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Dealing With China Long Term

South Dakota Senator John Thune says the US can’t over react to the Chinese balloon incident…… Thune says the Biden…

Giving Housing a Financial Boost

While mortgage lending has slowed due to rising interest rates, a state program may provide a kick. South Dakota Bankers…

A Summary of US Ag Trade

Here’s a summary of the U.S. Ag Trade numbers as the USDA has finished their review of the 2022 fiscal…

What’s going on around the Midwest?

Today we take some time to see what’s going on around the Midwest. We talk with Mark McHargue, President of…

Gender Medical Bill Moves to SD Senate

A bill that would prohibit certain medical and surgical interventions on minor patients, dealing with gender issues, was passed by…

SD Rural Electric Managers Meet in Pierre

Managers of rural electric cooperatives have been meeting in Pierre this week. South Dakota Rural Electric Association general manager Steve…

An update on GMO products

We talked with Tom Haag, President of the National Corn Growers Association and a farmer producer from Eden Valley, Minnesota…

SD Joint Committee on Appropriations Talks Education Funding

The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature talked about school funding again. Wade Pogany, executive director of…

Watching the Weather in South America

The Markets have been watching the weather conditions in South America. So, we talked to John Baranick, the DTN’s Meteorologist…

Searching for Teachers

There are many openings for teachers at school districts across South Dakota and many are looking to fill openings for…

Recent Headlines

5 days ago in Local

WHAT DOES MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION MEAN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – President Trump’s executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a…

5 days ago in Local

GOVERNOR RHODEN ANNOUNCES $200,000 GRANT SUPPORTING KEEP FARMERS FARMING PROGRAM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Monday, Governor Rhoden announced a $200,000 grant from the Future Fund for…

5 days ago in Local

ICE’S YEAR IN SOUTH DAKOTA, FROM SMALL TOWNS TO OPERATION: PRAIRIE THUNDER

SOUTH DAKOTA (Molly Wetsch / South Dakota News Watch) – Five months after Operation: Prairie Thunder officially began, the South Dakota…

1 week ago in Local

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ECONOMIST SAYS FARM ECONOMY HAS HELD BACK SALES TAX REVENUES

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s State Economist Derek Johnson told the state Banking…

1 week ago in Local

STATE SPENDS $43,000 IN TROOPER OVERTIME FOR OPERATION PRAIRIE THUNDER

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a saturation patrol…