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Westward Ho! Wagon Train Heading To Pierre

The wagons were circled yesterday at the Yankton rodeo grounds as the South Dakota 125th Anniversary Wagon Train prepared to head out on the trek to Pierre.

New Warning Sirens Coming

Yankton County Commissioners are proceeding with the installation of warning sirens throughout areas west of Yankton near Lewis & Clark Lake.

Education Funding Discussed

The South Dakota Budget and Policy Institute held a public meeting focused on education funding in Vermillion.

Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Opens

The grand opening was held in Emmetsburg, Iowa yesterday for the first commercial scale cellulosic ethanol plant in the country.…

Propane Season Approaches

It’s not yet clear what propane supplies and prices will be in the upcoming crop-drying and home heating season and state officials say they’re closely monitoring the situation.

Better Pheasant Season Expected For Iowa

Pheasant hunters can expect to have a little more success in Iowa this fall compared to recent years.

Farmers Selling Corn Stover To Ethanol Plant

Farmers located around the new Project LIBERTY Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa will provide nearly 770 tons of corn…

Project Liberty Grand Opening A Success

Thousands of farmers and guests attended yesterday’s Grand Opening for Project LIBERTY in Emmetsburg, Iowa… the first commercial scale cellulosic…

Sign Up Needed Soon For Forage Disaster Program

South Dakota livestock producers who had grazing losses during 2012 and the first half of 2013 and need disaster aid…

New Corn CEO Wants To Build Demand

National Pork Board CEO Chris Novak will be switching hats next month when he takes over the reigns as CEO…

Recent Headlines

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA RIFT WIDENS AS OVERSIGHT PANEL CONFUSES AND UPSETS INDUSTRY WITH SLATE OF MOTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight) – The rift between an oversight committee and the state’s medical marijuana industry widened Tuesday…

2 days ago in Local

NEBRASKA GOVERNOR SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order Thursday cutting off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood,…

2 days ago in Local

NINE INDICTED IN DAVISON COUNTY FOR COCAINE DISTRIBUTION

MITCHELL, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says nine people have been indicted in connection with a cocaine…

3 days ago in Local

NEBRASKA ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS OF RETALIATION AGAINST OMAHA TRIBE OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said Wednesday that the Omaha Tribe’s proposed tax compact was too…

3 days ago in Local

AARP SOUTH DAKOTA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION MAKING PEOPLE AWARE OF COSTLY SCAMS

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – As part of a joint effort with the Attorney General’s Office, AARP South Dakota has…