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Iowa Beef Industry Council Names “Iowa’s Best Burger”

Traditionally, at the start of May the Iowa Beef Industry Council names an Iowa restaurant that has been selected as…

Yankton County Commission Approves 30X30 Resolution

The Yankton County Commission agreed to an amended resolution opposing the federal government’s thirty by thirty proposal. That’s a program…

Expanding Broadband to Underserved Areas

Expanding broadband internet service to all corners of the state is a priority for telecommunication companies. Denny Law, C.E.O. of…

SD State Fair Admission Fees Going Up

Admission fees for the South Dakota State Fair will be going up this year. Fair Manager Peggy Besch appeared before…

Debt Options

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned Congress that if the debt ceiling is not raised, the federal government could…

Concerns about rising Interest Rates

A House Ag Subcommittee held a hearing yesterday with a number of farm groups. The main focus of this hearing…

Testifying before the House Ag Committee

A number of farm groups testified before the House Ag Subcommittee last week. One of those groups was the National…

Spring Wheat and Sugar Beet Planting moving slower

Spring Wheat Planting is moving a little slower than normal in parts of the Mid-west according to the latest USDA’s…

Slow Walking Toward a Debt Deal

The US Senate is now becoming involved in dealings over the federal debt ceiling. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has…

One Dead in Spink County Crash

One person died on Saturday in a one-vehicle crash north of Redfield, S.D. Names of the persons involved have not…

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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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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…