SD Governor Kristi Noem Highlights Broad Themes in State of the State Speech

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem laid out some broad themes and a few specifics during her State of the State speech to a joint meeting of the legislature Tuesday.

Appropriations Bill Contains Beneficial Provisions For Infrastructure

The Soy Transportation Coalition is pleased that funding provisions for infrastructure were contained in the Consolidated Appropriations bill passed and…

South Dakota Stock Growers Association Neutral On Ag And DENR Merger

The 2021 South Dakota Legislative session got underway Tuesday in Pierre. One of the issues that has the ag community…

Cattle Group Backs Bill To Increase Meatpacker Worker Protections

The Nebraska Cattlemen Association wants state lawmakers to pass a recent measure introduced by Senator Tony Vargas to give new…

Nebraska Ramping up Vaccinations

Nebraska is still working through the first phase of Covid-19 vaccinations with front line health and long-term care workers getting the shots.

Watching Covid-19 Infections and Vaccinations

Health care professionals are watching Covid-19 infection numbers decrease with caution.

Yankton School District Losing Two Long Time Administrators

The Yankton School Board accepted the resignations of two long time employees at their meeting this week.

Nebraska Covid-19 Vaccination Progress

Nebraska health agencies continue to issue Covid-19 vaccinations as fast as they can get the necessary doses.

Sanford Health Dealing with Covid-19 Hospitalizations & Vaccinations

While active Covid-19 infections in South Dakota continue to go down, health care officials are still asking people to continue taking precautions.

Lawmakers OK with Capital Security

Despite FBI warnings of possible armed protests in the fifty state capitals in the coming days, South Dakota legislators say they don’t feel threatened.