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SD Legislators Agree on a Redistricting Map

South Dakota legislators had to take their special session into overtime to find agreement on a final legislative district map.

Name Released in Bon Homme County Fatal Crash

A Springfield, S.D., woman has been identified as the person who died early Sunday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Springfield.

One Dead in Clay County Crash

One person died and another person was injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash north of Vermillion.

Nebraska Cattle Group Pleased Livestock Haulers Provision Left In Infrastructure Bill

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer’s Livestock Hauling Act was included in the just passed House Transportation Bill. It gives regulatory flexibility…

Training Local Advocates

The ACLU of South Dakota is starting what they call the “Advocacy Academy,” a series of virtual training to help people become more involved in their communities.

Drought, Supply Chain And Conservation Topics For MFU State Convention November 19

Minnesota Farmers Union members are getting ready for their state convention in Minneapolis from November 19 to the 21st. State…

Yankton School Board Hears from the Public on Face Masks

The Yankton School Board heard from several parents at their meeting this week asking for an end to the mandatory face mask policy

Cattle Price Discovery And Transparency Act Announced In Senate

Four U.S. Senators have struck a deal on a livestock price discovery bill to expand negotiated cash trade for cattle.…

NCBA Working On CWA Rewrite Roundtable Plan For EPA

National Cattlemen Beef Association members and staff are preparing their stakeholder proposal for the EPA to consider as they’re rewriting…

Winter Outlook

Strong winds, colder temperatures, and some snow later this week bring a hint of what is ahead.

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