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Incumbents Win in Yankton City Commission & School Board Elections

Incumbents won in both Yankton city commission and school board races on Tuesday.

SD Education Legislative Scorecard

South Dakota legislators deal with a lot of education issues every year and that was the case again this year.

SD House Votes to Impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg

The South Dakota House voted thirty six to thirty one to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.

Biden Administration Announces E15 Waiver to Allow Summer Use

Biofuels and farm groups are welcoming the Biden Administration’s move to make E15 available across the nation this summer. The…

Iowa FFA Leadership Conference Reports

The Iowa FFA is holding its State Leadership Conference at the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.  The…

Governor Reynolds Signs Proclamation Extending Weight Limits During Planting Season

Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and hours of service requirements for the…

Plans Being Made For Sandhills Cattlemen Convention

Plans are under way for the 83rd Sandhills Cattlemen Convention scheduled for May 26th and 27th to be held at…

Planting Considerations

The U-S-D-A issued its first crop progress report yesterday, and as you might imagine, planting has been slow to get…

“Yes 4” Campaign Ramping Up

Yankton Thrive has another economic development fundraising campaign underway and is reaching out to local governments to pitch in.

Yankton City Commission Approves Sales Tax Incentives

The Yankton City Commission approved sales tax incentives for a planned expansion at the Manitou manufacturing plant.

Recent Headlines

3 weeks ago in Local

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…

3 weeks 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…

3 weeks 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…

3 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…

3 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…