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Monitoring Big Sioux River Water Quality

As dairy farm development continues in the I-29 corridor in eastern South Dakota, there is concern about the impacts to…

Name Released in Gregory County Fatal Crash

A Gregory, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died early Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash south…

Bil Introduced in the Nebraska Legislature to Expand Highway 81

District 40 Senator Barry DeKay of Niobrara has introduced a bill into the Nebraska legislature to expand Highway 81 to…

USDA Announces Cost Share Assistance Program

The USDA announced the sign-up for Cost-Share Assistance for On-Farm Grain Storage with Limited Commercial Capacity due to severe storms.…

SD Bankers Dispute Governor’s Veto of UCC Bill

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem last week vetoed the UCC revision bill, saying “Limiting the freedom to use cryptocurrency would…

SD Senator John Thune Questioned about Social Media Restrictions

South Dakota Senator John Thune spoke to AP history classes at Yankton High School on Friday. He got several questions…

SD University Tuition Freeze Continues

As part of the budget passed last week by the South Dakota legislature, the Board of Regents will be able…

SD Schools Get Seven Percent Increase in State Aid

The budget passed by the South Dakota legislature last week would bump state aid to education by seven percent next…

USDA signs Bill

Commodity Classic in Orlando has come to an end with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack signing a few bills while there.…

La Nina Fades Away

A long-lasting climate driver has finally faded away. Doug Kluck is the Central Region Climate Services Director for the National…

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