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Changes to the Lease at the Lewis & Clark Marina

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department Commission approved changes to the lease for the operator of the marina at Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area west of Yankton.

Mead Cultural Education Center Faces Critical Year

While remodeling continues on the Mead Cultural Education Center on the former campus of the Human Services Center in Yankton, there are concerns about the future.

SDSU Extension Specialist Says Heat Stress Lowers Milk Production, Calls For Mitigation

Hot dry weather over the weekend and continuing this week in the region sets up a stressful situation for livestock.…

Good Week for Girls State

Over three hundred soon to be high school seniors took part in Girls State at USD in Vermillion last week.

Farmers National Official Says Aggressive Bidding Driving Up Land Prices

Farmland Sales prices are up 5 to 15 percent in the past six months with most of that increase coming…

Challenging the Decision on Mt Rushmore Fireworks

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the state will challenge a federal judges ruling that lets the National Park Service ban July Fourth fireworks at Mt Rushmore.

South Dakota Ag Groups On Fixes Needed For Cattle Market Crisis

Leaders from six South Dakota Agriculture groups met recently and talked about solutions needed to address the current crisis plaguing…

Lawmakers Urging USDA To Appeal Court Decision On Processor Line Speeds

Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Representative Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota are urging the USDA…

Working Out Details for Medical Marijuana

Interim committees of the South Dakota legislature are attempting to figure out a smooth path to medical marijuana legalization.

SDSU Foundation Plans Next Major Drive

As life returns to a more normal pace, the South Dakota State University Foundation will be ready with their next major fundraising campaign.

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