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Forage Quality Is Good But Quantity Is Down

Many farmers within the region have already harvested their second cutting of alfalfa hay, but due to lack of sufficient…

SDSU and UNL To Hold Joint Forage Field Day

South Dakota State University and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln are teaming up to present a forage field day…

Hot Temperatures Lead To Stressed Crops

The hot temperatures along with dry conditions are placing some stress on area crops.  The recent drought monitor shows an…

Paying for School Meals Again

When school starts again next month, parents will once again have to pay for meals for their students. Yankton School…

Treatment Beds at the Human Services Center

Finding enough staff to keep all units open at the Human Services Center in Yankton has been a continuous struggle.…

High Demand, Low Water

The delay in starting a new, twenty-two million gallon a day well has the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System…

Managing Power Demand

Managing power demands during a heat wave is critical for electric utilities. Brad Schardin, Manager of Southeastern Electric based in…

More Funding for Alzheimer’s Disease Research

While there is no cure yet for Alzheimer’s Disease, continued research is getting closer. Leslie Morrow, Executive Director of the…

570 WNAX & South Dakota State University Extend Broadcast Partnership

The longstanding partnership between South Dakota State University Athletics and WNAX Radio will continue for another five years after the…

SD State Government With Another Big Budget Surplus

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced that the state ended the fiscal year at the end of June with a…

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