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PIERRE, S.D. – Wetlands protect against floods, like those some in eastern South Dakota experienced this June and researchers warned the growing presence of factory farms in the Midwest makes […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Revenue reminds landowners that applications for the riparian buffer strip property tax incentive must be submitted by October 15, 2024. Eligible riparian […]
PIERRE, S.D. – There are nearly 150,000 miles of rivers and streams in South Dakota, but new data show many of those don’t meet state standards for safe water quality. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – About 80% of the rivers, streams and lakes tested in South Dakota are too polluted for at least one of their intended uses. The state Department of […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota, with its robust $11 billion agricultural industry, faces a significant environmental challenge – water quality. Contaminants found in over 70 percent of South Dakota waterways […]
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota’s one active gold mine is getting bigger – and so will the amounts of environmental insurance the site must have. The state Board of Minerals […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Overcast skies in South Dakota are not due to clouds but smoke. Almost 90 wildfires are burning in Western Canada, sending a plume of smoke high into […]
PIERRE — The lack of any sign-ups for a multimillion-dollar water quality program is evidence that agricultural operations need even more incentives to keep waste out of waterways, according to […]
CUSTER, S.D. – Critics of a city’s decision to release treated wastewater into a scenic and historic Black Hills creek say it could pollute the water and is being done […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has given preliminary approval to a Minnesota company that wants to do exploratory drilling for gold in South Dakota’s Black Hills. […]
PIERRE, SD – The full Senate will get a chance to debate the proposed merger of the South Dakota Ag Department with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The […]
Ellen Lorraine (Reese) Price was born at home on April 5, 1931 in Ziebach County, North of Faith, […]