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Billions for Broadband

The over one trillion-dollar infrastructure bill passed by the US Senate this week has about sixty five billion dollars in it for broadband upgrades and expansion across the country.

Iowa Soybean Association Hosting Nutrient Management Seminar At Dordt University

The Iowa Soybean Association is hosting the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Event Monday August 16 at DORDT University in Sioux Center…

ACE Wants Administration To Release RVOS And Back RFS

The Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is very late in getting the Renewable Volume Obligations levels for 2021 out. It…

NCBA Members Talking Taxes And Cattle Markets At Convention

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members are holding their convention in Nashville this week. NCBA Vice President and South Dakota…

Schools Spending ESSER Funds

Part of the reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic is millions of dollars flowing to schools under the ESSER, or Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.

Back to School Amidst the Delta Variant

Back to school plans this summer include dealing with the surging Covid-19 Delta variant.

IRFA Disappointed Biofuels Left Out Of Senate Infrastructure Bill

Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved a one trillion dollar infrastructure bill that included funding for an electric vehicle charger network…

Names Released in Lawrence County Crash

A Watertown, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Friday afternoon in a motorcycle-vehicle crash south of Sturgis.

Official Census Numbers Trigger Redistricting

The official Census 2020 population numbers are due to be released next week and that will trigger redistricting committees.

World Tournaments & Covid-19

Hundred of archers from around the globe will gather in Yankton next month for the Hyundai World Archery Championships and the World Archery Congress Board meeting.

Recent Headlines

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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…