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PIERRE, S.D. — Family members of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem received more than $600,000 in funds from a state grant program pushed by the governor that directed federal coronavirus relief funds to small businesses. A ranch belonging to Noem’s family, Racota Valley Ranch Partnership, received one payment of $500,000, and a business operated by […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate has revived a piece of legislation pushed by Gov. Kristi Noem that would keep conservation officers from entering private property without permission. Senators who favored the bill used a rarely-used legislative maneuver, called a “smoke out,” to revive a bill unanimously defeated by a committee on Tuesday. […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota Senate committee has dismissed a proposal to bar transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports leagues. The bill had passed the House, with some Republican lawmakers casting the ban as a way to protect equal opportunities for women in sports. But there are currently no transgender […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFAB) is calling on lawmakers to require increased transparency in America’s cattle markets. AFBF supports the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021, sponsored by Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). The bill focuses on ensuring robust regionally negotiated cash trade and providing producers with more […]
PIERRE, S.D. – New cases of COVID-19 Wednesday totaled 181 with 50 of them considered probable. In their daily report, South Dakota Department of Health officials also reported another increase in active cases – up 18 to 1,993. There are 97 people hospitalized as of today; that number is up 5 from Tuesday. New deaths […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond will launch a slew of store brands aimed at reviving the home retailer and bringing in new customers in their 20s and 30s. The Union, New Jersey-based retailer plans to unveil at least eight new store brands this fiscal year, with six of them being unveiled in […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) _ Daktronics Inc. (DAKT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $214,000 in its fiscal third quarter. The Brookings, South Dakota-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent on a per-share basis. The video display maker posted revenue of $94.1 million in the period. Daktronics shares have climbed 23% […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The South Dakota State University Wool Judging Team won high overall team at the first Black Hills Stock Show Collegiate Wool Judging Contest held Feb. 5. The team also placed first in placings and reasons, second in grading and third in the value-based divisions. The team consisted of Emily Nold, an […]
HURON, SD – Speaking at the National Farmers Union National Convention, South Dakota Chapter President Doug Sombke said ethanol advocates need to prioritize support for a high octane standard in the new fuel economy rule that could triple demand for ethanol over the next decade. Sombke and NFU are spearheading a “Repeal & Replace” campaign […]
PIERRE, SD – A bill to ban state Game, Fish and Parks officers from entering onto private lands is likely to be revived on the floor of the State Senate this afternoon in Pierre. HB1140, the ‘open fields’ bill, was killed yesterday before a Senate committee despite having the strong support of the Governor, Lt. […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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