Month: September 2021
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South Dakota’s top lawmakers release AG impeachment petition
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota legislative leaders on Friday distributed a petition to lawmakers asking them to support a special session to consider impeaching Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg for a car crash last year [Read More…]
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SD girl killed in Minnesota storms that spawned 2 tornadoes
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — A line of strong storms brought damaging winds and at least a couple tornadoes to Minnesota and western Wisconsin early Friday, causing at least one death. Authorities in Mankato say a [Read More…]
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Friday’s Scores – September 17, 2021
PREP FOOTBALL Alcester-Hudson 70, Centerville 54 Avon 58, Burke 36 Belle Fourche 40, Custer 12 Bon Homme 24, Kimball/White Lake 18 Brandon Valley 13, Sioux Falls O’Gorman 10 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 38, Flandreau 13 Brookings 30, Aberdeen [Read More…]
Ag News
Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program deadline extended
The USDA has extended the deadline for livestock and poultry producers to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program. The original deadline September 17th has been moved into next month. Producers who suffered losses during [Read More…]
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FAPRI estimates rising near-term farm income
An ag economic service is estimating higher farm incomes this marketing year. Head of the University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Pat Westhoff tells Brownfield expected strong global demand for U.S. ag [Read More…]
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Harvest is underway in southern Indiana
Harvest is underway for southwestern Indiana farmer Mark Seib. “We’ve harvested about 200 acres of corn already and moisture has been running at about 20 percent,” he says. “We’ve also harvested some beans. Soybeans have [Read More…]
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NCBA, PLC critical of Fish and Wildlife Service wolf review
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is again considering protections for the gray wolf. Assistant Director of Ecological Services Gary Frazer issued a notice saying the agency will conduct a year-long status review of the [Read More…]
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Wisconsin Grassland CRP signups successful
USDA officials are pleased with state and national Grassland CRP signup figures. Wisconsin’s acting Farm Service Agency director Tyler Radke says he’s pleased to see this level of interest from conservation-minded producers, calling it a [Read More…]
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Farmers share top concerns for their operation, industry
Tax policy, conservation efforts and input costs are some of the top concerns for growers attending this year’s Husker Harvest Days. Every year presents its own unique set of challenges for farmers. South Central [Read More…]
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Thinking ahead to 2022
The 2021 growing season is hitting the home stretch, the time of year to consider the right hybrid for 2022 and how it will contribute to yield and profit, says Andy Ackley, Corn Product Manager [Read More…]
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Competition between red meat and protein alternatives
Are plant-based protein diets the wave of the future? Dr. Michael Swanson, an economist with Wells Fargo says there is no statistical evidence that more people are eating a strictly vegetarian or vegan diet. Especially [Read More…]
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Scammers targeting South Dakota’s nurses
The South Dakota Health Department (SD-DOH) and the South Dakota Board of Nursing (SD-BON) released this statement after ongoing reports of scams targeting licensed nurses. The scam is being carried out via threatening phone calls/email. [Read More…]
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Push for Native American curriculum in schools makes gains
For years, many Native American tribes have felt their history has not been given its due by schools in Connecticut, a state that takes its name from an Algonquian word meaning “land on the long [Read More…]
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Endangered baby and sister missing from Pierre recovered
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Endangered Missing Advisory has canceled an alert Monday for two children from Pierre, allegedly taken by their father who authorities say was exhibiting signs of impairment. Authorities said [Read More…]
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Badlands National Park to build new visitor center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Badlands National Park in South Dakota will build a new visitor center in the southeast section of the park, the National Park Foundation said Monday. The new visitor center will [Read More…]
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South Dakota lawmakers reject a handful of medical pot rules
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Monday rejected a handful of rules proposals governing medical marijuana from Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration but approved the bulk of the program. The Legislature’s Rules Review [Read More…]
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Sept. 13, 2021 South Dakota Prep Media football polls
The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Sept. 13 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. Class 11AAA Harrisburg (18) 3-0 [Read More…]
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Sept. 13, 2021 South Dakota Prep Media volleyball polls
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Sept. 13, 2021. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA O’Gorman (15) 4-0 [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Carr’s TD pass caps Raiders rally past Ravens 33-27 in OT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a premature bench-clearing celebration and a couple of blunders that almost cost the Raiders the game, the party could finally begin for real after the first game with fans in [Read More…]
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Mitchell’s oldest service club celebrates 100th anniversary with a special event
Mitchell’s oldest service club celebrated its 100th anniversary Sunday by breaking ground on a special community project. Kiwanis Club president Julie Hart-Schutte says it’s an inclusive playground that all kids can play on……. It [Read More…]