Iowa State Auditor Issues Report on Medicaid Program

Iowa State Auditor Issues Report on Medicaid Program

North American Pork Industry Redoubling Its Efforts To Prevent African Swine Fever

African Swine Fever which was first detected in China in August has now killed 1 million pigs. That’s prompted Chinese…

Yankton County Commission to Consider Five New Hog Barn Permits

The Yankton County Commission will consider applications for five new twenty-four hundred head hog barns at its meeting next week.

South Dakota State Vet Nominates 6 For Vet Shortage Incentive Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is taking steps to address veterinary shortages in rural…

Yankton Mall Hotel Construction to Re-start

Construction on a stalled hotel project in the parking lot of the Yankton Mall should restart as soon as weather permits.

EWG Official Says Farm Aid Payments Not Going To Those Who Most Need It

Environmental Working Group members are voicing concern with how the USDA market facilitation payments are going out. EWG Vice President…

SDSU Extension Specialist Says Several Reasons For Rising Farm Bankruptcies

A new Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank analysis shows the numbers of farms filing for bankruptcy in the 12 months ending…

Transgender Issue Returning to the 2019 South Dakota Legislature

It appears likely that the 2019 session of the South Dakota legislature will again deal with trans-gender issues.

Yankton City Commission Approves Name for Aquatic Facility

If the new aquatic facility is built in Yankton’s Fantle Memorial Park, it will be called the “Huether Family Aquatic Center.”

Twins Claim Cron

The Minnesota Twins have claimed first baseman C.J. Cron off waivers from Tampa Bay, adding an accomplished replacement for the retired Joe Mauer.