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Undecided on Re-Election

This month is decision time for elected officials and potential candidates looking to run.

Fertilizer Market Spikes with Russia Exports Shut Down

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent already record high fertilizer prices even higher.  Josh Linville, Director of Fertilizer for…

Black Sea Sunflower Oil Export Disruptions Push U.S. Sunflower Prices Higher

The Russia Ukraine conflict has shut down many ag exports in the Black Sea region and that includes sunflower oil…

Chevron Purchases REG

In a newly announced deal, Chevron is buying Renewable Energy Group giving it control of the largest U.S. producer of…

Spring Wheat Breeder Looks to the Future

With spring wheat planting just right around the corner, most producers are spending the necessary time prepping, but they’re not…

SD D.O.T. Waiting on Federal Funding

The lack of a budget agreement in Washington has the South Dakota Department of Transportation waiting on updated funding levels for this year.

National Farmers Union Hosts Convention

On Sunday the 120th National Farmers Union Convention kicked off in Denver Colorado. This event is an opportunity for farmers…

Mid America Economy Rising Again

Mixed signals for the February Mid America economy report with a number of outside factors mixed in.

Yankton School Board Hears Facilities Plan

The Yankton School Board got an update on the ongoing facilities study plan at a special meeting Monday night.

More Funding to Find the Missing

The South Dakota legislature this year has debated and passed some bills that would fund expanded efforts by the Attorney Generals office to search for missing women, with a focus on indigenous women.

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…