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 STURGIS, SD – The Sturgis Scooper basketball teams hosted the Douglas Patriots at West Gym on Tuesday night with the season winding down. The Scooper girls are out of contention for a SoDak 16 playoff spot but put together four good quarters of basketball and got their fifth win of the season over the Douglas […]
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service will conduct a survey of nearly 10,000 U.S. consumers regarding their understanding of the “Product of U.S.A.” label on U.S. beef. “American consumers depend upon accurate, transparent labels to obtain important information about the food they consume. American farmers and ranchers depend upon those same labels […]
DENVER, CO – There’s a race for National Farmers Union (NFU) Vice President that a South Dakota producers hopes to win at the group’s national convention this year in Denver. South Dakota farmer Jeff Kippley is challenging incumbent Patty Edelburg. Kippley is a crop and cattle producer as well as a small business owner from […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota health officials reported 158 new cases of COVID-19 in their Tuesday report. Because Monday was a holiday, today’s case numbers reflect results up to the long weekend. Active cases have dropped to 7,706 while the number of people hospitalized dropped eleven from Friday to 211. Seven new deaths were part […]
FARGO, ND – In 2021, North Dakota experienced one of the worst droughts on record. This resulted in significant impacts to forage production on range, pasture land and hay land across the state. The question now is how the 2021 drought will impact the upcoming grazing season. “Thanks to above average rainfall across much of […]
FARGO, ND – North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension and University of Minnesota (UMN) Extension will host an “American Lamb and our Consumer” webinar on Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. CST. Sheep producers, 4-H and FFA members, and lamb consumers are invited to attend. “February is Lamb Lovers Month,” says Travis Hoffman, NDSU and UMN […]
LARAMIE, WY As winter’s cold and dark days settle in, AARP Wyoming has launched a series of fitness, writing and other creative classes to help people connect and have fun. AARP Wyoming’s Associate State Director of Community Outreach Jennifer Baier said after surveying its 80,000 members, it was clear that fitness classes were a big priority. […]
ARLINGTON, TX – Teton Ridge, the pioneering new western entertainment brand offering consumers legendary and iconic sports, products, and experiences, has announced a broadcast partnership with leading national cable network INSP. The network will air the richest single-day rodeo in the world, The American, live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday March 6 […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Bitterly cold temperatures have descended upon the area, and winter weather and wind chill advisories remain in effect today. For the Winter Weather Advisory this morning, forecaster say to expect snow, with additional snow accumulations of up to one inch with wind chills as low as 40 below zero. For the Wind […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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