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Drought Continues With Extreme Heat Spell In The Northern Plains

Extreme Heat will be the norm for Northern Plains Livestock Producers this week with temperatures ranging from the upper 90s…

OCM Lauds Senators For Introducing Meat Packer Special Investigator Legislation

The Organization for Competitive Markets is lauding three Senators for introducing the Meat Packing Special Investigator Act legislation. That measure…

SD Democrats Recruiting Candidates

The South Dakota Democratic Party is actively recruiting candidates at all levels for next year’s election cycle.

Surplus Still Not Enough

The State of South Dakota rolled over eighty-six million dollars into a special reserve fund at the end of the fiscal year on June 30th.

The Weekend File – Zoning & The Yankton County Commission

The Weekend File – Zoning & the Yankton County Commission

Minnesota Farm Bureau Upgrades Its Building And Exhibits At State Fair

Fair and Farm Show season is fast approaching with Farm Fest in Redwood County Minnesota August 3 through the 5…

Sanford Health Mandating Covid-19 Vaccines for all Employees

Sanford Health is mandating Covid-19 vaccines for all employees.

HSC Numbers

Members of the Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature got an update this week on a strategic planning process underway at the Human Services Center in Yankton.

Questions About Big Sioux River Watershed Improvements

There were some differences of opinion between legislators on the Joint Committee on Appropriations and state officials over a state funded program to improve the Big Sioux River watershed.

Schools Searching for Teachers

With the start of classes about a month away, school districts across the state are filling in their last teaching openings.

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