SD Senator Mike Rounds; Medicaid to Get More Money, Not Less, Under Health Care Plan

The healthcare reform bill in the Senate is facing strong opposition, much of it due to planned cuts in Medicaid spending.

South Dakota Producers Hosting Dairy Open House Near Tabor

Ag United of South Dakota is teaming up with the Pechous family to host an open house on Saturday at…

NCBA Wants Delay Of Electronic Logging Devices Mandate

National Cattlemen Beef Association members are pleased House Appropriators have included language in their Transportation legislation to delay for one…

South Dakota State Vet Gives Cattle Cooling Tips To Weather Heat Stress

The extended weather forecast for the Northern Plains continues to indicate stressful conditions for livestock with temperatures from 90 to…

OCM Says Beef Trade Agreement With China Needs To Be Redone

Organization for Competitive Market members are asking the Trump Administration to renegotiate the beef trade agreement between the U.S. and…

Ag Groups Concerned About Restrictions Leading To Trade Retaliation

The National Pork Producers Council along with 17 other agriculture groups are asking the Trump administration to avoid putting restrictions…

Heat & Humidity Stressing Power Companies

Another round of hot humid weather will spread across the northern plains this weekend.
That has power distribution companies scrambling to control their peak loads.

Difficult to Find Homes in Small Town SD

Housing for workers, especially in smaller towns, can be difficult to find, and a state legislative committee is studying the issue this summer.

SD Anti-Corruption Petitions Approved for Circulation

South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs has approved the “Anti-Corruption Amendment” petition for circulation.

Keyshawn Junior Pleads

Nebraska freshman receiver Keyshawn Johnson Jr. has pleaded not guilty to possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia.