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Need for Blood Donations Continues

While Covid-19 hospitalization numbers are decreasing, the need for blood continues.

Farmers Union Files Complaint with FTC on Right to Repair

National and state-level farmers union groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday, alleging John Deere is…

South Dakota NFU Member Receives Honor

South Dakota Rancher Oren Lesmeister received the Bruce Miller award this week at the 2022 National Farmers Union convention in…

Iowans Gather in Support of Biofuels Legislation

Over 200 supporters for Iowa biofuels convened at the capital on Wednesday to show their support for the Iowa Biofuels…

SD House Hung up on Housing Money

Funding for major housing development is hung up in the South Dakota House

Pushing for More Tax Cuts

Another big increase in state tax revenues has Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts pushing for another round of tax cuts

Yankton County & Juneteenth

The Yankton County Commission this week declined to add Juneteenth as another official holiday for county workers.

Native Schools Bill Debated

A bill that would create and fund Oceti Sakowin, or native schools in South Dakota was debated in the House Education Committee Wednesday.

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson & the State of the Union

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson supports President Bidens backing of Ukraine in his State of the Union speech, but not much else

Running for the State Senate

District 17 Republican Representative Sydney Davis of Burbank has filed to run for the state Senate this fall.

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…

4 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…

4 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…