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Waterways Council Official Says Challenge To Infrastructure Bill Is How To Pay For It

Vice President Mike Pence speaking to the nation’s Governor’s recently promised the U.S. would pass an historic infrastructure bill by…

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Opposes President’s Emergency Declaration

The US House voted to block President Trump’s emergency declaration, intended to get him billions of dollars to build the Mexican border wall.

Yankton Ash Trees Coming Down

Even though emerald ash borers have not been seen in the area yet, Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they are starting to cut down all of the ash trees in public spaces

Mount Marty College Announces Fieldhouse Plans

Construction will start this spring on a fifteen million dollar, one hundred thousand square foot fieldhouse at Mount Marty College in Yankton.

RFA President Expects EPA Study To Show Ethanol’s Benefits To Air Quality

The Environmental Protection Agency will conduct a long delayed study to assess the impact ethanol blended fuels have on air…

South Dakota Farmers Union Opposing Nominee To Farm Credit Administration Board

The South Dakota Farmers Union is opposing the nomination of Rodney Brown to the Farm Credit Administration Board. President Doug…

Names Released in Minnehaha County Fatal Crash

A Madison, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon north of Humboldt.

One Person Dies in Hanson County Accident

A 20-year-old female died early Tuesday in a one-vehicle rollover crash north of Alexandria.

Morningside Loses Finale

The championship of the 2019 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Postseason Basketball Tournament ended with second seed Jamestown upsetting top seed Morningside 86-84.

Concordia Repeats Title

The championship of the 2019 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women’s Postseason Basketball Tournament saw top-seed Concordia defeating three-seed Dakota Wesleyan, 75-63, in Seward, Neb.

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