Keeping Hospital Beds Open

While Covid-19 infection numbers seeming to be ramping down, hospitals are still running near or at capacity.

SD House Minority Leader Jamie Smith Announces Run for Governor

South Dakota House Minority Leader Jamie Smith of Sioux Falls, announced that he is running for Governor

Dealing with Inflation

Recent economic indicators showed inflation running now at about seven percent, up sharply in the last year.

USDA Announces Program to Boost Exports, Solve Supply Chain Issues

Monday Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new program to help address the export side of the supply chain crisis. …

Lawmakers Say Shipping Legislation Needed to Solve Supply Chain Issues

Lawmakers says USDA’s program to help improve shipping rates is a good first step but will not solve the supply…

SD House Committee Passes Bill to Reduce Taxes on Grasslands

The South Dakota House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee advanced a bill that will reduce taxes on grasslands in western…

Mid America Economy Showing Signs of Slowing

The first month of the new year was not a good one for economic conditions in the Mid America region.

Updating Covid-19 Policies

The Vermillion School District is in the middle of another two week period of mandatory face masks. That was in response to a jump in positive Covid-19 infections.

House Investigative Committee Takes Next Step

After several hours of a closed-door meeting, the Special Investigative Committee of the South Dakota House agreed on their next actions.

Paying for the Texas Freeze

When Texas froze up a year ago, it caused electric black outs and massive natural gas price spikes from the Mexican border to Canada.