Figuring Out How to Spend Billions

The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature has appointed a committee to oversee and offer guidance on spending priorities for billions more of federal dollars coming to the state.

Electric Vehicles vs The Grid

There is a growing push toward electric vehicles with several car companies saying they will move to green fleets in the next ten to twenty years.

SD State Employees Learning About New Insurance Plans

South Dakota state employees start sign up for their 2021 insurance options next week and changes in costs and coverage have been made since last year.

North Dakota Farm Bureau Picking Up State Legislative Wins

The North Dakota Legislature could wrap up their 2021 session sometime this week. It’s been a positive session for the…

Coronavirus Grant Funds Awarded

The State of South Dakota set up a coronavirus relief fund for small businesses and nonprofits to help them through the worst of the pandemic.

Fort Pierre Producer Named SD Leopold Conservation Award Winner

Prairie Paradise Farms of Fort Pierre has been named as the winner of the South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award. The…

Adding Counselors for School Kids

With the end of a Covid-19 shadowed school year in sight, administrators are recognizing many students will need more help at the start of the fall term.

Dairy Groups Supports Reintroduction Of Dairy Pride Act

The Nebraska State Dairy Association is joining the National Milk Producers Federation in hailing the reintroduction in Congress of the…

Land Stewardship Project Wants More CRP Expansion

U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced USDA is opening enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program with higher payment rates,…

SB 55 Task Force Studying SD Universities

The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature got an update on the SB55 task force at their meeting Friday in Pierre