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Recruiting New Workers

More people are needed to fill the continuing job openings across the state and region.

Keeping Base Load Power Production

As electric utility companies move to reduce carbon emissions, there remains a need to maintain base load production capacity.

Doug Ekeren Named President of Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell

Avera Queen of Peace hospital in Mitchell has announced that Doug Ekeren has been named the regional president and CEO.

USD Law School Grads Finding Jobs

As students begin classes this summer at the USD School of Law in Vermillion, last years graduates are, for the most part, moving on to their careers.

SDSU Extension Entomologist Says Grasshopper Populations Up Over Last Year

Grasshoppers which are a concern every year in South Dakota are much more prevalent this year due to the drought.…

NCBA Members See Trade Positives, Have Concern With Taxes

Members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association have been holding their convention in Nashville this week and just wrapped up…

Agriculture Gets Partial Win In Appeals Court Ruling On Iowa Ag Fraud Law

This week the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a decision on Iowa’s 2012 Ag Fraud or Ag Gag…

August WASDE Friendly, Especially For Corn

August WASDE Friendly, Especially for Corn The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s August World Supply and Demand Estimates held big bullish…

NFU Surveying Farmers On The Right To Repair Issue

The National Farmers Union is surveying producers to better find out how the Right to Repair issue is impacting their…

Yankton Health Board Not Meeting

During the height of the pandemic, the Yankton Health Board met weekly, to watch the numbers and give input and direction to the city commission.

Recent Headlines

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…

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…