Programs to Help Pay Winter Heat Bills

With cooler temperatures on the way, and rising natural gas prices, there are programs available to help pay expected higher heat bills.

SD House & Senate Redistricting Committees on the Road

The House and Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees start their road tour this week. They will be holding public sessions in Box Elder, Mission, Mobridge, Aberdeen, Watertown and Sioux Falls.

One Dead in Haakon County Crash

One person died and two others were injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday morning northeast of Philip.

Yankton Residents Claim $2 Million Dollar Lottery Prize

A pact that spanned multiple decades proved fruitful for the South Dakota Lottery newest million-dollar prize winners.

USCA President Says Cattle Market Study Is Absurd, More Competition Is Needed

Texas A & M University at the request of the House Agriculture Committee completed a comprehensive report of the U.S.…

Adding Opportunity Centers

South Dakota universities have been ordered by the Board of Regents to replace their diversity efforts with “Opportunity Centers.”

Deciding on a 2022 Run

South Dakota Senator John Thune says he will decide soon on running for another term next year.

Three Nebraskans Named Finalists For Farm Bureau’s Ag Innovation Challenge

The American Farm Bureau has named ten finalists for their Ag Innovation Challenge with three of those coming from Nebraska.…

Moving from Diversity to Opportunity

The South Dakota Board of Regents has mandated that the six universities move away from diversity efforts and focus on student opportunities.

Wilcockson Eye Associates Merging with Avera Medical Group

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital and Wilcockson Eye Associates, both of Yankton, have finalized a professional services agreement to have the eye care clinic become part of the Avera Medical Group.