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SDSU Breaks Ground On New Swine Facility

The ground breaking was held Friday for the new SDSU Swine Unit in Brookings. SDSU Ag Dean Barry Dunn says…

South Dakota Governor Welcomes New Cheese Plant

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard welcomed Bel Brands USA to Brookings during Friday’s grand opening. He says the entire region…

Bel Brands Holds Grand Opening In Brookings

The grand opening for the $144 million Bel Brands cheese plant was held in Brookings on Friday. Frederic Nalis CEO…

Corn Executive Concerned About Rail Shipping Costs

Senators John Thune of South Dakota and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota sent a letter to the US Department of Agriculture,…

Rural Affairs Official Pleased With Speciality Crop Grants

Last week Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced nearly $ 118 million in grants are being made to strengthen markets for…

Royals Advance On

Alex Gordon hit a bases-clearing double in the first inning, Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas each homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Sunday night to finish a sweep of their AL Division Series.

Viking Player Arrested

Vikings defensive tackle Tom Johnson has been arrested for disorderly conduct.

Jacks, Coyotes Lose MVFC Games

South Dakota State and South Dakota both lost Missouri Valley Conference football games in Illinois Saturday. And both were blowouts at the finish.

Ebola Virus is No Reason to Panic

Even though the ebola virus is something to be careful about, it’s not a huge threat to the nation.

Nebraska Senators Questioning Land Easements and Purchases

The Corps of Engineers and the US Fish and Wildlife Service are being questioned by Nebraska’s senators about recent land purchases and easements along the Missouri River.

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SIOUX FALLS — Calls to retain South Dakota’s current math standards continued at the state Board of Education Standards meeting…

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SENATOR ROUNDS SAYS SPENDING BILL INCLUDES $21.9 MILLION OF HIS REQUESTS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA PROJECTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. (South Dakota Searchlight) – U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, said a stopgap spending bill to reopen the federal…

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SD HEMP FARMERS REACT TO TIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON THC IN HEMP-BASED PRODUCTS

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – With congressional lawmakers focusing largely on reopening the government, policies are passing through…

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POLL: MAJORITY OF SD VOTERS SUPPORT NEW PRISON

PIERRE, S.D. (Molly Wetsch / South Dakota News Watch) – A new scientific poll co-sponsored by South Dakota News Watch…

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SALEM RESIDENTS INVEST OWN MONEY IN NEW SUBDIVISION

SALEM, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – In an effort to build new housing that will help…