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South Dakota Ag Secretary Contemplates Lifting Poultry Exhibition Band

South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Hunter Roberts says he is still looking at whether to lift the band on poultry…

Senate Ag Committee Passes Cattle Price Discovery And Transparency Bill

The Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday passed the Grassley-Fischer bill on the cattle price discovery and transparency act.  The bill…

SD Voters Have Ballot Options

South Dakota voters will have two Medicaid expansion issues on the November ballot. One a constitutional amendment, the other an…

Long Road to Impeachment

The votes by the South Dakota Senate this week to convict Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on two Articles of Impeachment…

Lack of Lewis & Clark Lake Area Storm Shelters Growing Concern

The growing number of visitors and expansion of RV parks around Lewis & Clark Lake near Yankton is causing worries…

Filling the Broadband Gap

A survey from the Center for Rural Affairs found gaps in high-speed internet service in South Dakota. Thirty three percent…

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Renovating their Emergency Department

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton will be starting on a major renovation of their emergency department. Hospital President Doug…

SD Alzheimer’s Association Hosting Webinar

The Alzheimer’s Association of South Dakota will host another webinar Thursday night. Executive Director Leslie Morrow says this one deals…

Difficult Vote to Convict SD Attorney General

The South Dakota Senate approved two articles of impeachment against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, removing him from office. Senator Jean…

Wrapping Up a Long Impeachment Day

Following the Impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg Tuesday, Senators took a few minutes at the end of the daylong…

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