SDSU Women Lose In Omaha

The South Dakota State women’s basketball team suffered a 61-48 loss to Creighton on Tuesday evening in Omaha.

GPAC Women’s Final Set

The semifinals of the 2019 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Women’s Soccer Tournament are complete with the top two seeds advancing to the championship match on Friday.

Yankton Building Permits Add Up

The City of Yankton has had another solid year for building permits.

Minnesota Seeking Disaster Declaration

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has requested a disaster declaration from U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue for twelve northwest counties, due…

Harvest Continues Slow Grind, Wet Crop Means Increased Drying

Harvest continues to be a slow grind in the northwestern corn belt with the late crops. Pioneer Field Agronomist Larry…

Drone Act Gives Agriculture Seat at Table on Regulations

The American Farm Bureau and other farm groups are backing drone legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate. The Drone Act…

Wet Weather Mixed Bag for SCN Control

This year’s historically wet weather in the northern corn belt was a mixed bag for soybean cyst nematode control. That’s…

USDA Scientists Discover Gene in Sorghum to Boost Yields

Scientists with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service have discovered genes in sorghum that can double the amount of grain the plant…

Death Penalty Serves Justice

Charles Rhines was executed in the South Dakota State Penitentiary last Monday for the murder of Donivan Schaeffer of Rapid City in 1992.

2020 South Dakota Legislature to Face Major Budget Issues

Taxes and spending, as always, will come together for the 2020 South Dakota legislature.