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Industry Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Market Share

The U.S. Meat Export Federation continues with their Annual Spring Conference in Minneapolis today and tomorrow. Pork Exports have been…

One Dead in Hutchinston County Crash

One person died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash east of Menno, S.D. The names of the persons involved have…

Summer Forecast Turns Warmer, Drier

With an El Nino watch in place, outlooks for summer in the northern plains are turning warmer and drier. Iowa…

SD Long Term Care Study Committee Meets

The “Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care” of the South Dakota legislature held its first meeting of…

Action Needed on Illicit Drug Use

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is joining thirty eight other Attorneys General in asking Congress to pass the “Combating…

Big Visitor Weekend Ahead

Travel will pick up considerably this weekend as vacation season starts with Memorial Day. Yankton Thrive Tourism Director Jay Gravholt…

Gregory Pumped Storage Project Cancelled

MidAmerican Energy and Missouri River Energy Services have announced they will stop further development of the proposed Gregory County Pumped…

School’s Out for Summer!

It’s the last day of the academic year for students in Yankton public schools. Webster Elementary Principal Melanie Ryken says…

Planting Progress in the Upper Mid-west

The USDA released their weekly Crop Progress and Conditions Report late Monday Afternoon and that is indicating field work and…

Programs with the USDA

A Farm Service Agency Official says producers should double check their forms on file at your local USDA Office in…

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WHAT DOES MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION MEAN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA?

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