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South Dakota Hosts Taiwan Trade Team

A Trade team from Taiwan was in South Dakota for two days this week before heading off to Idaho today.…

GPAC Names Football Best

The Great Plains Athletic Conference has named its weekly football Players of the Week.

Jackrabbit, Coyote Summit Honorees

Weekly Players of the Week in Summit League soccer include a South Dakota State and a South Dakota performer.

Yost Set To Retire

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost says he will be retiring at the end of the season.

SDSU Holds 59th Annual Beef Bowl Which Raises Funding For Student Scholarships

The 59th annual Beef Bowl was held at South Dakota State University in Brookings on Saturday. SDSU Animal Science Department…

SD Senator Mike Rounds Supports Federal Reserve Policy

The Federal Reserve Board made another quarter point cut in the prime rate last week. Within minutes, President Trump blasted Board Chairman Jay Powell, tweeting “No guts, no sense, no vision.. A terrible communicator.”

Nebraska Pork Executive Says Vietnam A Great Potential Customer For More U.S Pork

Despite a recent trade war, the potential for U.S. pork markets in the Far East is growing. While Chinese officials…

South Dakota Part of Perdue Pharma Lawsuit

Perdue Pharma, the company that made billions of dollars selling the prescription drug OxyContin filed for bankruptcy after reaching a settlement with some of the states suing for damages.

NDFU President Says Farmers Need Long Term Disaster Assistance

Congress recently approved a short term budget resolution that continues to provide funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation. The move…

SD Counties to Ask for Local Option Sales Tax

Many counties in South Dakota share the same problem, more road and bridge repairs than they can afford to fix.

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SOUTH DAKOTA FLU PREVENTION, STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST OFFERS INSIGHT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – With the colder weather and more time indoors, families are sharing their love…

23 hours ago in Local

BILL RESTRICTS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

PIERRE, S.D. (Michael Doorn / KELO News) – The House and Energy Committee passed two bills unanimously on Friday, one…

23 hours ago in Local

STATE NEEDS TO SPEND $106 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS BY END OF YEAR

PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the…

2 days ago in Local

AS STUDENT VIOLENCE RISES, STATE WANTS DISTRICTS TO HAVE OPTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – Whether caused by the pervasiveness of social media, an increase…

2 days ago in Local

LAWMAKERS WORRY ABOUT FEASIBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN

PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s workforce shortage and federal limitations on a $189.5 million…