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Napa to Platte Rail to Trail Group Still Active

The group backing development of a walking – biking trail on the unused Napa to Platte rail line took a…

Blocking Farmland Sales

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds introduced legislation that would blacklist China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from investing in, purchasing…

Heavy Rain & Drought

For most of the summer, South Dakota has seen expanding drought conditions in the south, with good rainfall in the…

Names Released in Brown County Fatal Crash

A Hot Springs woman has been identified as the person who died last Thursday in a one-vehicle crash north of…

One Dead in Hanson County Crash

One person died and another person was injured in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon northeast of Farmer. Names of the…

Ag Land Assessment Task Force Meets

The Ag Land Assessment Task Force of the South Dakota legislature held their first meeting of the interim Tuesday in…

Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline Project Progressing

The backers of the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline expect to have most land easements in hand and a final route…

Limits on Livestock Development

At an Ag forum at Dakotafest in Mitchell, Lynn Boadwine, who runs a large dairy operation in Minnehaha County said…

Setting Civics Standards

Governor Kristi Noem’s office this week released a revised proposal for civics and social studies standards for K – 12…

Nebraska Businesses Awarded STEM Grants

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts announced MetalQuest and 21st Century Equipment as the recipients of the Developing Youth Talent Initiative (DYTI)…

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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…