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One Dead in Brookings County Crash

One person died on Sunday in a one-vehicle crash southwest of Sinai, SD. The name of the person involved has…

The Weekend File – The Yankton School Board & Early Learning

The Yankton School Board got an update on the naming process for the new early childhood development center at their…

SD Retailers Association Holds H.R. Meetings

The South Dakota Retailers Association held member meetings across the state last week. Executive Director Nathan Sanderson says they are…

El Nino Watch Issued

The National Climate Prediction Center is anticipating the development of an El Nino rapidly. Dennis Todey heads up the Midwest…

Making Difficult Life Decisions

This past Sunday was “National Healthcare Decisions Day,” a time to talk about possibly difficult end of life decisions. Michelle…

Tracking Hundreds of Millions of Federal Dollars

The State of South Dakota got billions of federal dollars during and after the pandemic. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton,…

Gas Prices Rising

Gas prices are again starting to climb and we may see more price hikes in the near future. Shawn Steward…

China Buys more U.S. Corn

China has been in the market buying more U.S. Corn and that’s giving our Corn Export business a boost.

Food Prices Dropping?

There’s a bit of good news for food shoppers, that according to the latest Consumer Price Index Report.

Pork & Beef Exports

According to the latest data released by the USDA; February was another strong month for U.S. Pork Exports growing by…

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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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ICE’S YEAR IN SOUTH DAKOTA, FROM SMALL TOWNS TO OPERATION: PRAIRIE THUNDER

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…