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Aiming for a 70 Percent Vaccination Rate

The South Dakota Health Department has a goal of seventy percent vaccination of the eligible population

SD Education Board Sets Medical Marijuana Rules

The South Dakota Board of Education Standards approved rules for the use of medical marijuana in state schools starting this fall.

SD State Employees See Insurance Costs Rise

Major changes were made to insurance options for South Dakota state employees this year, with more costs moving to workers.

Drainage Work Continues at Gavins Point Dam

Visible construction is underway just below the face of Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River near Yankton.

Farm Group To Weigh In With EPA On Clean Water Rule Rewrite

The Environmental Protection Agency will be gathering public information this summer and falls as they work to rewrite Clean Water…

Jacks Fall 2 Points & 16 Seconds Short

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits came up two points and sixteen seconds short of a national championship, losing to Sam Houston 23 to 21 in Frisco Texas Sunday.

Sales Taxes Surge in April

Another strong surge in sales taxes in April.

UNL Researchers Kickstarting Precision Livestock Management With Smart Feeder

Researchers at the University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension Center and Sandhills Laboratory have begun a project that uses a smart…

Farm Credit Strength Seen In Kansas City Federal Reserve District In First Quarter

Agricultural credit conditions in the Kansas City Federal Reserve District continued to strengthen in the first quarter of 2021. The…

Checking Up on Wind Power Projects

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is considering having wind power projects file progress updates during and after construction.

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