Station: WNAX AM

Dairy Operations are expanding in some areas.

While attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, we found out that there are some dairy operations expanding…

Some Good Questions about Dairy

While attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo, we found out from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture that there’s some good…

Day #2 of the Central Plains Dairy Expo

It’s day #2 of the Central Plains Dairy Expo being held in Sioux Falls. We talk with a Board Member…

US National Defense Falling Behind

South Dakota Senator John Thune highlighted national defense needs and shortages in a speech on the Senate floor. He pointed…

Nebraska Senators Change the Rules

Nebraska Senators agreed to change their session rules to avoid more delays caused by filibusters. Senator Steve Erdman of Scottsbluff…

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley Announces His Farm Bill Priorities

Congress has been holding hearings on the new farm bill, and on Tuesday U-S Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa told…

Nebraska FFA State Convention to be Held This Week

More than 7,000 students, advisors, and other guests will converge at Lincoln, Nebraska this week for the 95th annual Nebraska…

Chairman Named for SD County Study Committee

The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature agreed that county finances should be the topic of a summer study…

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Defends SNAP Work Requirements

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson defended his bill to enforce work requirements for able-bodied adults without young dependents that receive…

SD PUC Deals with MidAmerican Rate Hike Case

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a natural gas rate hike and rate decrease for MidAmerican Energy customers. MidAmerican…

Recent Headlines

4 days ago in Local

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…

4 days ago in Local

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…

4 days ago in Local

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…

1 week ago in Local

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…

1 week ago in Local

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…