Augie Adds Iowa Transfer
Augustana head men's basketball coach Tom Billeter announced Monday Branden Stubbs will transfer from the University of I...
Doppenberg Sales and Service Auction
Saturday, June 9th - 11:00AMLocation: Sioux Falls, SDVande Vegte Zomer Realty & AuctionSALE BILL
2-Bedroom Home on Large Lot in Wakonda
Monday, May 21st-6:30 p.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Nice 2-Story Home at Auction
Monday, May 21st -6:00 p.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
South Dakota Governor In Yankton
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard spent much of the day Saturday at the Human Services Center in Yankton.He said he was n...
Possible Energy Changes In South Dakota
A Congressional hearing on possible changes in federal energy policy did not provide much direction. The House Natural Resour...
Augie Runnerup At NSIC
– No. 2 seeded Augustana defeated No. 3 seeded Winona State 3-2 in an elimination game and then fell to No. 1 seeded Mi...
USD Standout Drafted By Redskins
– With the 193rd pick in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected two-time, University o...
South Dakota Farm Leader Pleased With Rule Withdrawal
The U.S. Labor Department is withdrawing labor rules that would have prevented young people from working on farms and ranches...
Coyote Runners Shine
- The South Dakota women’s 4x1,600 relay set a school record to pace the Coyote track and field teams as they opened co...
Construction Begins at Universities
Now that classes are wrapping up at state universities, the construction equipment will move back in.Jim Abbott, President at...
Early Severe Weather Limited By Drought
This is severe weather awareness week in South Dakota, a chance to focus on the possibilities of damaging conditions in the d...
PUC Returns Bond Money
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voted this week to release about fifteen million dollars in construction bonds p...
Lady Lancers Sign Center
– Mount Marty College is pleased to announce the athletic signing of Samantha “Sam” Blake of Centerville, S...
Coyotes Add Juco Guard
– Casper College (Wyo.) standout Tyler Larson has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at the Universi...
Petition Dispute Heade To Court
The South Dakota Democratic party is going to court over the rejection of two legislative nominating petitions. Candidates in...
Tuition Going Up
Classes for university students across South Dakota are wrapping up this week, and many of those students have already regist...
Coyotes Adjust Kickoff Times
– University of South Dakota Director of Athletics David Sayler announced Tuesday that the game times for the four home...
USD's Buell Earns Award
South Dakota sophomore Bethany Buell has been named the Summit League Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Week, the ...
GPAC Tabs Weekly Honors
Mount Marty shortstop/pitcher Jason Schmidt is the GPAC/Hauff-Mid America Sports Baseball Player of the Week. Schmidt, a seni...
South Dakota Brand Board To Reconsider Fee Increase
South Dakota Brand Board members will be holding a special meeting Friday to reconsider recent passage of a fee increase.Bran...
PUC Will Hear Rate Hike Request
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission will hear from an electric company that wants to raise rates for upgrades to one...
Board Decides on Interim Studies
The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature has decided on two study topics for interim committees. The board, meetin...
Augustana Runners Honored
- The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced Monday Augustana distance runners Kyle Blakeslee and Tom Karbo are it...
Nebraska Wesleyan Leads GPAC
Nebraska Wesleyan continues to lead the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men's Golf Championships after posting a ...
NACD Officer Likes Senate's Farm Bill Proposal
National Association of Conservation Districts leaders are hailing the Senate Ag Committee leader’s initial farm bill p...
South Dakota Legislator Wants Producer Protection Law Passed
South Dakota state lawmakers are looking at legislation to protect farmers from payment default from companies they sell prod...
Natural Gas Usage Lower
The mild winter was reflected in natural gas sales for Northwestern Energy through the first of April. Senior gas manager Cly...
New Track Marks For USD
Sophomore Bethany Buell set another school record in the pole vault at the Long Beach State Invitational, and senior Jasmine ...
New Track Marks At USD
Sophomore Bethany Buell set another school record in the pole vault at the Long Beach State Invitational, and senior Jasmine ...
Coyotes Wrap Up Spring Ball
– The University of South Dakota football team wrapped up the spring season with a successful Red/White Spring Game Sat...
Democrats Head For Gatherings
The South Dakota Democratic Party is cooperating with local groups at several gatherings this weekend. Events will be held in...
South Dakota Unemployment Stays at 4.3%
The unemployment rate for South Dakota in March held steady at four point three percent, about half the national rate.State D...
Coyote Distance Runners Shine
– Strong performances by their distance runner corps highlighted the first day of action for the South Dakota track and...
Jacks Release Soccer Schedule
The South Dakota State women’s soccer team announced its schedule for the upcoming season.The Jacks are set to play a 1...
USD Sets Game In Sioux Falls
– University of South Dakota Director of Athletics David Sayler and Executive Director Mike Sullivan of the Sioux Falls...
Pork Lovers Experience Pork Crawl
More than 40 Sioux Falls “foodies” dined with South Dakota pork producers last night at the first ever Pork Crawl...
Jobs Training Programs Being Developed
One of the major legislative initiatives of South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugard was his “WINS” program, or work ...
Michels Goes Part Time
South Dakota Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels will move his duties to a part time basis. Michels had been working full time s...
Augie Signs Brookings Star
- Augustana head men's basketball coach Tom Billeter announced Tuesday Brookings native Tanner Odegaard has committed to ...
It's Tax Deadline Day
Today is the deadline day to file your federal income taxes. We get an extra day this year due to a Monday holiday in Washing...
It's Tax Deadline Day
Today is the deadline day to file your federal income taxes. We get an extra day this year due to a Monday holiday in Washing...
Schools Try To Cut Food Costs
Three schools in south east South Dakota are looking at a plan that could save on food costs. Sandy Kramer, supervisor of the...
Schools Try To Cut Food Costs
Three schools in south east South Dakota are looking at a plan that could save on food costs. Sandy Kramer, supervisor of the...
Governor Discusses China Trip
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard spent several days in China earlier this month, investigating potential trade opportuni...
Westbrook Has Strong Showing
– University of South Dakota senior guard Charlie Westbrook helped lead his team to the consolation championship of the...
Iowa Wind Industry 2nd In Country
Iowa remains second behind only Texas in wind energy production according to an annual report releasedby the American Wind En...
Creighton Nips Jacks
– Creighton scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and went on to defeat South Dakota State, 6-5, in a back...
Governor's Job Program Being Initiated
One of the major legislative initiatives of South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard this year was his WINS program, or work inc...
South Dakota Expands Tourism Promotion
Efforts to lure tourists to South Dakota will expand a bit this year. State tourism department Secretary Jim Hagen says they ...
GPAC Names Golf Leaders
Dakota Wesleyan’s Dani Bellet is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Co-Golfer- of-the-Week. ...
Coyotes Add Basketball Recruits
– University of South Dakota head men’s basketball coach David Boots announced Thursday that Karim Rowson and Eri...
Governor Talks Jobs at RTEC
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says the WINS program passed by the 2012 legislature is moving ahead, helping people fi...
Governor Talks Jobs At RTEC
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says the WINS program passed by the 2012 legislature is moving ahead, helping people fi...
New Agency Visits South Dakota
The Director of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was in Sioux Falls Wednesday at the invitation of Senator Ti...
Some Glitches in New Voting System
Voters in this week’s elections in Sioux Falls cast their ballots in about a dozen vote centers instead of their neighb...
Animal Industry Board To Consider Rule Amendments
The South Dakota Animal Industry Board will be holding a hearing April 30 consider amended rules on brucellosis and bovine tu...
Daycare Issue May Return Next Year
It looks like lawmakers in the 2013 South Dakota legislature will again have to deal with bills calling for tighter regulatio...
Low Scores In GPAC Qualifier
Dakota Wesleyan shot a team round of 320 today and extended their lead in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women&#...
Coyote Athlete Honored
South Dakota sophomore Cody Snyder has been named the Men’s Track and Field Co-Athlete of the Week, the league announce...
South Dakota Wheat Official Says Rain Is Needed For The State's Wheat Crops
South Dakota’s winter wheat crop is under stress due to the lack of precipitation.State Wheat Commission Executive Dire...
Mild Weather Helps Tourism
The mild winter and early spring weather has been a welcome improvement for the travel industry over the cold and flooding of...
Augie Pitcher Honored
After a record-tying performance against Minnesota, Crookston this past Friday, Augustana right-handed pitcher Derek Hansen h...
USD Standout Gets Pro Look
– University of South Dakota senior men’s basketball standout, Charlie Westbrook, is one of three Summit League p...
NCGA Board Director Pleased FCC Nixes Light Squared Project
The Federal Communications Commission has officially put the planned development of a nationwide wireless network by Light Sq...
SDSU Rodeo Team In Action
The South Dakota State University rodeo team will celebrate 60 years of kicking up dust at the annual Jackrabbit Stampede Thu...
Jacks Split, Return Home
– IPFW pushed a run across in the bottom of the 10th inning to record a 3-2 victory over South Dakota Sunday afternoon ...
USD Track Sweeps Foes
– The South Dakota track and field teams swept rivals South Dakota State and North Dakota in a double dual held Friday ...
Were Yankton Test Scores "Abnormal"
A scandal involving the Atlanta public schools and manipulation of standardized test scores led the Atlanta Journal Constitut...
Pioneer Official Says Some South Dakota Farmers Switching To Planting Soybeans
With soybean prices rallying over two and a half dollars and the corn soybean ratio moving to over 2.5 to one, the market is ...
Oil And Gas Lease Auction Held
The South Dakota Office of School and Public Lands held their first oil and gas lease auction of the year this week. Just ove...
No Changes To Tourist Signs
After some confusion over new proposed sign rules, and technical difficulties with the DDN video conferencing system, the Rul...
USD, SDSU In Yankton Meet
– The South Dakota track and field teams will make their 2012 home outdoor debut on Friday when they host rivals South ...
Coyote Golfer Honored
– University of South Dakota sophomore Hailey Sheldahl was named Summit League Women’s Golfer of the Week after h...
Children's Group Calls Legislative Results Mixed
Supporters of legislation related to children’s issues say they had mixed success in the 2012 South Dakota legislature....
Economic Development Bill on Ballot
South Dakota voters will decide the fate of a business incentive plan at the polls in November. A bill passed by the 2011 leg...
It's Testing Time
Many students across the state are taking Dakota STEP tests this week. It’s the states version of standardized testing ...
South Dakota Farm Bureau Board Names New Executive DIrector
The South Dakota Farm Bureau Board of Directors has chosen a new Executive Director to take over for Mike Held who retires Au...
New South Dakota Farm Bureau Director Looking Forward To New Job
South Dakota Farm Bureau Director of Field Services, Wayne Smith has been named as new Executive Director for the organizatio...
Prep Continues For Health Exchange
Despite the challenge to the health care reform law heard in the US Supreme Court last week, the State of South Dakota contin...
Large Sow Farm Planned For Davison County South Dakota
Pipestone Systems officials of Pipestone, Minnesota are meeting with local officials to discuss their plans for building a &#...
Nice, 1-Bedroom Home in Burbank, SD
Tuesday, April 17th-5:00 p.m.Located: Burbank, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Car, Boat, Guns & More Personal Property Auction
Tuesday April 17th -4:00 p.m.Located: Burbank, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
SD Voters Will See Long Ballot
South Dakota voters will have to make a number of issue related decisions when they go to the polls in November. Dave Owen, P...
Governor's Tour Beef Plant And Start Truth Campaign
Governors from Iowa, Texas and Kansas and Lt. Governors from South Dakota and Nebraska toured the BPI plant in South Sioux Ci...
Local Officials Tout Safety Of Beef After Touring Plant
Governors and area Ag Officials were at the BPI plant Thursday touring the facility and countering a mis-information campaign...
Officials Tour BPI Plant
Governors ,Lieutenant Governors and other public officials from Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas and Texas toured the BPI beef plan...
Brand Board Takes Preliminary Steps To Increase Inspeciton Fee
South Dakota’s Brand Board voted 3 to 2 to increase the brand inspection fee from 80 cents to one dollar per head at th...
Former Beef Council Leader Remembers Former Executive Director
Sad news for the beef industry in South Dakota this week with the passing of Pat Adrian who led the State Beef Council for 33...
Economic Incentive Bill Heads To Voters
South Dakota voters in November will decide the fate of an economic incentive bill passed by the 2011 legislature. That bill ...
Daugaard On China Trip
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard is leading a delegation of government and business officials on a trade trip to China. ...
Tuition Hike Considered
The South Dakota Board of Regents will consider a tuition hike at their meeting at Northern State University in Aberdeen toda...
Jackley Confident in Healthcare Case
The US Supreme Court wrapped up three days of oral argumentsover the constitutional questions around the federal health care ...
South Dakota Ag Secretary In China Sees Promise For More Soybean Exports
China’s demand for U.S. soybeans is expected to keep growing and providing more opportunities for America’s farme...
USDA Official Speaks In Yankton About Program Services
USDA’s National Food and Agriculture Council Executive Director John Berge stopped in Yankton Tuesday to talk about the...
SD Pork Taste of Elegance Contest to Move West
The South Dakota Pork Producers Council Taste of Elegance Contest is heading west. Communications Director Stacey Sorlien say...
BPI Closing Plants After Consumer Backlash from Product
BPI or Beef Products is suspending operations at plants in Amarillo, Texas; Garden City, Kan.; and Waterloo, Iowa, as a resul...
43rd Annual Bull Sale
Saturday, April 28th - NoonLocation: Lake Preston, SDWienk CharolaisSALE BILL
34th Annual Limousin Production Sale
Wednesday, April 11 - 1 pm CTLocation: At the Ranch, Pukwana, SDPeterson's L7 Bar LimousinSALE BILL
7th Annual Bull & Female Sale
Saturday, April 7 - 1 pm CSTLocation: Miller Livestock, Miller, SDWieseler AngusSALE BILL
Daugaard Travels To China
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard is leading a trade delegation from the state to China. The group left Thursday. In a br...
Transportation Bill Still Pending
Congress is still contending with the details of an extension to the transportation bill, which funds most road, bridge, airp...
Dan Lennon Meet On Tap
The South Dakota track and field program is set to hold the annual Dan Lennon Invitational on March 26 and 27 at the DakotaDo...
USD Hosts Pro Day
The University of South Dakota hosted a NFL Scout Pro Day Thursday afternoon in the DakotaDome as approximately 15 seniors fr...
Augustana Wrestlers Honored
– Six Augustana wrestlers are All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, the league office announced Thursday.Nate He...
Education Bill Faces Challenge
Another petition drive is underway in South Dakota, looking to put HB1234 on the November ballot. That bill was the centerpie...
USD Football Begins New Era
First year head football coach, Joe Glenn, and the Coyotes will begin spring practice Saturday, March 24th in Sioux City, Iow...
Summit Cup Race Continues
- At the conclusion of the 2011-12 winter season, North Dakota State has retained its lead in the race for The Summit League ...
South Dakota Farm Leader Not Happy With House Budget Chair's Ag Cut Plan
House Budget Chairman Paul Ryun, a Wisconsin Republican has released a budget proposal that would cut $ 5.3 trillion more...
Farm State Senators Introduce Farm Payment Limit Legislation
Legislation that would place a hard cap on farm payments and close long abused and well documented loopholes in the farm prog...
South Dakota May Play Role
With the continuing battle for the republican presidential nomination slogging on, it appears that the South Dakota primary i...
Coyote Athletes Honored
– South Dakota juniors Bethany Buell and Kyle Ballew have been named the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athletes...
New USDA Report Highlight's REAP Success
A new USDA report released Tuesday is showing the success of the Rural Energy for America Program.South Dakota USDA Rural Dev...
NCGA Board Member Says With Short Crop, Mexico May Buy More US Corn
The U.S. could export more corn to Mexico this year as a result of their drought shortened crop.Mexican Rural Development off...
Wind Energy Tax Break Vetoed
A tax break bill for large wind industry projects, and the Big Stone power plant in north east South Dakota was vetoed by Gov...
McGovern Will Run for Public Utilities Commission
South Dakota attorney Matt McGovern has announced he will be a candidate for the Public Utilities Commission.McGovern, a demo...
Augie Players Earn Awards
Augustana's Derek Hansen is the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference BaseballPlayer of the Week, the conference office...
AARP Reaches Out to Seniors
AARP is beginning a major outreach to older Americans to engage them in a conversation about Social Security and Medicare.AAR...
South Dakota Adds Football Class
A seventh class of high school football in South Dakota is coming in 2013. The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports the change wa...
WNIT Loss Ends USD Season
The South Dakota women’s basketball team cut a 16-point deficit to five in the final minute but the Coyotes’ rall...
South Dakota PUC Seeking Receivership Of Redfield Seed Company
Several South Dakota farmers have been left holding the bag and are owed money for sunflowers they sold and delivered to Ande...
USD Sets Pro Day
The University of South Dakota football team announced its annual pro day scheduled for Thursday, March 22nd beginning at 2 p...
Kloucek Uncertain on Future
As South Dakota lawmakers work through their final day in Pierre Monday many of them still have to make a decision on whether...
South Dakota Ag Secretary Headed On Trade Mission To China
Next Friday, Governor Dennis Daugaard and a South Dakota delegation is headed to China on a trade mission.State Ag Secretary ...
Bull Sale
Monday, April 2nd - 5:00PMLocation: Utica, SDGoeken Cattle CoSALE BILL
Legislature To Wrap Up Business
The South Dakota legislature returns for its final day of the 2012 session. Most of the lawmaker’s attention will be fo...
Senate Passes Transportation Bill
The Senate has passed an extension of the surface transportation bill, which will provide one hundred nine billion dollars fo...
Business Incentives To Be On Ballot
The use of government incentives to lure businesses has been a hot topic in South Dakota. A bill passed by the legislature la...
Monday Final Day For SD Legialature
South Dakota lawmakers return to Pierre on Monday for the final day of the 2012 legislative session. House Minority Leader Be...
70 Performance Bulls
Monday, April 2ndUtica, SDGoeken's Sim Angus, Angus, Maine Production SaleSale Bill
South Dakota Congresswoman Says Farm Bill Is Progressing
The process on putting together the 2012 farm bill is moving along.That’s according to South Dakota Representative Kris...
South Dakota Farm Bureau Wants Light Squared Waiver Denied
South Dakota Farm Bureau members have filed comments with the FCC asking them to deny a conditional use waiver for Light Squa...
Schools Receiving Some More Money
The South Dakota legislature increased funding to state schools this year, but that comes after a ten percent cut last year. ...
14th Annual Antique Tractor & Collector Car Auction
June 29-30th, 9:30 a.m. both daysLocated: WAKONDA, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Col. Roland Weiland Farm Toy Auction
Saturday April 21st, 10:00 a.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
April Farm Memorabilia & Literature Auction
Friday April 20th, 4:00 p.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Excellent 3-bedroom Home in Vermillion, SD
Monday April 16th, 5:30 p.m.Located: Vermillion, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Larry Dobson Antique Estate Auction
Sunday April 15th, 10:30 a.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Large Oliver & White Farm Toy Auction
Saturday April 14th, 10:00 a.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Minneapolis-Moline & Oliver Farm Memorabilia Auction
Friday April 13th, 4:00 p.m.Located: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
Spring Farm Machinery Consignment Auction
Wednesday April 4th - 10:00AMLocated: Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
34.41 Acres of Clay County, SD Farmland
Tuesday March 13th, 10:30 a.m.Located: Edge of Vermillion, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
South Dakota Farm Bureau Pleased With 2012 State Legislative Results
South Dakota legislators have now wrapped up their regular 2012 session except for one final day when they'll consider ve...
Seniors Want To Stay Close To Home
AARP-South Dakota has surveyed the fifty plus population in the state, both in Sioux Falls, and in towns of populations of th...
NFU Delegates Call For Changes To Beef Check Off
National Farmers Union delegates have approved a special order of business brought by the South Dakota delegation to call for...
Education Bill May Head To Ballot
While the bill itself has not yet been signed, a petition drive will look to force it to a public vote. HB1234 had been the c...
Veterans' Bill Could Be Reconsidered
While the final day of the South Dakota legislature is usually reserved for action on Governor’s vetoes, there may be s...
Rural Affairs Delegation Lobbying On Beginning Farmer Legislation
A delegation of young farmers and ranchers from South Dakota and Nebraska are lobbying in Washington this week.The group is b...
Johnston Pleased With Education Bill
One of the center pieces of this year’s South Dakota legislative session is HB1234, the Governor’s plan to push h...
Schools To Establish Bullying Policy
The South Dakota legislature this year passed an anti-bullying policy that is awaiting the governor’s signature. It wou...
Coyote Softball Drops Two
- The South Dakota softball team battled tough against a pair of Ivy League foes Tuesday but came up short in each contest, l...
Nominations For Pork Board Finalized At Forum
Over the weekend pork producers attending the National Pork Industry Forum finalized nominations for the National Pork Board ...
AT&T Upgrades Network
AT&T became a major player in the cell phone market in South Dakota in the last year when they bought Alltel, and split some ...
South Dakota Farm Bureau Studying Clean Water Act Reform Measure
Farm Bureau leaders are studying proposed legislation to revamp the Clean Water Act.The Bill is being offered by Kentucky Sen...
Hunhoff Undecided On Reelection Bid
The end of the legislative session is decision time for all South Dakota lawmakers. Each one has to decide whether they want ...
State Workers Getting Bonus and Raise
State employees in South Dakota will see a bonus, and a raise following action by the legislature last week. One of the last ...
Regulations May Increase Power Bills
Impending federal policies may have a big impact on our electricity bills. South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Chairman ...
Legislature Tries To Wrap Up Session
South Dakota lawmakers are working to wrap up their final bills and adjourn the main run of the 2012 session. Senator Jean Hu...
Hyde County South Dakota Producer Sitting On Conservation Panel
Hyde County South Dakota producer Jim Faulstich who serves as Vice President of the State Grasslands Coalition is sitting on ...
Bill Sponsor Pleased With Ag Exemption Veto Override
South Dakota producers will now be able to use bedding for ag purposes and have it exempted from sales and use taxes. That&rs...
Bill Sponsor Pleased At Ag Exemption Veto Override
South Dakota producers will now be able to use bedding for ag purposes and have it exempted from sales and use taxes. That&rs...
Vet Advises Watching For Livestock Stress From Recent Storm
The storm this week that brought snow and rain to South Dakota while beneficial for replenishing soil moisture came at a bad ...
Oil Boom Moving South
The oil boom in western North Dakota may be slowly seeping into western South Dakota. The State of South Dakota leased out se...
Coyote Gets Tennis Honor
South Dakota senior Shadi Soleymani has been named the Summit League Player of the Week in women’ tennis, the league an...
USD Assistant Coach Honored
- South Dakota swimming and diving assistant coach Chris Hansman has been named to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Con...
Kokesh Earns Special Honor
- Molly Kokesh, a member of the Augustana women's track and field and cross country teams, has been named a 2012 Peace Pr...
South Dakota Farm Bureau President Pleased With Court Ruling Against EPA
A U.S. District Court in Tallahassee, Florida has ruled EPA’s imposed numeric criteria for Florida streams and unimpair...
Farmers Union Following Drainage Bill Through South Dakota Legislature
South Dakota lawmakers are set to end their 2012 regular session on Friday.South Dakota Farmers Union’s legislative dir...
AARP South Dakota Has New Associate Director
Erik Gaikowski is joining AARP-South Dakota as associate state director. He replaces Sam Wilson, who left to become state dir...
Wind Power Not Expanding In SD
While a number of wind turbines dot the hills in South Dakota, it doesn’t look like many new wind farms are on the hori...
Brand Board Director Pleased Governor Signs Inspection Legislation
This week South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed legislation that changes the penalty for violating the state’s b...
Feds Want To Buy Land Along River
The US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service are looking at placing more land near the Missouri River into...
Compton At Combine
– South Dakota senior offensive lineman Tom Compton is participating in the 2012 NFL Draft Combine this week at Lucas O...
Eide Earns National Honor
— South Dakota State guardAshley Eidewas named Thursday to the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team.A junior fr...
Winter Storm Hits Area
Winter weather continues to develop and move across the region with Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories in a ...
Gant Seeks To Boost Voter Registration
A recent study by the Pew Foundation found that nationwide, almost twenty four percent of those eligible to vote are not regi...
USD Adds Track Recruits
– South Dakota track and field coaches Dave Gottsleben and Lucky Huber have announced the signing of three more student...
Climatologist Says Early Week Moisture Helpful For Topsoil
Some South Dakota producers have been concerned following a dry fall and an open winter where little moisture was received.Pa...
Winter Storm On The Way
Our mild winter may take a turn to nastier conditions over the next few days. Brad Temeyer at the National Weather Service in...
Education Talk Continues In Pierre
Despite the emotions that are following HB1234, the Governor’s teacher incentive plan, legislative leaders say the bill...
Riter Receives Farm & Ranch News Award
WNAX Radio’s Tom Riter is the recipient of the 2011 Farm and Ranch News Award from the South Dakota Farmers Union. Rite...
School Spending Reporting Bill Being Considered
A bill is working its way through the South Dakota legislature that would set up more rules on how school districts could spe...
School Spending Reporting Bill Being Considered
A bill is working its way through the South Dakota legislature that would set up more rules on how school districts could spe...
South Dakota Legislature Approves Straw Bedding Tax Exemption
The South Dakota Legislature has approved House Bill 1116 which exempts soybean stubble, wheat straw and corn stalks used in ...
No Rural Development Office Losses in SD
No USDA rural development officers were lost in South Dakota during as part of the agencies recent announcement of closures t...
Education Major Topic Of Session
The South Dakota legislature is on a four day break this weekend, with seven legislative days left over the final two weeks o...
Insurance Costs May Wipe Out Raise
While South Dakota lawmakers continue to move a proposed three percent pay raise for state employees, there is concern much o...
SD Has Some Voter Registration Issues
A report from the Pew Center on the States shows at least twenty four million active voter registrations, or one in eight, ar...
Bernatow Earns Honor
The Mount Marty College athletic department is pleased to announce the selection of Andy Bernatow as the MMC Alumni Coach of ...
Jacks, Coyotes At Summit Swim
The South Dakota State University men and women's swimming and diving teams broke a combined six school records on day on...
Sale Of Raw Milk Being Considered
It's illegal to sell raw milk in Iowa, but a bill to allow dairy farmers to sell raw milk from their farms has cleared an...
City Wants To Buy Land
The Yankton City Commission has agreed to form a business improvement district with the goal of buying thirty five acres of l...
31st Annual Charolais Sale
Friday, March 2nd - 1:00PMLocation: at the ranch - Bowdle, SDSandmeier CharolaisSALE BILL
Bischoff's Ravine Creek Ranch Production Sale
Saturday, March 3 -1PMLocation: Magness Livestock, Huron, SDRavine Creek RanchSALE BILL
Water System Funding Drying Up
The Obama Administration has included four point five million dollars for the ongoing construction of the Lewis & Clark Regio...
City Council To Consider Land Purchase
The Yankton City Commission, at their meeting tonight, will talk about an offer from the State of South Dakota to sell about ...
Coyotes Add Track Signees
- South Dakota head track and field coaches Lucky Huber and Dave Gottsleben have announced the addition of nine student-athle...
South Dakota Farm Bureau Opposing Eminent Domain Bill
On Thursday the South Dakota House Transportation Committee approved eminent domain legislation and sent it to the full House...
STOCK Act Prohibits Profiting
The US House passed a version of the STOCK act, which would prohibit federal officials from profiting from inside business in...
5.4 Million Dollars Funding
The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System will receive five point four million dollars in new funding from the Bureau of Reclam...
32nd Annual Wieczorek Limousin Bull Sale
Friday, February 24th- 1:00PMLocation: Corsica, SDWieczorek LimousinSALE BILL
USD Soccer Signs Ten
- South Dakota women’s soccer coach Mandy Green has announced the Coyotes’ 2012 recruiting class. Ten student-ath...
South Dakota Representative Backing Eminent Domain Bill
Eminent domain Legislation containing strong protections for landowners is scheduled to come up in the South Dakota House Tra...
New Wheat Associates Chairman Focusing On Trade
One of the major goals for incoming U.S. Wheat Associates Chairman Darrell Davis is improving trade for wheat growers. The Ip...
PUC Dealing With Dropped Call Problem
Rural telephone companies in South Dakota and other states have been complaining about poor service and dropped calls coming ...
House Will Try Again On Pipeline
It looks like the US House of Representatives will again attempt to force a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. The pay rol...
SD Ranch Region VII Environmental Stewardship Winner
Cattlemen from across the country were recognized for environmental stewardship at the NCBA convention in Nashville, includin...
Session Reaches Second Half
The South Dakota legislature begins this week at the half way point of a shortened session. The legislature lost two days to ...
Bull Sale
Sunday, February 12th - 3:00PMLocation: at the ranch near Claremont, SDTraxinger SimmentalsSALE BILL
Governor Defends Economic Development Funds
The state landed a major economic development with the announcement this week that Bel Brands would open a cheese processing ...
43rd Annual Production Sale
Wednesday, February 29th - 12:30pmLocation: Presho Livestock AuctionLarson Family RanchSALE BILL
55 Bulls & 25 Bred Heifers
Monday, February 13th - 12:30pmLocation: Kimball, SDBenda Ranch SimmentalsSALE BILL
Comment Deadline Approaches
The deadline for public comments on new student achievement guidelines in South Dakota is Friday. Those will be used as part ...
Exceptional IH Farm Toy & Truck Auction
Saturday March 31st, 10:00 a.m.Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALE BILL
Museum Quality IH Memorabilia & Literature Auction
Friday March 30th - 3:00PMLocated: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALE BILL
1-Bedroom Home in Yankton, SD
Thursday March 22nd, 10:30 a.m.Auction Location: JoDeans, Yankton, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALE BILL
4-plex in Yankton, SD
Thursday March 22nd, 10:30 a.m.Auction Location: JoDeans, Yankton, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALE BILL
Seven, 1-Bedroom Bungalow Homes
Thursday March 22nd, 10:30 a.m.Auction Location: JoDeans, Yankton, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALE BILL
Duplex in Yankton, SD at Auction
Thursday March 22nd, 10:30 a.m.Auction Location: JoDeans, Yankton, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALE BILL
(3) 4-Plex Apartment Units in Yankton, SD
Thursday March 22nd, 10:30 a.m.Auction Location: JoDeans, Yankton, SD.Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.SALE BILL
24-Unit Apartment Building in Yankton, SD
Thursday March 22nd, 10:30 a.m.Auction Location: JoDeans, Yankton, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALE BILL
Spring Advertising, Sign, & "Man-Tiques" Auction
Sunday March 4th, 11:00 a.m.Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALE BILL
Drainage Issues
South Dakota legislators aren’t the only ones talking about drainage issues, and possible solutions. South Dakota Farme...
Brookings Home to New Dairy Processing Plant
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard is in Brookings today to unveil the details of a new dairy processing plant coming to t...
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South Dakota legislators aren’t the only ones talking about drainage issues, and possible solutions. South Dakota Farme...
Water Management
Drainage and water management issues are expected to be center stage for South Dakota legislators meeting in Pierre this week...
60 Hereford and Angus 2 Year Old Bulls
Friday, Feb 24, 2012 @ 1PMLocation: Platte Livestock - Platte, SDGant Angus & Polled HerefordSale Info
30 Bred Heifers. 130 Bulls, Simmental,Sim Angus & Angus
Saturday February 18, 2012 @11:59AMLocation: Aberdeen Livestock - Aberdeen, South DakotaKappes SimmentalSale Link
Antique Auction
Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 9:00 AMLocation: Oacoma, SDPeterson Land & Auction LLC, Chamberlain SDSale Info
Hearing Set On Synthetic Drugs
Authorities in South Dakota are seeing a rise in the use and abuse of new, manufactured drugs. Synthetic marijuana and the so...
WINS Program Touted
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has proposed a workforce improvement program to help businesses find the employees they...
Hunhoff Wants To Know Cost Of Education
Much of the debate in this years South Dakota legislature will again focus on education. Governor Dennis Daugaard started the...
190 Registered Angus Bulls
Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 @ 12:30pmDante, SDKoupal AngusSale Book
Annual Production Sale
February 23, 2012 @ 1:00 PM CSTAt the Ranch, 3 Miles East of Colome, SD on Hwy 18Raven AngusSale Info
Social Security And Medicare Could Be Topics In Congress
As Congress moves back into full session next week, there are members who say they should take on the so called “big ti...
SD Tourism Grew in 2011
Tourism numbers grew last year, despite a number of obstacles. The report, by HIS Global Insight, shows the total impact of S...
BETHEL TWP, CLAY COUNTY SD LAND AUCTION
Thursday February 16th 2012 10:30 AMLand site located from Wakonda, SD, 3 ½ miles south on 455thAve and 3 miles east o...
Coyotes Crush IUPUI
Charlie Westbrook filled the stat sheet with 32 points, six assists, six rebounds, and four steals as the Coyotes shut down I...
Back To Work For SD Legislature
The South Dakota legislature returns to work in Pierre today, following a five day break. Legislators did not meet because of...
Filing Deadline Approaching
Those who are thinking of running for elective office this year are on the clock and should not wait too long. South Dakota S...
South Dakota Says Goodbye to Janklow
Russ Janklow said his father was “a fallible man.” He was speaking at the funeral for the former Governor in Siou...
World Class Collection of Gas, Oil, & Automobile
July 6, 7 & Possibly 8th Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SD Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALEBILL
The Romeo Ranieri Collection--Round #2
Saturday March 3rd, 10:00 a.m. Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALEBILL
SDSU Women Defeat USD
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SD Schools Score Low In Survey
In a new education survey released last week by Education Week, South Dakota falls dead last among states and scores a dismal...
SD Will Wait On Health Insurance Exchange
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has announced that the state will not look to set up a health insurance exchange this y...
Johnson Sees Continued Gridlock In DC
South Dakota’s senior Senator is not optimistic about the chances of Congress coming together on meaningful legislation...
Hunhoff Remembers Janklow
Former South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow is being remembered as a colorful fighter for his state. Janklow died of brain canc...
South Dakota To Receive Highway Grants
The State of South Dakota will get nineteen million dollars in the latest round of federal highway grants related to flooding...
Mohnen Angus Annual Bull Sale
February 10, 2012 - 1:30pmLocation: at the farm - White Lake, SDMohnen AngusSALE BILL
Legislators React To State Of The State Address
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has proposed a new workforce initiative plan that he hopes would attract one thousand n...
Black Hills Stock Show Simmental Sale
Saturday, February 4th - 8:00AMLocation: Rapid City, SDSDSimmental AssociationSALEBILL
Wakonda Fire & Rescue Benefit Auction, Supper & Dance
Saturday February 25th, Supper from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Auction at 7:00 p.m. Dance to Follow Location:Wakonda Legion Hall - Wak...
161 Acres of Clay County, SD Farmland
Thursday February 2nd, 10:30 a.m. Located: Near Vermillion, SD Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALEBILL
Trans-Canada Seeks Return Of Bond
When the Keystone crude oil pipeline was built through eastern South Dakota, Trans Canada had to post about fifteen million d...
Business Group To Sit Out Legislative Session
As the South Dakota legislature begins the 2012 session this week many industry groups will also have issues and bills to con...
Legislature To Look At Developmental Center
The South Dakota legislature this year may take a close look at the future of the Developmental Center in Redfield. The Healt...
Baker Herefords Final Bull Sale
Saturday, February 11 - 1 pm MSTLocation: the ranch - Rapid City, SDBaker HerefordsSALE BILL
Little Legislative Support For Sales Tax Increase
A survey of South Dakota legislators shows little support, and a lot of doubt about a November ballot issue. The survey shows...
Economic Recovery Expected To Be Slow
A measure of the regional economy ahead seems to indicate slow to no growth. The business conditions index for the Mid Americ...
Highway Funding Will Be Issue
With continued uncertainty coming from Washington, South Dakota lawmakers will have to figure out a way to pay more of the co...
Noem Hoping For Tax Reform
Congress will return to Washington later this month to listen to the President’s State of the Union address, and try to...
Bonus Proposed For State Workers
South Dakota state employees would get a five percent bonus under a plan proposed by Governor Dennis Daugaard. A salary incre...
Early & Rare Farm Memorabilia Auction
Friday Feb 3rd, 4:00 p.m. Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. SALEBILL
Record High Temperatures
South Dakota had some unusually warm weather for the day after Christmas. Todd Heitkamp at the National Weather Service says ...
Regional Economy Looks Strong
It appears the economy in the region will continue to grow in 2012. That’s the bottom line from the economic forecast r...
Ed Gardner Small Scale Farm Toy & Truck Auction
Friday Evening, January 20th, 5:00 p.m. Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SDGirard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc SALEBILL
300+ Good, Clean Farm Toys
Saturday January 14th, Approx 12:30 p.m. Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SD Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc SALEBIL...
1st Toy Auction of the New Year--Day 2 Listing
Sunday Janurary 8th, 11:00 a.m. Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SD Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc SALEBILL
Hi Quality 2-Day Farm & Construction Toy Auction
Saturday January 7th, 10:00 a.m. Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SD Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc SALEBILL
Rules Committee To Meet
The rules review committee of the South Dakota legislature is meeting in Pierre today, in one of the last interim hearings be...
Mount Marty Star Honored
Mount Marty forward Kylie Gross is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Gross, a sen...
Legislature Considers Sales Tax Exemptions
Bills for the 2012 South Dakota legislative session are being filed with the legislative research council, including two from...
USD Names New VP
The University of South Dakota has named Dr. Mary Dekker Nettleman vice president for Health Affairs, and Dean of the Sanford...
Kloucek To Hold Meetings
Representative Frank Kloucek of Scotland will be holding listening meetings this week, in advance of the 2012 session of the ...
Noem Frustrated By Gridlock
Congress is suddenly in a rush to pass a number of bills and adjourn for the year. Many spending bills are unfinished, along ...
New Member to SD House
The newest member of the South Dakota legislature is Dave Scott of Geddes. He was appointed to represent District 21 in the H...

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