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Ag Land Sales Soar

Ag land sales across the region have spiked, driven by high crop prices and until recently, low interest rates. Grant…

Looking for Long Term Care Options

The closing of more nursing homes is focusing the need for more long-term care options. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton…

Out of State Interests Looking at SD Marijuana Business

As the state moves slowly into legal uses of marijuana, investors are following the seeds. Yankton real estate broker Mason…

Broadband Company Sidelined by the FCC

The Federal Communications Commission has denied a bid by LTD Broadband for over one billion dollars in federal aid to…

Scenes From The Iowa State Fair

The Music Man Butter Sculpture by Sarah Pratt   The famous butter cow sculpture located in the Agriculture Building. Iowa…

SD D.O.T. Finalizes Federal Funding

Between ARPA, infrastructure and regular federal funding, the South Dakota Department of Transportation should be in the money for at…

Mixed Mid America Economic Signals

Economic conditions appear to be going in different directions, with some signs of a recession, and other segments showing strong…

Avoiding Covid-19

With concerns about another surge in Covid-19 infections as school starts, health professionals are still recommending vaccinations. Liz Healy is…

SD Senator Mike Rounds Questions FBI Search of Former President Trumps Estate

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is among the republicans asking for the US Justice Department to release more information into…

Crops Suffering From Hot, Dry Weather

While some areas of the northern plains will see rain this week, many crops have been damaged by the sting…

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