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.

IFU President Says Tax Cuts Both Positive And Negative For Agriculture

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed several bills involving tax cuts. Included in that personal income tax, change of property…

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Addresses VFW Convention

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson addressed delegates to the state VFW Convention Friday in Yankton.

Senate Ag Committee To Hold Hearing On Cattle Market Manipulation

The Senate Ag Committee will be holding a hearing on Thursday to look at the issue of cattle market manipulation…

First Responder Mental Health

An interim South Dakota legislative committee monitoring mental health resources for first responders will meet later this summer.

Foster Families Focus of State Program

The South Dakota Department of Social Services wants to find more foster families over the next few years.

Health Care Recovering from the Pandemic

The over year long Covid-19 pandemic has had many impacts including to health care.

Argentina Opening Up Beef Exports Means More Competition For Chinese Market

Argentina appears ready to reaching an agreement to reopen beef exports. The country’s government had suspended those in an attempt…