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The Weekend File – South Dakota VFW Convention hears from Senator John Thune & Congressman Dusty Johnson

South Dakota VFW Convention hears from SD Senator John Thune & Congressman Dusty Johnson

MCGA President Appreciates Congressional Backing In Keeping RFS Intact

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and several others signed onto a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency asking the Biden administration…

Students Interested in South Dakota Tech Colleges

Tech colleges in South Dakota are rapidly filling their available class slots for this fall.

Sediment Solutions

The Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition held an open house Thursday in Yankton to again focus attention to the mud flowing into Lewis & Clark Lake.

NMPF Asking For Executive Order To Solve Port Delay Problem

The National Milk Producers Federation along with the U.S. Dairy Export Council are voicing concerns about port delays costing America’s…

South Dakota FSA Acting Director Advises Producers To Submit Acreage Reports

The crop acreage reporting deadline for farmers to their Farm Service Agency offices is July 15. Joe Schultz, South Dakota’s…

Senate Ag Committee To Hold Hearing On Broken Cattle Markets

Senate Agriculture Committee member John Thune of South Dakota has announced the Senate Panel will hold a hearing June 23…

New Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

A new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease has gathered a lot of interest and criticism.

Educating Not Indoctrinating

Educators are pushing back against charges from some politicians that teachers and schools are “indoctrinating” students in everything from negative American history to critical race theory.

Convincing People to Get Vaccinated

Covid-19 vaccinations are widely available in South Dakota but the pace of those getting shots has slowed down.

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