Cold Wave Stressing Furnaces

The coldest air of the winter will arrive this weekend, dropping low temperatures to twenty below zero and possibly colder.

Debating the Face Mask Mandate

The Yankton City Commission this week debated the extension of the face mask mandate

Nebraska Extension Offering Land Link Program

A new Nebraska Extension program is available to help connect new and beginning farmers and ranchers with retiring landowners interested…

Sheep Growers President Says Import Rule Needs To Be Withdrawn

Eight Northern Plains Senators including South Dakota’s John Thune and Mike Rounds want the Biden Administration to withdraw a USDA…

Industrial Hemp Executive Says Checkoff Survey Results Are Positive

The results of a national survey show that nearly eight out of every ten farmers and processors support an industrial…

SD Legislators Dealing with More Money

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem told legislators this week that they will have more one time and ongoing revenue to work with during this session

SD GOP Chairman Reelected

South Dakota Republican Party Chairman Dan Lederman of Dakota Dunes was reelected to another term as the head of the party

Vaccinating the Herd

The slow steady pace of Covid-19 vaccinations continues, but it will take time to get to so called “herd immunity.”

Atmospheric Scientist Watching Drought Indicators For 2021 Growing Season

With continued drought across the region this winter farmers are concerned about it lingering into the 2021 growing season. Nutrien…

Economic Growth Expected to Continue

The regional and national economies should continue to recover, but much of that will depend on what Congress will do.