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PIERRE, S.D. – Many emergency services across South Dakota are having budget and volunteer staffing problems. Custer County Commission Chairman Jim Lintz appeared in front of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission (Thursday) with a familiar complaint. “We’re running out of volunteers. One of the reasons we’re running out of volunteers is because of the […]
PIERRE, S.D. – State lawmakers aim to quickly pass a bill to clear a thicket of confusion over how to get $200 million in housing infrastructure money out of state coffers and into the hands of developers. The money, initially appropriated last session, was meant to help address a 10,000-home shortage in workforce housing. But […]
PIERRE, SD – Concern over the future of the teaching profession in South Dakota has led to more aggressive efforts by education officials to train and inspire a new generation of classroom leaders, with particular emphasis on elementary school classrooms. The push comes as kindergarten through 12th grade teacher shortages worsen across the state, a […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Nursing home complaints are on the rise this year after falling during the early pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. The state Department of Health, which oversees more than 100 long-term care facilities, according to its website, fielded 39 complaints as of Dec. 9. That’s an increase of 117% over 2020 and 2021, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Labor demands continue to tax the bottom lines of farmers and ranchers, with rising wage rates and record usage of the H-2A visa program. Ag organizations say that meaningful reforms to the federal government’s guest worker program must be a priority for Congress by the end of the year. The American Farm […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The western side of Pennington County doesn’t have enough water to last through an extended drought, according to a 2019 study by the South Dakota School of Mines. The region, which includes Rapid City, relies on ground and surface water to supply its city populations, commercial districts and agricultural needs. But […]
…Applying fertilizers in the proper amount, at the right time of year and with the right method can significantly reduce how much fertilizer reaches water bodies CHICAGO, IL – KELO.com/Reuters – For nearly two decades, Abe Sandquist has used every marketing tool he can think of to sell the back end of a cow. Poop, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. —. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, fertilizer makes up 36% of a farmer’s operating costs for corn and 35% for wheat, on average. In many places, it’s becoming harder to find and more expensive to buy. U.S. farmers typically use three forms of nitrogen fertilizers: anhydrous ammonia, urea, and liquid […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – South Dakota’s and the nation’s truck drivers are getting old. An American Trucking Association study estimates that the industry could be short by as many as 160,000 drivers by 2028. According to Christine Erickson, president of the South Dakota Trucking Association (SDTA), there was a federal pilot program to encourage young […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. -The latest blow to U.S. egg supplies (that have not fully recovered from disruptions brought on by the pandemic) is the worst outbreak of HPAI in years. At least 11 million layers have been lost in recent weeks. With USDA reporting new cases almost daily in South Dakota and other states and depopulation […]
