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Bad Weather, Bad Roads…Drivers Need to be Flexible

Icy roads combined with a holiday week combine for difficult travel conditions. South Dakota Highway Patrol Colonel Rick Miller says…

SD Attorney General-elect Marty Jackley Setting Legislative Priorities

Now that South Dakota Attorney General-elect Marty Jackley has his management team in place, he will be looking at legislative…

Ag Groups are praising the New Confirmations

Farm Groups across the Mid-west are praising the U.S. Senate for their recent action on confirming the nomination of Alexis…

Nebraska Department of Ag is Excited

Steve Wellman, Director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and a Farmer Producer himself from Syracuse, Nebraska is excited about…

Two New USDA Representatives

Two New USDA Representative positions have been filled and these two positions are key for U.S. Agriculture.

A Matter of Respect

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, along with Congressman Dusty Johnson got the RESPECT Act passed by Congress and on the…

Eyes on the Southwest Power Pool

The Southwest Power Pool has been sending out Level One Emergency Energy Alerts as the arctic cold plunges south through…

City of Yankton Looking Ahead to 2023

The Yankton City Commission wrapped up official work for the year at their meeting last week. City Manager Amy Leon…

Voting No on the Omnibus

The US House passed the one point seven trillion dollar Omnibus spending bill on Friday and then went home for…

Nebraska State Patrol Responds to Hundreds of Weather-Related Incidents

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have responded to more than 500 weather-related incidents during this week’s winter storm and…

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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…

6 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…

6 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…