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Rancher and ag lender Austin Havlik of Mitchell explains some farm bill priorities of the cattle industry in Valley Springs on Apr. 12, 2024. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)

Ranchers: “More Ranch” Needed In Overdue Farm Bill

April 15, 2024
Agriculture, Top Story

VALLEY SPRINGS, S.D. — Ranchers urged Republican U.S. Senators John Thune of South Dakota and John Boozman of Arkansas to consider grasslands and cattle – not just crop support – as they finalize federal legislation that will govern many agricultural and food programs for years to come. The feedback came as the senators fielded questions […]

Local, State, Regional News

In this photo provided by the Cheyenne River Youth Project, some of the land purchased by the Native American-led nonprofit organization, is seen near Bear Butte State Park in Meade County, S.D., Aug. 22, 2023. The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced, Thursday, April 11, 2024, that it purchased nearly 40 acres (16.2 hectares) of land in the Black Hills of South Dakota amid a growing movement that seeks to return land to Indigenous people.

Julie A. Garreau/Cheyenne River Youth Project via AP.

Native non-profit buys land near Bear Butte

April 15, 2024
Local, News

BEAR BUTTE, S.D. – A Native American-led nonprofit has announced that it purchased nearly 40 acres (16.2 hectares) of land in the Black Hills of South Dakota amid a growing movement that seeks to return land to Indigenous people. The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced in an April 11 statement that it purchased the tract […]

Lawrence County fatal crash under investigation.

Two vehicle crash kills two in Lawrence County

April 14, 2024
Local, News, Top Story

WHITEWOOD, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says two people died Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Whitewood, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2012 Dodge Avenger was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 34 and crossed […]

Custer County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Homicide

April 13, 2024
Local, News, Top Story

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the Custer County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a homicide that took place Friday, April 12, in Custer County. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office Friday night responded to a report of a homicide at 9:47 p.m. […]

Man involved in kidnapping of FBI Employee sentenced to prison.

Man involved in kidnapping sentenced to prison

April 13, 2024
Local, News

RAPID CITY, S.D. – One of three people convicted of kidnapping an F.B.I. employee was sentenced to prison on Friday. Juan Alvarez-Sorto was sentenced to 57 years in prison. Sorto’s attorney unsuccessfully asked for a downward variance for her client, saying Sorto had taken responsibility. Prosecutors, however, successfully argued they believe Sorto would continue his […]

Man charged with murder arraigned Friday

Local, News
Updated Apr 13, @ 9:26

Sturgis Police end high speed chase Friday night

Local, News, Top Story
Updated Apr 13, @ 10:55

Fatal crash in Meade County Friday night

Local, News, Top Story
Updated Apr 13, @ 9:48

Burn planned for today southwest of Rapid City

Local, News
Updated Apr 12, @ 8:54

Agriculture News

Rancher and ag lender Austin Havlik of Mitchell explains some farm bill priorities of the cattle industry in Valley Springs on Apr. 12, 2024. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)

Ranchers: “More Ranch” Needed In Overdue Farm Bill

April 15, 2024
Agriculture, Top Story

States where import restrictions were put in place immediately after the virus was detected in Texas and New Mexico have not reported any cases of infection in dairy herds.

SD Reports 1st BIAV Case, States Issue Import Controls

April 12, 2024
Agriculture, Top Story

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota has become the eighth state to confirm an outbreak of bovine influenza A virus (BIAV) (also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry and birds) in a dairy cattle herd. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the South Dakota Animal Industry Board (AIB) […]

Dairy cows infected with avian flu virus

Avian Flu detected in South Dakota dairy herd

file photo

Avian Flu detected in South Dakota dairy herd

April 11, 2024
Agriculture, Local, News, Top Story

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (DANR) and the Animal Industry Board (AIB) have received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) of the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy cattle herd in South Dakota. This is the first confirmed case of […]

While changes in food animal inventories are normal, it is abnormal for all of them to decline at the same time. Beef, pork and poultry held in freezers are all below year-ago levels, with beef falling to levels not seen in a decade.

Low Inventories Translate To Drop In Meat Cold Storage

April 10, 2024
Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cold storage, particularly for red meat and poultry, is an important part of the protein supply chain, with meat in cold storage coming from a variety of sources and used in both domestic and global markets. This American Farm Bureau Federation Market Intel evaluates USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Survey’s March Cold Storage report, […]

Inspecting meat at beef packing processing plant.

July Cattle Report And Other Reports To Be Discontinued

Agriculture
Updated Apr 10, @ 4:15

Auction Markets Push For Multiple Bills In D.C. Fly-In

Agriculture, Top Story
Updated Apr 10, @ 4:01

Cattleman, sale barn owner Paul Huffman passes away

Agriculture
Updated Apr 4, @ 12:48

Polluted waterways continue to increase in South Dakota

Agriculture, News, Top Story
Updated Apr 4, @ 10:20

Sports News

BHSU Softball drops games to Fort Lewis Sunday.

photo courtesy Scott Lemon

BHSU Softball drops games to Fort Lewis Sunday

April 15, 2024
Sports

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Although it was not the results wanted to wrap up the beautiful weekend in Spearfish, the Black Hills State University softball team (12-27, 11-23 RMAC) broke the program’s single-season record for doubles in a season with their 57th of the season. However, it would be the visiting Skyhawks of Fort Lewis College […]

BHSU Softball drops pair of games to Fort Lewis.

Photo courtesy Josh Hall

BHSU Softball drops pair of games to Fort Lewis

April 14, 2024
Sports

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Mother Nature cooked up her best weather weekend yet of the softball season, but it was the visiting Skyhawks of Fort Lewis College (12-27, 10-20 RMAC) who left with a pair of wins over the Black Hills State University softball team (12-25, 11-21 RMAC) on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Yellow Jacket Field. […]

Saturday Baseball

Saturday Prep Baseball – Stevens edges Brookings

April 14, 2024
Sports

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Some area teams were in action Saturday in Prep Baseball. Rapid City Stevens completed a sweep over Brookings, downing the Bobcats 14 to 13. The win follows the Raiders’ 12-2 win on Friday. Also in action was the Douglas Patriots, who fell 11-4 to the Varsity Bobcats. Stevens plays Central in […]

Rush close season with 3-2 win over Thunder.

Rapid City Rush close season with 3-2 victory

April 14, 2024
Sports

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Rush, proud affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, defeated the Wichita Thunder to close the season on Saturday night at The Monument, 3-2. After a scoreless first period, the Rush gave up the games first goal to Michal Stinil who logged his 32nd of the season. Stinil would also […]

Center of the Nation Track and Field Meet Results

Sports
Updated Apr 15, @ 8:40

Rush win OT Thriller over Thunder

Sports
Updated Apr 13, @ 8:46

Area athletes compete at Track-O-Rama

Sports
Updated Apr 13, @ 8:33

South Dakota Prep Baseball Scores for Friday, April 12

Sports
Updated Apr 13, @ 8:27

Business News

SD Weekly Gas Price Update

SD gas prices up 8.7 cents over past week

April 15, 2024
Business

UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 8.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.34/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South Dakota are 17.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 12.3 cents per gallon lower than a year […]

Civil & Criminal actions bring in nearly $2 million

April 10, 2024
Business

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota has reported that in fiscal year 2023, over $1.9 million in civil and criminal actions were collected, of which $1.5 million was derived from criminal cases. The Office for the District of South Dakota, under the leadership of U.S. Attorney […]

Rapid City building permits down a bit in March

April 10, 2024
Business

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Officials in Rapid City say they saw a slight dip in building permit valuations in March, but the first quarter of 2024 marked the fourth-best performance since 2000. Since the beginning of the year, the city has issued 471 permits, amounting to a total value of nearly $96 million. While this […]

2024’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care

April 9, 2024
Business

UNDATED – With workers paying an average of over $6,500 per year toward employer-sponsored family coverage and Every Kid Healthy Week kicking off on April 22, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care, as well as expert commentary. In order to determine which states […]