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EPA Delivers Mixed Bag for Biofuels in RVO and SRE Proposal.

The EPA made a major biofuels announcement on Tuesday outlining a proposal for Renewable Volume Obligations and Small Refinery Exemptions.…

Rounds Can’t Believe USDA’s Proposal on Artificial Meat

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds submitted comments to the proposed USDA Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) rulemaking that could…

Grassley Wants Corps to Prioritize Lock and Dam Projects

Modernization of the Upper Mississippi locks system could finally be in sight with the help of new infrastructure funding Congress…

Yankton County Commission Approves Sewer Study Funding

After weeks of discussion, the Yankton County Commission agreed to help fund an update to a study of a sewer system in the lake area west of Yankton.

Chair of Appropriations Committee Reacts to Governor Kristi Noem’s Budget Proposal

South Dakota legislators will have a full menu of spending options when they start their 2022 session next month.

SD Governor Kristi Noem Delivers Historic Spending Plan

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem laid out an ambitious spending plan for state legislators in her budget address Tuesday.

Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Ready for More Construction

The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is in line for a major bump in construction funding from the federal infrastructure bill.

SD Legislators Hear SB55 Findings

Several state agencies appeared before the Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature Monday in Pierre.

Two Dead in McCook County Crash

Two people died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash east of Salem.

U.S. Soybean Exports Hit Record for 2020-21, Lag in Current Marketing Year

United States soybean exports hit a new record for the 2020-21 marketing year at 61.65 million metric tons and a…

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