SD GOAC Meeting Starts with Minutes Disagreement

The meeting of the Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature this morning started with a disagreement over approval of minutes from their last meeting.

NCBA President Optimistic About Trade Deals

One ag leader is cautiously optimistic about the Trump administration negotiating trade deals despite recent distractions. One example is a…

MN Milk Producers Please With Passage of Truck Weight Bill

A state legislative priority for the Minnesota Milk Producers Association was approved at the end of the recently concluded session…

Study Says Rollback on Cuba Trade Normalization Could Hurt Agriculture

A recent study indicates any rollback of efforts to normalize U.S. relations with Cuba could harm agriculture. The study, by…

SD Universities Extending Student Reach

Despite relatively flat enrollment for the past few years, there are some positive signs for universities in South Dakota.

SD Counties Preparing for New Buffer Law

A law passed this year by the South Dakota legislature would allow land owners to set aside buffer strips along lakes and streams, and get a property tax break.

SD Retailers Dealing with Tourism Tax

As the summer travel season begins in South Dakota, so does the “tourism tax.”

Water Project Shoring up Missouri River Bank

Continued erosion from the Missouri River is forcing the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System to repair and extend bank protection for their well field near Vermillion.

Zimmer Returns To Field

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has returned to the team after taking some time away to tend his ailing right eye.

Coyote Standout Honored

South Dakota freshman Chris Nilsen has been named the U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association’s (USTFCCCA) Midwest Region Field Athlete of the Year.