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Name Released in Gregory County Fatal Crash

A Dallas, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Dallas.

Explosion and Fire at Long’s Propane East of Yankton

An explosion and fire Tuesday morning at Long’s Propane east of Yankton caused one injury and destroyed a service building.

New State Conservationist in South Dakota

The South Dakota NRCS has appointed Oregon native, Tony Sunseri as the new State Conservationist. Sunseri has been an Assistant…

Minnesota Grant supports Value Added Ag

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for its Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Value-Added Grant…

Biofuels Groups Submit Comments to EPA on RVOs and SREs

Biofuels groups have submitted comments on EPA’s proposed Renewable Volume Obligations and the recommended denial of Small Refinery Exemptions.   Iowa…

USDA Announces Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative

Monday Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new $1 billion investment in partnerships that support climate-smart farming, ranching and forestry…

First Winter “Red Flag” Warnings

More weather firsts set in the region this month

New Name for Custer State Park?

A bill has been introduced in the South Dakota legislature that would at least start a debate over changing the name of Custer State Park.

Putting Limits on Big Tech

Putting limits on the reach of so called “big tech” companies is a priority for South Dakota Senator John Thune

Vermillion School District Drops Face Mask Policy

The Vermillion School District has now removed their mandatory face mask requirement as Covid-19 infections drop.

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