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Yankton School District Officials Thinking Opt Out

With the Yankton School Board approving their budget for the 2019 – 2020 school year this week, the next step will be an opt out discussion.

Wall Street Takes Investors on a Wild Ride

The stock market has seen some wild swings in the last few weeks, rising and falling five to eight hundred points a day

Nebraska Governor Pete Rickets Pushes Economic Development

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts highlighted economic development programs at a town hall in Nebraska City.

Yankton Police Offers Help with Social Media for Kids and Parents

Helping kids and parents get a handle on social media is a goal of Yankton School Resource Officer Preston Crissey.

Pentagon Sets In-State Matchup

The Sanford Pentagon will host South Dakota State and Dakota Wesleyan in a regular-season women’s college basketball game on Nov. 15.

Minnesota Team Makes History

Maddy Freking is the starting second baseman on a team from Coon Rapids, Minnesota, that will represent the Midwest Region in the Little League World Series, which starts Thursday.

More Jobs than Workers

Employers across the region continue to struggle to fill job openings.

Yankton Sioux Tribe Asks for Help with Flooded Lake Andes

The Yankton Sioux Tribe is asking Governor Kristi Noem and the State of South Dakota to do something to help with flooding from Lake Andes.

R CALF Members To Talk Marketing, Antitrust And Animal ID At Convention This Week

R-CALF members will be in Deadwood, South Dakota Thursday and Friday at their convention talking about issues effecting the bottom…

Center For Rural Affairs Has Grant Funding Available For Iowa Flood Victims

The Center for Rural Affairs working with Farm Aid and the Iowa Farmers Union still has grant funds available to…

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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…

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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…

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IOWA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SIGNS OFF ON UPDATED SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS

DES MOINES, IA (KCCI) – The State Board of Education took its final look at new social studies standards. The…

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LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) – With a projected $471 million budget deficit on the horizon, Gov. Jim Pillen looked to…

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PIERRE, S.D. (Todd Epp / South Dakota Broadcasters Association) – The South Dakota Legislature is four days into its 2026 session,…