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Pandemic Creates Food Need

In the past year, Feeding South Dakota has moved more than seventeen million pounds of food to provide hundreds of thousands of meals.

SD Broadband Expansion Applications Now Open

Applications are now open for broadband expansion projects in South Dakota.

Agriculture Groups Want Removal Of Section 232 And 301 Tariffs

The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives which is part of the National Foreign Trade Council wants the Biden administration to…

Yankton County Commission Talks Housing

The Yankton County Commission held their annual strategic planning session on Friday. It’s the time to talk about issues and set general goals for the year.

North Dakota Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Electric Hunting Posting

The North Dakota legislature has passed a pair of bills to advance electronic posting of public land. Those measures are…

Treated Seed Ban Bill Advances In Nebraska Legislature

Nebraska State Senators have given first approval to LB 507, a measure that would prohibit the use of treated seed…

State Dollars for the Big Sioux River Watershed

The legislature this year approved spending three million dollars on water quality improvement in and near the Big Sioux River.

State Makes Big Investment in Rapid City – Pierre Rail Line

The legislature this year approved spending twenty million dollars to rebuild the railroad from Ft Pierre to Rapid City.

SD Legislators Back in Pierre, Veto on the Agenda, Special Session Possible

South Dakota legislators are back in Pierre today, for the final day of the 2021 session.

Warm, Windy Condition Lead to Fire Weather Watch Monday

A fire weather watch has been issued for Monday

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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…

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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…

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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,…