Legislative Look Back

With the final adjournment of the 2022 legislative session, lawmakers are considering what they accomplished.

Farmers Pride Buys Avon Elevator

Farmers Pride, a cooperative based in northeast Nebraska, is buying the Avon Farmers Elevator. The elevator had its bond revoked by the PUC last summer and Farmers Pride leased the grain facilities in September.

Updating the Housing Study

Yankton Thrive has updated the housing study to reflect ongoing changes in the market.

SD Legislators Lose on Spending Authority

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem vetoed a bill that was introduced late in the legislative session that would have limited her authority to spend federal dollars added to the state budget.

SD Senator John Thune Critical of the IRS

South Dakota Senator John Thune used a floor speech to point out problems with the Internal Revenue Service

Big Year for Retail Sales

The Census Bureau reported that retail sales nationally last year rose almost seventeen percent over 2020.

Ready to Move Dirt

Flush with federal funding, the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is ready to start construction on several major projects this year.

SCOTUS to Hear Prop 12 Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear the case against California’s Proposition 12 filed by the American Farm Bureau…

Minnesota Board of Animal Health Reports First Cases of HPAI

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed the first cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the state.  Dr. Beth…

SD House Investigation Committee Defers on Impeachment

The South Dakota House Select Committee on Investigation has recommended that Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg not be impeached in connection with the death of Joe Boever near Highmore in September of 2020.