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South Dakota Pork Council Concerned At Covid 19 Case In Smithfield Foods Worker

A Smithfield Foods employee has tested positive for COVID 19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Smithfield officials says that…

Nebraska Farm Group Leader Says Third Round Of MFP Is Badly Needed

The $2 trillion stimulus package Congress has come up with contains funding for the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation. That should…

Senate Passes Rescue Plan

The Senate this week passed the two point two trillion-dollar economic rescue plan.

Isolate to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus

Medical professionals say the best thing you can do if you think you have the coronavirus is to isolate yourself

South Dakota Adding to Coronavirus Total

South Dakota now has forty-six positive coronavirus test results from fourteen counties. Community spread has been reported in several of those counties.

Helping Seniors Get to Graduation

The cancellation of school across South Dakota comes with weeks to go before seniors were scheduled to graduate.

Keeping After the Promise

South Dakota lawmakers did not approve the “Dakotas Promise” scholarship that had been a priority for the Board of Regents this year.

R CALF Establishes New Website To Give Consumers Access To Beef

Due to reports that beef cases in some grocery stores are empty because of a rush of demand over fears…

IRFA Executive Director Says EPA Needs To Apply SRE Court Decision Nationwide

The deadline has passed for the Trump administration to file an appeal of the 10th Circuit Court decision on refinery…

SD Legislators Not Ready to Talk Budget Changes Yet

When South Dakota legislators convene for the last day of the 2020 session on Monday, there may be some talk but probably not action on any budget revisions.

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ABBOTT HOUSE AWARDED $250,000 BUSH PRIZE

MITCHELL, S.D. (J.P. Skelly / KORN News) – The South Dakota Community Foundation is proud to partner with the Bush Foundation…