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Governor’s CRT Executive Order….”Just Politics”

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed an executive order prohibiting the state Department of Education from applying for any federal grants related to critical race theory.

USD Pushing Project Proposals

Officials from the University of South Dakota are meeting with legislators this summer, outlining new programs they want to add on and off campus.

One Dead in Buffalo County Crash

One person died and three other people were injured Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash that occurred northeast of Fort Thompson.

Two Dead in Separate Highway Crashes

Two people have been killed in separate traffic crashes

South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Hosting Two Day Bus Tour

The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition is a hosting a two day bus tour starting Tuesday in Spink County and…

Retailers Endure Rocky Year

The State of South Dakota saw sales tax returns jump fourteen percent at the end of the fiscal year in June.

Former House Ag Chair Talks Disaster And Drought At Farm Shows

Pressure is growing to provide disaster assistance for this year’s drought in the western United States and look for a…

Mid America Economy Continues Growth

Mid America Economy Continues to Grow

Waterways Council Official Expects Congress To Pass An Infrastructure Bill

Republicans and Democrats are working to get together on an infrastructure bill. The Biden administration’s measure calls for $550 billion…

NPPC Says USDA Surveillance Program Helped Dominican Republic Detect ASF

Late last week the Dominican Republic confirmed cases of African Swine Fever. The confirmation came about following a cooperative surveillance…

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