SD Tourism Looking to the Shoulder Season

While summer is the busy time for travelers, the South Dakota Department of Tourism is trying to extend that.

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard Gets Highest Approval Rating

The web site: Morning Consult dot com gives South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard the highest approval rating in the country.

EPA Enforcing Waters of the U.S. Rule

A report released this week by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee reveals case studies showing the EPA is…

NPPC Asks for Mandatory Funding for FMD Vaccine Bank

The National Pork Producers Council wants mandatory funding in the next farm bill for a foot and mouth disease vaccine…

Grand Opening for MN Poultry Testing Lab in Willmar

The grand opening for the newly expanded Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory at Willmar will be held tomorrow. The facility grew…

Ag Merger Hearing Held by Senate Judiciary Committee

‘More competition versus less’ – that was the debate Tuesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee as officials of merging agrochemical…

Trump Supports Crop Insurance

Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump’s senior adviser Sam Clovis told reporters last week that crop insurance needs to be protected…

Yankton County Tax Increase on November Ballot

Yankton County voters will decide the fate of a tax opt out in the November election. The county commission passed the property tax and wheel tax increases in July to help shore up the road and bridge fund.

Early Voting Begins in South Dakota, Political Parties Take Note

Early voting starts in South Dakota this Friday, and many voters take advantage of that. Secretary of State Shantel Krebs says about twenty-five percent of the vote in 2014 came early.

Tigers Topple Twins

Matt Boyd breezed through eight innings, backed by home runs from James McCann and Miguel Cabrera as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Tuesday.