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South Dakota Farm Bureau To Host Forums During Dakotafest

South Dakota Farm Bureau will be holding a couple of forums during the Dakotafest farm show.  Brenda Dreyer is the…

South Dakota Corn and Soybean Associations Team Up At Dakotafest

Calling it a one stop shop, the South Dakota Corn Growers and the South Dakota Soybean Association will share a…

Humanitarian Award

Dr Tim Irwin of Yankton was awarded the 2022 South Dakota Humanitarian Award sponsored by the South Dakota Medical Association…

Fixing Bridges & Culverts

The Yankton County Commission met with a number of township board representatives Wednesday to update them on available funding to…

More Nursing Homes Closing

The nursing home in Armour will be closing soon, joining a growing list of similar facilities that have shut down…

Corps of Engineers Forms Drought Response Team

Ongoing dry conditions are dropping the water levels of the big reservoirs in the Missouri River basin, and that causes…

Sculptor Talks About Butter Cow At The Iowa State Fair

The Iowa State Fair begins on Thursday at Des Moines and a popular feature is the butter cow.  Sarah Pratt…

South Dakota State University Extension To Be At Dakotafest

Dakotafest is scheduled for next week at Mitchell, South Dakota and South Dakota State University will be on hand during…

Noem To Appear At Dakotafest

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will be attending Dakotafest scheduled next week at Mitchell.  Noem will be hosting the Governor’s…

Weekly Crop Condition Report Shows Deterioration

The extreme hot temperatures and little rainfall from last week had a negative impact on the region’s crop conditions.  According…

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