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Human Services Center Searching for Employees

The Human Services Center in Yankton continues to struggle to fill many vacant jobs.

USDA Provides Program And Financial Aid To Dairy Industry

United States Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced support for the dairy industry and the National Milk Producers Federation is…

Extension Specialist To Speak On Crop And Forage Prices At Webinar

South Dakota State University Extension is continuing their Drought Webinars with the next one set for Monday. Extension Crops Business…

NCBA Backs Processed In The USA For Beef Labeling

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association wants the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service to change the Product of the USA…

Dakotafest Farm Woman of the Year Named

Audra Scheel of Alpena was named “Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year” at Dakotafest in Mitchell.

Drought Worries Expanding

Drought conditions continue to intensify across most of South Dakota.

Twenty Eight South Dakota FFA Members Earn American Degree

The National FFA Convention is just around the corner, set for October 27 through the 30th in Indianapolis, Indiana. And…

Yankton County Pitches in to the World Archery Tournaments

Bruce Cull, President of the National Field Archery Association, appeared before the Yankton County Commission this week to ask for financial help in staging a pair of world archery tournaments next month.

Concern Over Rising Covid-19 Infections

Covid-19 infections are starting to trend up again in South Dakota with the latest case count now over three hundred fifty, with one hundred five hospitalized.

Regents, Diversity & the Legislature

Board of Regents officials appeared before the interim Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature to answer questions about their work on diversity issues.

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