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Holding Tuition Steady

When parents and students move back to state university campuses there will be changes both visible and hidden. South Dakota…

Health Care Facilities Continue to see Covid-19 Patients

Health care facilities are still seeing a steady number of people with Covid-19 infections. Liz Healy with Avera Sacred Heart…

SD EMS Association Backs Amendment “D”

South Dakota’s first responders are joining the campaign to expand Medicaid by supporting the passage of Constitutional Amendment “D”. Amy…

Yankton Middle School Clean Up Making Good Progress

The smoke and water damage from a fire at Yankton Middle School last week should be cleaned up in a…

ARPA Funds Helping Students Recover Lost Learning

The Yankton School District will get about five million dollars in federal ARPA funds, designed to help recover from the…

Sioux Empire Fair Has Begun – Discovery Barn Features Agriculture Education

Sioux Empire Fair in Sioux Falls, South Dakota has begun and will continue through Saturday, August 13th.  Among the features…

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach To Offer Beef Quality Assurance Seminar

Beef packers require custom cattle transporters and feedlot producers hauling cattle on their own trailer or truck to a packing…

Drones Used For Agriculture

New technology is constantly being introduced in agriculture, and perhaps the latest is the use of a flying drone used…

Nebraska Beef Council To Review Checkoff Funded Projects

Nebraska Beef Council will review proposed beef checkoff funded projects from outside contractors when they gather next week to finalize…

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