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PIERRE, S.D. – The Department of Health reported 126 new cases of COVID-19 in their Thursday report. Active cases have dropped to 5,656 and the number of people hospitalized saw an increase today to 179. That is up 8 from Wednesday’s report. Four new deaths were reported, sending the state’s death toll to 2,788. Around […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily halted a South Dakota rule from taking effect that would have made the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills. U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier late Wednesday granted a request from Planned Parenthood for a restraining order on a state […]
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — A Yankton man convicted in a 2019 fatal shooting has received significantly less prison time after the South Dakota Supreme Court vacated his original sentence. Jameson Mitchell, who pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Lucas Smith in Yankton, was resentenced Wednesday to 60 years in the state penitentiary […]
MANHATTAN, KS – When you don’t feel well, sometimes it is hard to stay properly hydrated and that can lead to serious health challenges. The same is true for young calves, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute during a recent Cattle Chat podcast discussion. “If a calf is nursing and […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City couple has filed a federal lawsuit against the local school district, its superintendent and others over how their autistic son was treated by staff. Dwayne Milne and Jaclynn Paul claim in their lawsuit that their 8-year-old son, who has been diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Ag Committee leadership has created a bipartisan caucus to support future agricultural leaders. Chair Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Ranking Member John Boozman of Arkansas say the Senate FFA Caucus will support teachers, parents, and students through agricultural education. The announcement comes during National FFA Week with the goal of educating […]
HELENA, MT – An animal from a Gallatin County ranch within Montana’s Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) has been confirmed infected with brucellosis, according to the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL). The infected animal had a negative test in 2021 but tested as a ‘reactor’ during a voluntary herd test in January. Pathologists at the Montana […]
CHEVY CHASE, MD – The National 4-H Council this week announced it received a $50 million gift from writer and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift from Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is the largest single donation ever to the National 4-H Council. Given the expansive reach of Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program, delivered […]
LAS VEGAS, NV – The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association® and Las Vegas Events announced today the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® will see an increase in the payout at the world’s largest rodeo in December for the second consecutive year. The Wrangler NFR, which is scheduled this year at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas […]
Donna Marie Auer, 67, Whitewood, SD, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at her home under hospice care. […]
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