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Help Wanted In South Dakota

Finding workers for open jobs is a critical ongoing problem for South Dakota companies.

Air Force Wants More Air Space

The US Air Force has been pushing for expansion of the airspace it can use for training in parts of four states.

House Passes Barge Fuel Tax Increase

Wednesday, the House voted 404 to 17 to approve a barge fuel tax increase that goes from 20 cents a…

Teacher Shortage Could Get Worse

A new report from the Associated School Boards of South Dakota show that the teacher shortage in the state could accelerate rapidly in the next few years.

Farm Bureau Opposes Second Beef Check Off

South Dakota Farm Bureau members passed a resolution at their annual convention reiterating support for the current national beef checkoff…

Margin Program Sign Up Extended Again

The application deadline for the Farm Bill’s Dairy Margin Protection program has been extended for a second time. The new…

Coalition Asks Congress Not To Weaken COOL

Over 200 groups have written Congress asking them to leave funding for Country of Origin Labeling alone as they consider…

Cattle Feeder Days Set In Minnesota

Cattle feeders can learn more about fine-tuning their rations for peak performance, as well as labor force management in their…

Huskers Get Their Man

Nebraska has hired Oregon State’s Mike Riley as its new football coach, replacing the fired Bo Pelini.

Jacks In Rematch With Bison

For the second time in three seasons, South Dakota State and North Dakota State will meet in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

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MATH EDUCATORS PUSH STATE BOARD TO KEEP CURRENT STANDARDS IN PLACE

SIOUX FALLS — Calls to retain South Dakota’s current math standards continued at the state Board of Education Standards meeting…

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SENATOR ROUNDS SAYS SPENDING BILL INCLUDES $21.9 MILLION OF HIS REQUESTS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA PROJECTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. (South Dakota Searchlight) – U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, said a stopgap spending bill to reopen the federal…

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SD HEMP FARMERS REACT TO TIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON THC IN HEMP-BASED PRODUCTS

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – With congressional lawmakers focusing largely on reopening the government, policies are passing through…

12 hours ago in Local

POLL: MAJORITY OF SD VOTERS SUPPORT NEW PRISON

PIERRE, S.D. (Molly Wetsch / South Dakota News Watch) – A new scientific poll co-sponsored by South Dakota News Watch…

1 day ago in Local

SALEM RESIDENTS INVEST OWN MONEY IN NEW SUBDIVISION

SALEM, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – In an effort to build new housing that will help…