News

Land Dispute at Napa Junction

Land Dispute at Napa Junction

Photo: WNAX


As construction continues on a new grain loading facility at the Napa rail junction in Yankton County, there is now an issue where some of the rail being built by Dakota Plains is located.
State Railroad Board Chairman Todd Yeaton…….

A circle track is being built at the wye junction to take advantage of connections with the state rail and the BNSF system.

Yeaton says they are having talks with Dakota Plains about the incursion on state land…..

Yeaton says the rail board doesn’t want to see development slowed down because of the land dispute……

Yeaton says he expects to hear more at their meeting later this month.

Recent Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

LSI, INC. RECALLS BBQ PORK JERKY PRODUCT DUE TO POSSIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION

ALPENA, S.D. – LSI, Inc., an Alpena, S.D. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,277,540 pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork…

3 hours ago in Local

RANCHERS HIT WITH ‘GUT PUNCH’ AS TRUMP FOLLOWS THROUGH ON ARGENTINA BEEF INPORT PLEDGE

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Joshua Haiar-/ SD Searchlight) – Two days after a U.S. senator from South Dakota said he was encouraged…

3 hours ago in Local

LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNOR MAKE COMPETING PROPOSALS TO TAKE MONEY FROM HOUSING FUND

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar and Seth Tupper / SD Searchlight) – South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and a group…

3 hours ago in Local

DINOSAUR HUNTERS REACH DEAL TO SETTLE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA FOSSIL THEFT DISPUTE

HARDING COUNTY, S.D. (Jonathan Ellis / The Dakota Scout) – A paleontologist accused of stealing a dinosaur skull from western…

3 hours ago in Local

PIEDMONT RESIDENTS SHOCKED BY NEW MINE COMING TO THEIR CITY

PIEDMONT, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch/ South Dakota News Watch) – Residents and government leaders in this small western South Dakota city…