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SD Legislators Debate Tax Cuts

South Dakota legislators and Governor Kristi Noem are engaged in a back and forth contest over tax cuts. The Governor…

SD Governor Kristi Noem Renews Push for Food Tax Cut

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem challenged state lawmakers to bring back her tax cut on groceries. That bill had been…

Prisoner Missing from Yankton Minimum Security Unit Back in Custody

A state prison offender who was placed on escape status this week is back in custody. Offender Rufus Rainbow was…

Deciding on Budget Cuts

Congressional republicans are looking for ways to cut the federal budget. South Dakota Senator John Thune says it’s even hard…

Inflation Hitting Food Service Agencies

The rising cost of food is hitting everyone, but for some organizations, inflation is a critical issue. Stacey Andernacht is…

New Policies to Attract Employees

The Yankton City Commission held a work session before their meeting Monday night to talk about updates to their personnel…

SD Senate Committee Kills Petition Change Bill

The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee debated a bill that would change how petition signatures are gathered for constitutional…

Rebuilding the Electric Plant

Many rural electric cooperatives are waiting for better weather and supplies to arrive to start their spring and summer building…

Pork Checkoff Dollars are working

We talked with Terry Wolters, President of the National Pork Producers Council and a farmer producer from Pipestone, Minnesota about…

Climate Smart Programs & Markets

A USDA Ag Outlook panel covered some of the opportunities that could come from the participation in Climate Smart Commodity…

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