Protecting Voters Rights

President Biden is putting the heat on the Senate to move on voting rights legislation. The bills would streamline the voting process and bring the states in alignment.

Getting Younger Kids Vaccinated

Getting younger kids vaccinated is one of the keys in slowing the spread of Covid-19.

School Districts Waiting on Legislative Policy Debates

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced she will propose a bill to block “action civics” from being taught in public schools. That joins other policy proposals from history to gender definitions.

SCOTUS Rejects E15 Appeal

Monday the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will not take up Growth Energy’s appeal of the D.C. Circuit Court decision…

Secretary Vilsack Announces China Trade Enforcement and Conservation Programs

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced China trade enforcement and  a new cover crop program at the American Farm Bureau Convention…

AFBF Renews Campaign on WOTUS, Cattle Market Reform, Climate Policy

The American Farm Bureau Federation renewed its push among its members to counter the Biden administrations plans to overhaul the…

Fire Forces Yankton Family from their Home

A late-night fire badly damaged a home in the central part of Yankton.

State of Nebraska Proposes Massive Water Projects

The State of Nebraska is proposing a five hundred million dollar plan to build canals and reservoirs to use water flowing into the state in the South Platte River.

Yankton School District Face Mask Policy Challenged

A review of new anti-bullying policies by the Yankton School Board turned into a public attack on the districts face mask policy. Several speakers asked the board to drop the policy due to the harm they said it’s doing to students.

Students Back on South Dakota University Campuses

Students are back on campuses across the state as the spring semester started this week in the midst of another Covid-19 infection surge.