Push Continues for TPP Passage in Lame Duck

The American Soybean Association and other agricultural groups are continuing their push for Congress to approve the Trans Pacific Partnership…

Nebraska Cattlemen React to CME Market Proposal

The CME has been working with cattle industry groups to find a solution to the volatility in the cattle futures…

SDWG Loads First Rail Car at Kennebec

The first rail car of the harvest season was loaded this week at the new $40 million South Dakota Wheat…

ICON Unhappy with Inspection Fee Proposal

The Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska are unhappy with an inspection fee proposal being advocated by the State Brand Board. It…

SD Elevators Seeing More Rail Cars, and Increased Costs

Even though demand for rail cars is down, and traffic from the oil patch in western North Dakota has slumped, elevators are reporting that grain car costs are rising. Some are seeing as much as a forty cent per bushel surcharge.

SD Game, Fish & Parks Looking for TIPS on Poachers

With several hunting seasons underway and more beginning, the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department is looking for help from the public for information on poaching.

State of South Dakota Ready to Sell More Land in Redfield

The deadline is approaching for the City of Redfield to decide if they want to buy land and buildings on the South Dakota Developmental Center campus.

SD Democratic Senate Candidate Jay Williams Calls for Public Option Insurance

With the next round of sign-ups for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act opening up on November first, several insurance companies have either announced large premium increases, or that they will drop out of the coverage pool.

Twins Announce Diamond Awards

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier was the big winner among the team’s annual honors, following his record-setting season.

Briar Cliff GPAC Favorite

Briar Cliff totaled 81 points and is the preseason coaches’ selections to win the 2016-2017 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Basketball Championship.