Republicans in Congress had to retreat a bit, and pass a so called “clean” funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats in the Senate refused to debate a bill that attempted
A bill that would have set up a committee to study the actual use of ag land in South Dakota was killed on the Senate floor. Democratic Leader, Senator Billie Sutton of Burke was not happy about
With dry conditions holding over from last fall, and very little snow pack, the flood outlook for eastern South Dakota is very low. Mike Gillispie is the Hydrologist at the National Weather
Monday brought the first day on the job for South Dakota’s new Game, Fish and Parks Secretary Kelly Hepler. Hepler is a South Dakota native and returns to the state after working since 1978 in
The South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management has released the states comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 2014. In the report, the states total ending fund balance was one
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index for February, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region stretching from North Dakota to Arkansas, increased from
Two South Dakota based grain cooperatives have announced their intention to combine. The Boards of Directors for Ipswitch based North Central Farmers Elevator and Aberdeen based Wheat Growers
State aid to education is a big issue for the South Dakota legislature. This year attracting and keeping teachers has entered into the mix. Most of that relates to teacher pay, and what schools can
HURON, S.D. (AP) – Families that have spent 100 or 125 years of life on farming or ranching have the opportunity to be recognized during the South Dakota State Fair. A farm or ranch is
The City of Huron is in the process of sweetening the deal for prospective buyers of property up for auction in the Southtown Addition. The Huron City Commission approved first reading of an