Slim Severe Weather Season

May and June are considered the peak of severe weather season across much of the northern plains.

South Dakota Crops Deteriorating Due To The Drought

This year’s drought that has hit a large part of the Northern Plains including South Dakota has impacted the small…

South Dakota NRCS Awards For 17 CIS Strategy Programs

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Dakota has awarded grants for 17 Conservation Implementation Strategy Projects. Assistant State Conservationist…

Delta Variant Detected

The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed that the Delta variant of the coronavirus has been detected in a person in Edmunds County.

ASA Wants President To Ask For TPA Despite Deadline

Today is the deadline for Trade Promotion Authority and so far President Biden has yet to request that reauthorization. American…

Mid America Economy Still Growing

Since declining to a record low in April of last year, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, has now been above growth neutral for 13 of the last 14 months.

Yankton Thrive Official

The new month marks the official start of Yankton Thrive, which is the new brand of the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce.

State of SD Gets Billions in Federal Funding

The State of South Dakota has picked up a lot of federal funding in the last year.

USDA Reports Bullish For Corn And Soybeans, Mixed For Wheat

The June USDA Acreage and Quarterly Stocks Reports were bullish for corn and soybeans, mixed for wheat. Corn planted acreage…

South Dakota Governor Declares State Of Emergency Due To Drought

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed an executive order declaring a statewide state of emergency for drought conditions. The…