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Iowa Farmers Expected To Plant More Soybeans In 2021

USDA is projecting farmers in the U.S. will plant around 7 million more acres of soybeans in 2021 versus a…

SDCA President Says Feed Act A Good Measure For Agriculture

A companion measure to South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson’s Feed Act has been introduced in the Senate this week. It…

EWG And Farm Group Differ Over Report On Farm Payments

This week, the Environmental Working Group released an analysis of federal farm payments from 2017 through 2020. EWG’s Senior Economic…

SD House Passes “Fairness in Women’s Sports” Bill

A bill that would restrict trans gender student’s participation in sports has been approved by the South Dakota House.

Dairy Group Lauds Iowa House Passage Of Anaerobic Digester Legislation

This week the Iowa House on a 75 to 18 vote passed HF 522, legislation that allows ag operations to…

Wrapping Up Crossover Day

South Dakota lawmakers wrapped up cross over day Thursday by acting on all bills in their House of their introduction.

An Impeachment Committee

South Dakota House Speaker Spencer Gosch has assembled a ten-member committee to oversee the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.

One Dead in Hughes County Crash

One person died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash east of Blunt.

BNSF Prepared In Light Of Pipeline Politics

BNSF Railway is prepared to handle additional volume resulting from shutdown of the Keystone XL Pipeline and uncertainty surrounding the…

Vaccine Supply Continues to Expand

Doses of Covid-19 vaccines continue to increase week to week.

Recent Headlines

20 hours ago in Local

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…

20 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…

2 days 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…

2 days ago in Local

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…

2 days ago in Local

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,…