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Farm Groups Ask EPA Not to Ban Popular Pesticide

The National Corn Growers Association and 40 other farm groups have written the EPA urging them not to move forward…

Stripe Rust Disease Pressure in Winter Wheat

Stripe rust disease pressure has emerged in the winter wheat crop from Texas up into South Dakota. Greg Hudec, Technical…

Johne’s Disease Now a Concern for Beef Producers

Johne’s disease, an illness common to dairy cows, has increasingly been identified as a concern for beef producers. SDSU Extension…

Four SD Operations Vie for Leopold Conservation Award

Four South Dakota farm and ranch operations are vying for Leopold Conservation Award this year. The Sand County Foundation, South…

Coyotes Lose Starter

Sophomore guard D.J. Davis has quit the basketball team at University of South Dakota.

Brewers Best Twins Again

Aaron Hill, Chris Carter and Domingo Santana each hit home runs to help Jimmy Nelson and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 10-5 on Wednesday night.

Jacks Rally For Second, USD 5th

A final-day charge helped the South Dakota State women’s golf team finish second at the 2016 Summit League Championship at the Arbor Links Golf Course Wednesday.

John Thune Remains Optimistic with Republican Primary Process

It appears there is a good chance that no republican Presidential candidate will have a majority of committed delegates at the end of the primary process in June.

USDA Rural Development Announces Decrease in Home Mortgage Interest Rate

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development has announced a decrease in the home mortgage interest rate for its section 502 Homeownership Direct Loan Program.

EPA Sends RFS Levels to Office of Management and Budget

This week the Environmental Protection Agency sent the 2017 and 2018 renewable fuel standard volume level proposals to the Office…

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA RIFT WIDENS AS OVERSIGHT PANEL CONFUSES AND UPSETS INDUSTRY WITH SLATE OF MOTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight) – The rift between an oversight committee and the state’s medical marijuana industry widened Tuesday…

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NEBRASKA GOVERNOR SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order Thursday cutting off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood,…

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NINE INDICTED IN DAVISON COUNTY FOR COCAINE DISTRIBUTION

MITCHELL, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says nine people have been indicted in connection with a cocaine…

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NEBRASKA ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS OF RETALIATION AGAINST OMAHA TRIBE OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said Wednesday that the Omaha Tribe’s proposed tax compact was too…

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AARP SOUTH DAKOTA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION MAKING PEOPLE AWARE OF COSTLY SCAMS

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – As part of a joint effort with the Attorney General’s Office, AARP South Dakota has…