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SD Housing Accepting Applications

South Dakota Housing is accepting applications for funding projects from the Housing Opportunity Fund program. Executive Director Lorraine Polak says…

Rural Partners Network Investment

The latest round of Rural Partners Network Investments has been announced, which is designed to improve communities throughout Rural America.

Iowa Soybean Association Trade Trip

The Iowa Soybean Association is traveling thru Egypt and Morocco led by their Leadership Team. We talked with Randy Miller,…

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Hearing

The House Ag Committee held a hearing yesterday with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. He was asked many questions regarding the…

SD Legislature Sets Summer Study Committees

As part of the wrap up of the 2023 South Dakota legislative session, the Executive Board approved two summer studies.…

Consumer Demand for Pork Looks To Increase

Domestic consumer demand for pork is expected to either rise or remain stable as consumers select the best protein meat…

Changing a Vote on the UCC Revision

A bill making revisions to the Uniform Commercial Code that had passed both Houses of the South Dakota legislature with…

Breaking the Filibuster

Nebraska Senators return to Lincoln hoping to break a filibuster and get legislation moving. Senator Michaela Cavanaugh of Omaha has…

Yankton City Commission Sells Land for Development

The Yankton City Commission approved the sale of about six acres of land from the Mead addition for possible retail…

SD UCC Bill Veto Upheld

The South Dakota House yesterday (Monday) upheld Governor Kristi Noem’s veto of a bill making revisions to the Uniform Commercial…

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