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Democratic Reaction to the “State of the State” speech

South Dakota legislators will now take the recommendations from Governor Kristi Noem’s “State of the State” speech and work them…

SD Legislators Get Economic Update

The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature held their first meeting of the 2023 session Tuesday and…

SD Governor Kristi Noem Delivers “State of the State” Speech

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem gave her “State of the State” speech to the legislature Tuesday with a focus on…

Working on Ag Issues

WNAX had the opportunity to spend some time with U.S. Senator John Thune while in Sioux Falls Tuesday Afternoon. We…

Farm Bill Roundtable Discussion

U.S. Senator John Thune hosted a roundtable discussion with Ag Leaders in Sioux Falls Tuesday afternoon to talk about a…

House Republicans Learning to Lead

The GOP controlled US House struggled through fifteen rounds of voting last week before electing California Representative Kevin McCarthy as…

Nebraska Focus on Human Trafficking

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring January “Human Trafficking Awareness Month.” Pillen said people need to be…

SD Legislature Welcoming New Members

As the South Dakota legislature begins this week, there will be over thirty members coming to Pierre for the first…

Drones in Agriculture

Drones are becoming more popular with agriculture.  At various farm shows, including the recent Dakota Farm Show at Vermillion, farmers…

Managing Feed During Drought

Managing feed supply during a drought was discussed by a South Dakota State University extension feedlot specialist during last week’s…

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