Month: July 2024

Allison Winter, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The stalemate over the current farm bill may be solidifying a new era in farm politics as it joins the last three farm bills in a trend of delays [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A Fulton-area farmer will have a chance to argue that a federally designated wetland on his property is actually regular farm ground thanks to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. [Read More…]

Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Public health officials have diagnosed a Colorado farm worker with the country’s fourth human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court limiting the deference to regulators in courtroom disputes is likely to have widespread implications for farmers and ranchers in South Dakota. The 6-3 decision [Read More…]

Kevin Woster, South Dakota Searchlight It’s enough to make a grown man cry. And one of my friends did just that during a recent school board meeting here in Rapid City as he was trying [Read More…]

The Mitchell Congregational Church of Christ, known for its acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, has faced multiple incidents of vandalism. The first incident occurred last summer when the air conditioning system was sabotaged. In May, [Read More…]