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Rental Housing Standards

The Yankton City Commission held a strategic planning session last month, laying out goals to pursue over the next few years.

Organizing Toward Possible Impeachment

The House Select Committee on Impeachment held their organizational session at the end of this weeks South Dakota special session.

Mixed Results from Student Achievement Testing

The Yankton School Board got a report at their last meeting showing mixed results from student achievement testing.

Soybean Pilot Program Included In Infrastructure Legislation

The massive $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Bill that cleared the House recently after being approved in the Senate has several items…

Wary of China Rising

US defense leaders are warning about the increasing capabilities and actions of the Chinese military.

SD National Guard Filling the Ranks

While many employers and businesses are having a hard time finding enough people to fill numerous vacancies, that’s not a problem for the South Dakota National Guard.

Nebraska Farm Bureau Kicking Off Convention December 5 With Governors Candidate Forum

The Nebraska Farm Bureau will kick of their 2021 annual meeting in Kearney on December 5 with a political forum…

Early December Deadline Approaching For Enrollment In Both CSP And EQIP

hose landowners who wish to apply for contracts with USDA’s NRCS for both EQIP and CSP have until December 3…

Veterans Set a Good Example

The annual Veterans Day observance was held Wednesday at Yankton Middle School.

Redistricting Should Take Time

It took an extra day and hours of closed-door negotiations, but South Dakota lawmakers, meeting in special session, approved a new legislative district map.

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