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PIERRE, S.D. – A senate committee has approved a bill that would allocate state money for a planned shooting range north of Rapid City. The Senate Ag and Natural Resources Committee voted 5-2 to send it on to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill would commit 2.5 million to the facility, being proposed by the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) South Dakota Rural Development Acting State Director Hally Witte announced fiscal year 2021 investments to support local businesses and strengthen the rural economy. “This USDA funding will provide financial backing and technical assistance to stimulate business creation and growth which is intended to help improve the quality […]
EMERSON, MANITOBA – Truck drivers have set up a blockade just north of Pembina, N.D., at the Emerson, Manitoba Port of Entry. A Canada Border Services employee at the Emerson Port of Entry tells KVRR news that travelers heading into Canada are still able to cross the border, but will not be able to get […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —The Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety said Wednesday the body of a woman missing since early January has been found. The remains, found February 8, were identified as Cheryl “Tia” Long Soldier. The OST says they were found within the search area known as Grass Creek near Oglala. This was […]
MANHATTAN, KS – Most would agree that watching a new life enter the world is a pretty amazing experience — whether that is a human or an animal. For a cow-calf producer, many calves can be born over the season, and oftentimes that means night checks on the females and being able to intervene quickly […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. beef exports greatly exceeded previous volume and value records in 2021, surpassing $10 billion for the first time, according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports finished slightly below the record volume reached in 2020 but set a new value record, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Conservation practices on ranch, farm and timber lands will soon get a boost in both technical and financial support. USDA announced it will spend $1 billion over the next five years on a series of partnerships to develop and promote “climate-smart commodities.” The “Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities” will look for ways […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Pierre police have made an arrest in connection to an ongoing death investigation. Captain Bryan Walz with the Pierre Police Department says 38 year-old Crystal Pumpkinseed, who also goes by the name of Miranda Henry has been arrested on a single charge of 2nd degree murder. Officers were called to a unit […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Although cases of COVID continue to fall across South Dakota, it was a deadly Thursday report. State health officials reported eighteen new COVID-19 related deaths today, sending the state’s death toll to 2,724. Of the new deaths, two were out of Pennington County and there was one death each reported out of […]
HELENA, MT – Recently, the effort regarding the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado has generated national attention and has started a conversation between Montana producers recalling the state’s own reintroduction over two decades ago and the significant impacts that came with it. This month, leaders from Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) discussed this issue and the […]
James (Jim) Edward Johnson passed on May 1, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born to James […]
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