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SD Legislative Update- March 7th

With only 4 days left of the South Dakota Legislative session, discussions are ramping up to move through the final…

Missouri River Runoff Forecasts Drop

Dry conditions across the Missouri River basin continue to be reflected in the predictions for runoff into the river.

SD Legislators Face Long Days

South Dakota legislators have lots of bills to plow through in the final four days of the main run of the session.

Battle of the Budgets

This week could be the battle of the budgets as South Dakota legislators work to wrap up the final four days of the main run of the 2022 session.

Yankton County Democrats Organizing

Yankton County democrats gathered on Saturday to talk about the upcoming elections, sign petitions and welcome their new county chair.

District 18 Legislative Forum

District 18 legislative forum

One Dead in Pennington County Crash

One person died late Friday night in a two-vehicle crash east of Box Elder.

The Weekend File – The Yankton School District & New Facilities

A new facilities study is underway in the Yankton School District

SD Senate Passes Livestock ID Bill

On Thursday the South Dakota Senate passed HB 1096 which allows producers the right to choose how to best identify…

SDSU Student Competes in National Discussion Meet

One SDSU student and current Young Farmers and Ranchers member recently competed in the Collegiate Discussion Meet at the National…

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