South Dakota Pork President Says It’ll Take Time To Get Processing Up To Full Speed

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds wrote to President Trump urging the administration to take additional steps to address the food…

Spring Wheat Planting In South Dakota Is Going Well

Spring Wheat planting in South Dakota while behind the five year average is going well so far in the state.…

Repairs Needed for Gavins Point Dam Drainage System

The Corps of Engineers is starting the environmental assessment phase of a project to repair the drainage system under Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River near Yankton.

Farm Bureau Backs Lifting Caps On COVID 19 Relief Aid

This week, a bipartisan group of Senators asked President Donald Trump to lift the caps on the direct coronavirus relief…

President Signs Executive Order On Processing

President Trump signed an Executive Order Tuesday declaring meatpacking plants as “critical infrastructure” under the Defense Production Act. The order…

President Orders Meat Packing Plants to Reopen

President Trump has now ordered meat packing plants to reopen under the Defense Production Act, designating them as critical infrastructure.

Nebraska Task Force to Restart Business

A state task force is being set up to help guide businesses through the reopening process.

Banks Helping Businesses with Paycheck Protection Program

Congress last week added another two hundred fifty billion dollars to the Paycheck Protection Plan for businesses.

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Officials Expect Late June Infection Peak

Officials at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton are planning for a surge in COVID-19 patients around the Fourth of July.

SD Unemployment System Dealing with a Rush of New Claims

The South Dakota unemployment system has seen a rush as people filed for benefits following layoffs and furloughs connected to the coronavirus pandemic.