New Angus Beef to Reopen in Aberdeen

New Angus Beef officials are hoping to open their Aberdeen, South Dakota beef processing plant within the next month. New…

Farm Groups Weigh in on UAS Regulations

This week the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that recreational users of unmanned aerial systems or drones need to register…

Ag Community Watching Transportation Bill Markup

The House is scheduled to mark up the Transportation or Highway bill today and it will be widely watched by…

Dairy Groups Urge Senate to Deal with COOL

Dairy group representatives have written to the U.S. Senate urging members to resolve the trade dispute over country of origin…

Senate Ag Committee Looks at Biotech Labeling

Senate agriculture leaders still hope to pass a Biotech labeling bill this year after the House passed voluntary labeling in…

SD Senator John Thune; President Expected to Veto National Defense Bill

President Obama will hold a public session today to veto the National Defense Authorization Act.

SD Board of Regents Expanding Graduate Goals

The South Dakota Board of Regents wants to look at a state wide goal of sixty five percent of all residents, ages twenty five to thirty four, holding some type of post-secondary credits by the year 2025.

Next Generation USS South Dakota Under Construction

Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels this week toured the Connecticut facility where the attack submarine USS South Dakota is being built.

Royals Fail To Clinch

Marco Estrada pitched one-hit ball into the eighth inning, leading the Blue Jays over the Kansas City Royals 7-1 Wednesday to close to 3-2 in the American League Championship Series.

Briar Cliff Gets GPAC Nod

Briar Cliff totaled 90 points and is the preseason coaches’ selections to win the 2015-2016 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Basketball Championship.