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EPA Says Ag Exemptions Will Remain In WOTUS

EPA Administrator Michael Regan told NASDA officials last week agricultural exemptions will remain in place in their rewrite of the…

MN Governor Tim Walz Announces Drought Relief Proposal for Special Session

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced he is proposing a drought relief package for the state’s farmers and ranchers in the…

Survey for the Future of the Freeman Public School District

The Freeman Public School Board is conducting a survey that may help determine the future of the district.

Input Prices Rise, Farmers Face Tight Supplies of Some Products

Input prices have risen substantially from a year ago and there continues to be a shortage of many products, including…

Yankton School District Enrollment Up

Preliminary enrollment numbers in the Yankton School district look encouraging

USDA Announces RCPP Grants

USDA has announced nearly $75 million in grants for 15 projects under its Regional Conservation Partnership Program. RCPP projects bring…

Developing City Owned Land

The Yankton City Commission approved a plan to listen to development proposals for about seven acres of vacant land on Broadway, just west of the city cemetery.

Cash Basis Levels Strong Before And During Harvest

Cash basis levels for both corn and soybeans have been historically strong in the western corn belt for several months,…

Drawing the Maps

Legislators on the South Dakota redistricting committees will meet again this week as they draw up new district maps.

South Dakota Soybean Harvest Results Variable But Exceed Expectations.

The combines are rolling in South Dakota and yield results on soybeans are variable but generally better than expected for…

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4 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…

4 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…

4 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…

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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…