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Dry Conditions, High Fire Danger

Dry grass and brush and little precipitation have had fire departments on the move.

Deciding to Run Again

Yankton County Commissioner Dan Klimisch has decided to run for re-election.

The Weekend File – Fox Run & Great Life

For the past few years, the City of Yankton has leased management of the Fox Run Golf Course to Great Life based in Sioux Falls

One Dead in Lincoln County Crash

One person died early Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash north of Lennox.

Name Released in Pennington County Fatal Crash

An Owanka, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle crash east of New Underwood.

President Biden Appoints USDA Positions in South Dakota

The Biden Administration has appointed Steve Dick as South Dakota’s State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency.  He has…

Senators Ask President Biden for Solution to High Fertilizer Prices

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds has joined 17 other Senators in raising concerns with President Joe Biden regarding record high…

USDA Modifies Spot Market Hog Pandemic Assistance

USDA’s Farm Service Agency has modified the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP) eligibility requirements. The program — announced last…

Voting No on the Spending Bill

The one point five trillion dollars federal spending bill approved last week by Congress contains about fourteen billion dollars in aid for Ukraine.

SD Legislators Find Consensus

There were disagreements along the way, but South Dakota legislators came up with some solid solutions.

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