South Dakota Enters Purchase Agreement For New Prison Land

(Pierre, SD) — The state of South Dakota reaches a purchase agreement for an option to buy land to build a prison. The site is approximately 148 acres in northeast Sioux Falls along Benson Road. The state
U.S. Senator John Thune’s Appearance At Rally Draws Criticism

(Sioux Falls, SD) — U.S. Senator John Thune’s appearance at Saturday’s USS South Dakota Day of Honor draws criticism from a nearby rally. Thune was the keynote speaker for the event which was a tribute to the
USDA Announces $30 Million One-Time Payment to Crop Insurance Providers for Specialty Crops

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency will issue a one-time, Congressionally-mandated payment to Approved Insurance Providers administering eligible crop insurance contracts for specialty crops during the 2022 and 2023 reinsurance years. The $30 million in total funding will
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Expand E15 Fuel Sales by Cutting Regulatory Barriers

The ethanol industry says new legislation aimed at boosting retail stations that sell E15 will finally cut through regulatory barriers that have slowed the fuel’s growth since its initial approval. The bipartisan Ethanol for America Act, introduced