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Names Released in Codington County Fatal Crash

A Winnipeg Manitoba Canada man has been identified as the person who died Thursday in a vehicle-motorcycle crash north of Watertown.

SD Storm Recovery Continues

Clean up and recovery continues from the derecho and tornadoes that swept across much of eastern South Dakota last Thursday.

State Grants Funding Broadband Expansions

Grants from the state will help expand broadband internet service into more rural areas of South Dakota.

Competitive House Primary Race

The republican primary in House District 19 is one of the most competitive in the state with five candidates running for the two slots that will move to the November general election ballot.

SD Joint Committee on Appropriations Meeting This Week

The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature holds their first meeting of the interim on Thursday.

Inflation = Recession?

Continued high inflation may lead to an economic recession later this year.

Farmers Utilizing No-till Conservation During Planting

More and more farmers are utilizing no-till conservation methods when planting their crops.  Mark Kessenich who farms in Sioux and…

Farmers Try To Catch Up With Planting

Farmers took full advantage of the nice weekend weather and were planting both corn and soybeans.  In northwest Iowa, some…

Taylor Nominated For Under Secretary For Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs

The White House has announced the appointment of Alexis Taylor as the new Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and…

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Ready to Move on more Abortion Restrictions

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts says he is ready to call the legislature back to Lincoln for a special session to pass more abortion restrictions.

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