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National FFA Convention Returns To Indy

More than 55,000 FFA members from across the nation are in Indianapolis this week for the 94th National FFA Convention…

Congress and the Country in Crisis

Final votes on the near two trillion-dollar infrastructure and renewal bill in Congress won’t happen now until next week.

Disputing FEMA Flood Maps

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is working on new flood maps for most of eastern South Dakota.

This Years Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Likely To Cost More

The cost of a Thanksgiving Dinner in 2020 was the lowest it had been since 2010. That cost however is…

End of the Supply Chain

Your local retailer is at the bottom end of a very long supply chain, which may not be working all that well.

NCBA Voices Concerns With Tighter Proposed ESA Regulations

The Biden administration and the Fish And Wildlife Service are working to tighten Endangered Species Act regulations and remove the…

CFRA Likes Build Back Better Act Framework, Says It’s Good For Rural America

The White House has released the framework of its Build Back Better Act Budget legislation. The framework says the bill…

SD Marijuana Study Committee Signs Off

The Marijuana Interim Study Committee of the South Dakota legislature held a marathon session this week to come up with proposals for medical and recreational uses of marijuana.

UNL Extension Ag Economist Says PPP Helpful Getting Needed Cash To Producers

Information from the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows 65 percent of paycheck protection loans to help agriculture during the pandemic…

SD Legislators Question Appraiser Certification Program

Members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature are following up on the questions around the state Appraiser Certification Program

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – President Trump’s executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a…

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Monday, Governor Rhoden announced a $200,000 grant from the Future Fund for…

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