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Lawmakers Say Shipping Legislation Needed to Solve Supply Chain Issues

Lawmakers says USDA’s program to help improve shipping rates is a good first step but will not solve the supply…

SD House Committee Passes Bill to Reduce Taxes on Grasslands

The South Dakota House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee advanced a bill that will reduce taxes on grasslands in western…

Mid America Economy Showing Signs of Slowing

The first month of the new year was not a good one for economic conditions in the Mid America region.

Updating Covid-19 Policies

The Vermillion School District is in the middle of another two week period of mandatory face masks. That was in response to a jump in positive Covid-19 infections.

House Investigative Committee Takes Next Step

After several hours of a closed-door meeting, the Special Investigative Committee of the South Dakota House agreed on their next actions.

Paying for the Texas Freeze

When Texas froze up a year ago, it caused electric black outs and massive natural gas price spikes from the Mexican border to Canada.

EPA Considers Endangered Species on Reapprovals, Impacts Enlist and Enlist Duo

The Environmental Protection Agency is now considering the Endangered Species Act when re-approving active ingredients.  As a result, new labels…

American Soybean Association Hopeful SCOTUS Will Clarify Ag Exemptions Under WOTUS

The American Soybean Association is pleased the Supreme Court will be hearing a case that could finally determine the definition…

Ethanol Groups Blast EPA Decision to Extend Compliance Deadlines for Refiners Under RFS

The Environmental Protection Agency finalized its extension of compliance deadlines for renewable volume obligations or ‘RVOs’ for 2019 through 2022,…

Nebraska Legislators Approve Constitutional Convention Resolution

Nebraska became the seventeenth state to officially call for a Constitutional Convention by approving a resolution for one last week.

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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…