Yankton County Catching Up on Road and Bridge Repairs

Road and bridge repairs across Yankton County continue following flooding in the spring and again in September.

Open Meetings Violation Complaint

A former Yankton County Commissioner says he will file an open meetings law complaint following an action at an October meeting.

Senator John Thune Introduces Bill on Filtering Internet Information

South Dakota Senator John Thune, chairman of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, says major internet companies continue to collect vast amounts of consumer information….

One Dead in Cedar County Crash

A Hartington man died following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highways 81 and 12 south of Yankton.

Governors Issue Emergency Executive Orders to Deal With Propane Shortage

The governors of North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa have signed Emergency Executive Orders to deal with the propane shortage. The…

USMEF Leaders Optimistic About Meat Exports to Pacific Rim, China Demand on ASF

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is holding its strategic planning conference in Tucson, Arizona this week. USMEF president and CEO…

Bill Would Create New Research Agency in USDA

The American Farm Bureau is supporting legislation introduced this week to create a new research agency in the U.S. Department…

New Producer Owned Beef Packing Plant Being Explored

Plans are moving forward for a new producer owned beef packing plant in South Dakota. Kim Ulmer, owner of Huron…

NE Farmers Union Leader Says Pulling out of Paris Climate Accord Irresponsible

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has submitted a formal notice that the United States is withdrawing from the Paris climate…

Names Released in Miner County Fatal Crash

A Valley Springs, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died last Thursday in a two-vehicle crash west of Howard.