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Better Marijuana Laws Group opens Rapid City Office

“South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws” will be opening a campaign office in Rapid City Friday Matthew Schweich, campaign manager…

Thune and Vanderwal Testify For Livestock Regulatory Protection Act

South Dakota Senator John Thune and South Dakota Farm Bureau President, Scott Vanderwal testified Wednesday at the Senate Environment and…

Iowa Select Farms Survey

Iowa Select Farms, the largest pork producer in Iowa, recently conducted a survey on soil health and water quality sustainability. …

Historic Senate Run

Senator John Thune is attempting to make history as the first Senator elected to four terms in the US Senate…

Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Overcoming Setbacks

Despite a setback with a major pump incident, the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is having a good construction…

Moving Toward Year Round Tourism

Labor Day means the end of the busy summer travel time, but doesn’t end visitation opportunities. South Dakota State Tourism…

USDA Predicts Above Average Profits For 2022

The U-S Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service released its September 2022 Farm Income Forecast last Thursday.  American Farm Bureau…

Concern About Lack of Free Trade Agreements

U-S Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa believes the Biden Administration is against any type of free trade agreements, especially with…

Iowa Beef Center to Host Fencing and Grazing Clinics

Continued land competition, higher feed costs, and drought stressed forages are signaling cattle producers that it’s time to improve and…

Bev Freng Honored with the Bob Duxbury Award At State Fair

Bev Freng was awarded the Bob Duxbury Award on Saturday, September 3 during the 2022 South Dakota State Fair.  The…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…