Senator Art Rusch Running for Reelection from District 17

Incumbent republican Senator Art Rusch of Vermillion is running for reelection next month.

Sydney Davis Running for District 17 House Seat

Republican Sydney Davis of Burbank is one of four candidates running for the two open House seats in District 17.

Little New Information in Ravnsborg Fatal Accident Update

State officials held a news conference in Sioux Falls Tuesday to update information into the fatal car – pedestrian accident involving South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.

NCBA Voices Concern At FMD Detection In Namibia

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is monitoring cattle trade with Namibia following a report of a case of foot and…

PLC Backing ESA Modernization And Conservation Legislation

The Public Lands Council recently wrapped up their annual meeting and set their policy goals for the coming year. Executive…

Farmers Union Wants Changes To Final CSP Rule

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has released their final Conservation Stewardship Program rule. The Farmers Union says improvements need…

Yankton County Commission Settles CAFO Lawsuits

The Yankton County Commission settled several lawsuits that had been filed over regulation of confined animal feeding operations or CAFO’s.

Northwest Iowa Soybean Harvest Done, Corn Halfway Completed With Varied Yields

Harvest has gone well so far in Northwest Iowa. Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Joel DeJong says soybean harvest…

Yankton School Board Approves Rapid Covid-19 Testing

The Yankton School Board approved the use of the Abbott BinaxNow Covid-19 Point of Care tests suppled by the state Department of Health.

SD Grant Program Taking Applications

Application for business grants from the State of South Dakota are now open. The legislature approved spending up to four hundred million dollars of federal CARES Act funding during the special session last week.