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The Weekend File – The Yankton City Commission & the BBB Fund

As part of the budget every year, the Yankton City Commission funds a number of outside agencies, like the United…

Corn Growers Urged To Write A Letter To EPA Regarding Atrazine

Corn growers are being urged to write a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency to share comments about their use…

National Cattlemen and Beef Association Encourages Members To Talk To Politicians

The National Cattlemen and Beef Association held its summer convention this week at Reno, Nevada and a common topic of…

Congress Can’t Push Down Oil Prices

Putting the anti-trust hammer down on oil companies won’t do anything to bring down high gas prices. South Dakota Congressman…

Slower Economic Growth Predicted

While the State of South Dakota has seen very strong sales tax growth over the past two years, forecasts indicate…

Gavins Point Ops Manager Retiring

It’s the end of a career for long time Corps of Engineers employee Tom Curran. The current Operations Manager at…

Questions About a Recession

While some economists are saying the country is entering or already in a recession, it’s a mixed bag for many…

USD Law School Ready to Welcome Students

There will be students back on campus at USD in Vermillion next week. Law School Dean Neil Fulton says its…

Minnesota Farm Bureau To Grill Pork Chops At Farm Fest

If you feel hungry while attending next week’s Farm Fest farm show, you may want to visit the Minnesota Farm…

Minnesota Cattlemen Association To Be At Farm Fest

Minnesota Cattlemen Association and Minnesota Beef Council will have a presence at next week’s Farm Fest located near Redwood Falls,…

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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…

1 week ago in Local

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…

1 week ago in Local

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…

2 weeks ago in Local

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…

2 weeks ago in Local

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…