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Minnesota Harvest Moving Quickly This Year

Farmers nationally and in the region are harvesting the soybean crop at record pace and in states like Minnesota yield…

SD Legislators Approve Budget Changes in One Day Special Session

South Dakota legislators approved amending the state budget to reflect one point three billion dollars of federal aid for pandemic related costs

ASA Wants Reliability Of GPS Protected

Global Positioning Satellites was a recent topic of discussion at the House Agriculture Committee. That discussion centered around the Federal…

Record Number Of Dicamba Drift Complaints Reported In Iowa

The number of complaints on dicamba drift damage has risen in Iowa to record levels. Agronomists across the state report…

Back to the State House

With election day less than a month away, candidates are focusing on their message and pushing their supporters to vote.

Farm Group President Wants Senate To Pass House COVID Relief Legislation

Late last week the U.S. House approved an amended HEROES Act as a coronavirus aid package. The total cost is…

SD Senator Mike Rounds Running for Another Term

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is running for reelection to the Senate seat he won in 2014

SD Governor Kristi Noem Addresses Special Session

South Dakota legislators are meeting is a special session, some in Pierre and some remotely as they decide how to spend hundreds of millions of federal dollars.

Yankton School District Gains Students

In the midst of the changes brought on by the pandemic, the Yankton School District got some good news.

Yankton Couple in COVID-19 Vaccine Study

A Yankton couple is part of the clinical trials looking for a COVID-19 vaccine.

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October 3, 2025 The Friday News Round-Up

FEDERAL SHUTDOWN LEAVES SOUTH DAKOTANS GUESSING AS AGENCIES OFFER UNEVEN GUIDANCE SOUTH DAKOTA (South Dakota Searchlight) – The federal government…

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October 1, 2025 The Wednesday News Round-Up

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September 22, 2025 The Monday News Round-Up

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