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WINNER, S.D. – Come February, no more babies will be delivered at Winner Regional Health. The hospital recently announced they would be suspending its labor and delivery services on February […]
“I don’t know if it’s just the lack of processors still out there, but we’re up 30% to 40% over last year in terms of animal drop-offs. PIEDMONT, S.D. – […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — After a Rapid City preschool closed unexpectedly, parents were left looking for a new preschool. A new website is offering opportunities to search for child care […]
HURON, S.D. – The patchwork nature of the rural and reservation health care system in South Dakota sometimes requires compassion, innovation and a healthy dose of teamwork to keep people […]
HIGHMORE, S.D. – It’s been over six months since two in-home child care providers closed in Highmore. The town of over 600 in central South Dakota has a few other […]
STURGIS, S.D. – There are some bright spots in beefing up local news coverage, but a new report says in South Dakota and elsewhere, there are still big concerns about […]
PIEDMONT, S.D. – A sudden shortage of South Dakota butchers and meat cutters willing to process wild game has been bad news for hunters but good news for Josh Clark […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced multiple recipients of Governor Kristi Noem’s Investment Plan for Child Care. “These grants will help parents expand their childcare […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – At a time when they are needed most, South Dakota is facing a shortage of nurses that healthcare professionals worry could negatively affect patient care at […]
Delores “Dee” Cain, age 82 of Belle Fourche died Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the Hospice House in […]