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Road Construction Season

As the weather warms up, so will road construction.

Help Wanted!

During the annual meeting of Yankton Area Progressive Growth this week, C.E.O. Nancy Wenande said there are over seven hundred fifty open jobs in the county and the unemployment rate is now under three percent.

Troubling Trends in Nebraska

Two important Covid-19 infection factors are slowly rising in Nebraska.

Food And Water Watch Says Court Ruling Positive For Processor Plant Worker Safety

A U.S. District Court in Minnesota has issued a decision regarding line speed limits at processing plants. Food and Water…

Groundbreaking for USD Health Sciences Building

The groundbreaking was held for the new School of Health Sciences Building on the campus of USD in Vermillion Thursday.

NPB Official Says More Spent On Easter Ham In 2020

Easter Sunday is this weekend and several Americans will be celebrating sitting down to a delicious meal of ham. National…

Minnesota Pork CEO Awaiting Interpretation Following Line Speed Court Ruling

A U.S. District Court in Minnesota issued a decision in a case that challenged the Trump administration’s lifting of line…

Rising Trends of Variants and Infections

Public health officials continue to watch the spread of Covid-19 variants as well as increasing numbers of infections.

NCGA Waiting For More Details On President’s Infrastructure Plan

President Joe Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure proposal on Wednesday called the American Jobs Plan. There are both good…

SD Board of Regents Respond to SB55

The South Dakota Board of Regents was ordered by last year’s legislature to study the shared administration of the six state universities and report back by late this year.

Recent Headlines

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AS STUDENT VIOLENCE RISES, STATE WANTS DISTRICTS TO HAVE OPTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – Whether caused by the pervasiveness of social media, an increase…

4 hours ago in Local

LAWMAKERS WORRY ABOUT FEASIBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN

PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s workforce shortage and federal limitations on a $189.5 million…

1 day ago in Local

IOWA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SIGNS OFF ON UPDATED SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS

DES MOINES, IA (KCCI) – The State Board of Education took its final look at new social studies standards. The…

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GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN PROPOSES DHHS CUTS OF OVER $152 MILLION TO BALANCE BUDGET

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) – With a projected $471 million budget deficit on the horizon, Gov. Jim Pillen looked to…

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EARLY FUTURE FUND DEADLOCK ESPOSES DIVIDE OVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN PIERRE

PIERRE, S.D. (Todd Epp / South Dakota Broadcasters Association) – The South Dakota Legislature is four days into its 2026 session,…