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SD Board of Regents Approves SB55 Recommendations

The South Dakota Board of Regents voted to accept the results of the SB55 task force study and send the recommendation to the legislature and Governor Kristi Noem.

One Dead in Lawrence County Crash

One person died Wednesday afternoon in an ATV crash northwest of Lead.

Record High Ag Land Prices Pressuring Beginning Farmers And Ranchers

Many states in the Midwest are seeing record land prices continuing this summer and into the fall selling season. There…

Money Set Aside for Improving Big Sioux River Water Quality

The South Dakota legislature this year set aside three million dollars to improve the water quality in the Big Sioux River.

Difference of Opinion Over Redistricting Maps

The House and Senate redistricting committees of the South Dakota legislature have gone their separate ways over the same issue.

Schools Still Dealing with Covid-19

School districts are contending with another year of keeping Covid-19 under control in their districts.

CPA Ceo Says Fast Act Good Bill To Address Foreign Ownership Of U.S. Ag Land

The Foreign Adversary Risk Management or FARM Act was introduced in both the Senate and House this week. The measure…

ASA President Notes Following Trade Review With China, Some Concerns Remain

The Biden administration unveiled its months long review of the U.S. trade agreement with China and how it will proceed…

Northwest Iowa Soybean Harvest Results Showing Varied Yields

Farmers in Northwest Iowa are rolling along with soybean harvesting with only about a third of the crop yet to…

Vermillion School District Voters Approve Elementary Building Bond Issue

Voters in the Vermillion School District have approved a twenty-six million dollar bond issue to fund construction of a new elementary school

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