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Good Start for City Sales Taxes

The first tax report of the year brought some good news for the City of Yankton.

Wary of the Variants

Public health officials are tracking reports of variants of the Covid-19 virus

Needs Based Scholarship Plan Gets Committee Nod

A bill that would authorize and help fund a needs-based scholarship program got a big boost in the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee.

Names Released in Tripp County Fatal Accident

Two women from Rosebud, S.D. have been identified as the people who died Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash east of Winner

Past Half Time

South Dakota legislators start the second half of the 2021 session this week.

Nebraska Cattlemen Association Backing Meat Processor Bill In Unicameral

The Nebraska Legislature heard testimony on Senator Tom Brewer’s bill, LB 235 which is approved would revive a state meat…

The Yankton City Commission and the Face Mask Mandate

The Yankton City Commission, at their meeting Monday will set a public hearing for later this month to extend the face mask mandate

Lower Than Normal Runoff Predicted for the Missouri River Reservoir System

The Corps of Engineers is predicting a below normal year for runoff into the Missouri River reservoir system.

Corn Growers President Wants New EPA Chief To Closely Follow RFS

Last week, EPA Administrator Nominee MichaeL Regan told a Senate committee that agriculture will have a place at the table…

Health Care Bill Up Before SD House Ag Committee This Week

Senate Bill 87, a measure that would allow the South Dakota Farm Bureau to offer a health care program to…

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PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the…

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

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