Congress Hears Appeal for More Help for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an emotional appeal to Members of Congress today for more help in defending his country against the Russian invasion.

Impeachment Committee to Make Recommendation

Members of the South Dakota House Select Committee on Investigation will meet again when legislators return to Pierre for veto day on March 28th

SD Housing Bill Survives

It took almost the entire session, but the South Dakota legislature approved two hundred million dollars in funding for housing development.

Yankton County Commission Talks Holidays Again

The Yankton County Commission had another discussion on adding Juneteenth as a holiday for county employees at their meeting Tuesday night.

Crofton School Bond Fails

Voters in the Crofton School District turn down a bond issue

Disease Continues to Leave Empty Hog Barns in Region

Disease continues to cut into the region’s hog herds leaving many open barns, especially in states like Minnesota and Iowa. …

Cattle Market Reform Bill Not in Omnibus, What’s Next?

Last week Congress passed an Omnibus Appropriations bill which contained an extension of Livestock Mandatory Reporting through September.  However, the…

Lingering La Nina

The National Climate Prediction Center is now forecasting the current La Nina to linger into the summer.

SD Legislators Wait on Vetoes

South Dakota legislators wrapped up the main run of the 2022 session last week and now wait to see what Governor Kristi Noem will do with the bills they sent to her.

Lewis & Clark Regional Water Project Gets Federal Funding

The budget signed by President Biden last week includes almost twenty-two million dollars for ongoing construction of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System.