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SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Expects Criticism over Opposing President on Emergency Declaration

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson was one of thirteen republicans to vote against the Presidents emergency declaration for money for the Mexican border wall.

Name Released in Hanson County Fatal Accident

A 20-year-old woman from Alexandria, S.D. has been identified as the person who died early Tuesday in a one-vehicle rollover crash north of that town.

WTO Rules China Has Distorted Global Wheat Trade

Thursday, The World Trade Organization ruled that Chinese government payments to farmers for wheat exceed China’s aggregate measure of support…

Nebraska Farm Bureau President Testifies In Favor WOTUS Rewrite

Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson representing his group and the Common Sense Nebraska coalition testified Thursday in front of…

Dairy Executives Say Congress Needs To Address Ag Labor Problem

Lawmakers and Agriculture industry groups met on Capitol Hill this week to talk about the serious labor shortage facing America’s…

SD Republican Legislators Focused on a Couple of Issues

Majority republicans in the South Dakota legislature agree on priorities for the final days of this year’s session.

South Dakota Legislators Waiting on Updated Revenue Estimates

The South Dakota legislature is down to the final seven days of the main run of this year’s session.

El Nino Late Arriving

While an El Nino weather condition has been predicted for some time, it has been slow to arrive.

Yankton County Commission Re-opens Planning & Zoning Office

The Yankton County Commission held another special meeting Thursday, with the focus on the Planning & Zoning Office.

The Future Of Food Discussed At Bayer Advocacy Forum

THIS YEAR’S BAYER AGVOCACY FORUM AT COMMODITY CLASSIC FEATURED CROSS INDUSTRY INSIGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF FOOD, INCLUDING GENE EDITING…

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – President Trump’s executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a…

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GOVERNOR RHODEN ANNOUNCES $200,000 GRANT SUPPORTING KEEP FARMERS FARMING PROGRAM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Monday, Governor Rhoden announced a $200,000 grant from the Future Fund for…

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SOUTH DAKOTA (Molly Wetsch / South Dakota News Watch) – Five months after Operation: Prairie Thunder officially began, the South Dakota…

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ECONOMIST SAYS FARM ECONOMY HAS HELD BACK SALES TAX REVENUES

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s State Economist Derek Johnson told the state Banking…

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STATE SPENDS $43,000 IN TROOPER OVERTIME FOR OPERATION PRAIRIE THUNDER

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a saturation patrol…