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Climate Trends Not Expected to Change

Regional climate experts don’t expect much change in the warm and dry trends for the next few months.

SD Lottery Cashes Out

The South Dakota Lottery had a very good revenue year and is looking for more next year.

Dredging Set for the Springfield Marina

The Game, Fish and Parks Department has a project planned to again dredge out parts of the Springfield Marina on the western end of Lewis & Clark Lake.

Ag United Holding Tour On Dairy Robotics Farm

Ag United of South Dakota is hosting an open house at Drumgoon Dairy, North of Lake Poinsett. Ag United’s Outreach…

Early Morning Lightning Sparks Hay Bale Fire

Yankton firefighters were called out early this morning for a hay bale fire that was probably caused by lightning

Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Class 1 Milk Formula Pricing

This week the Senate Agriculture Sub Committee on Dairy held a hearing looking at possible changes in the Class I…

Nebraska Ag Groups Voice Concerns Over President’s Tax Policies

Eight Nebraska Ag Groups met recently with their Congressional Delegation voicing concern at the President’s tax policies particularly his intention…

CFRA Pleased Reconciliation Bill Contains Rural Small Business Funding

Congress is working through the Budget process and attempting to move forward a very large reconciliation bill. The Center for…

Housing Study Now Moving to the Legislature

The wrap up of the summer housing study will now move to the 2022 South Dakota legislature.

Dividing Up the Legislative Districts

The House and Senate Redistricting Committees of the South Dakota legislature will meet again later this month to continue the process of drawing new legislative district maps.

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LSI, INC. RECALLS BBQ PORK JERKY PRODUCT DUE TO POSSIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION

ALPENA, S.D. – LSI, Inc., an Alpena, S.D. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,277,540 pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork…

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RANCHERS HIT WITH ‘GUT PUNCH’ AS TRUMP FOLLOWS THROUGH ON ARGENTINA BEEF INPORT PLEDGE

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Joshua Haiar-/ SD Searchlight) – Two days after a U.S. senator from South Dakota said he was encouraged…

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LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNOR MAKE COMPETING PROPOSALS TO TAKE MONEY FROM HOUSING FUND

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar and Seth Tupper / SD Searchlight) – South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and a group…

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DINOSAUR HUNTERS REACH DEAL TO SETTLE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA FOSSIL THEFT DISPUTE

HARDING COUNTY, S.D. (Jonathan Ellis / The Dakota Scout) – A paleontologist accused of stealing a dinosaur skull from western…

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PIEDMONT RESIDENTS SHOCKED BY NEW MINE COMING TO THEIR CITY

PIEDMONT, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch/ South Dakota News Watch) – Residents and government leaders in this small western South Dakota city…