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Considering SB55 Task Force Recommendations

A task force set up by last years legislature has completed its work and given their recommendations to the South Dakota Board of Regents.

SD Cities Want in on Medical Marijuana

The Medical Marijuana Study Subcommittee of the South Dakota legislature met Monday in Pierre.

CPA Working To Get Global Minimum Tax In Legislation

The G-7 Finance Ministers announced they back the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s efforts to adopt a Global Minimum…

School Administrators Celebrate End of Pandemic Year

The School Administrators of South Dakota held their summer convention last week in Deadwood.

Ag Processing Incorporated Names New Chief Executive Officer

Ag Processing Incorporated’s Board of Directors has named a new CEO replacing Keith Spackler who earlier announced his intentions to…

Drought Conditions Expanding Across Minnesota

The drought is currently spreading quite widely throughout Minnesota. And State Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says they’re monitoring that closely…

SD Governor Kristi Noem Critical of US Border Policy & Vice President Harris

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem say she is not aware of any kids from border areas of the US and Mexico coming to the state.

Repairing Critical Dams

The South Dakota legislature set aside money this year to repair a number of high risk dams across the state.

Newcastle School to Close

The Hartington-Newcastle School Board voted at their meeting last week to close their building in Newcastle.

Coming Up with an Action Plan for Lewis & Clark Lake

The Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition held an open house in Yankton last week with several experts on river and dam hydraulics as part of their ongoing efforts to slow the degradation of Lewis & Clark Lake.

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…

1 month 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…

1 month 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…