Officials Evaluating ND’s Higher Education Funding Formula
(Bismarck, ND) — Officials are reevaluating how state funding is allocated for higher education in North Dakota. The Higher Education Funding Review Committee says it plans to review all aspects of higher education funding, as the current
Governor Armstrong Orders Flags At Half-Staff In Wake Of MN Shooting
(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakota and U.S. flags are being ordered at half-staff to honor the victims of the deadly shooting in Minnesota. At least two children were killed and 17 others were wounded during the shooting
New Law Enforcement Building Coming to Lake Traverse Reservation
(Sisseton, SD) — Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate leaders are breaking ground on a new 28-thousand-square-foot law enforcement center on the Lake Traverse Reservation. The facility will sit next to a new detention center and feature high-tech equipment, secure
Standoff Near Aberdeen Schools Ends Peacefully
(Aberdeen, SD) — Aberdeen police respond to a tense situation near two schools after reports of a person firing a weapon Wednesday. Just after noon, officers rushed to the area of 3rd and North Kline, near Roncalli
Search Continues For Deadly Shooting Suspect Near Rapid City
(Rapid City, SD) — A manhunt remains underway just south of Rapid City as authorities search for a suspect in a deadly shooting that happened Tuesday. Police say 57-year-old Vernon Selig was found shot in the head
SD Supreme Court Considering Discipline for Huron Attorney
(Pierre, SD) — The South Dakota Supreme Court is weighing whether to suspend a Huron attorney’s law license. Tucker Volesky faced the justices Wednesday over how he represented a client in a years-long family ranch dispute. The
Deadly Shooting Under Investigation in Rapid City
(Rapid City, SD) — A man shot and killed at a Rapid City apartment complex last night is under investigation, and police say the case doesn’t appear to be random. It happened around 7:15 last night on
Rep. Richard Vasgaard Killed In Farming Accident
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota lawmaker Richard Vasgaard is dead after a farming accident Wednesday. The Representative who served District 16 and lived in Centerville was 75 years old. State leaders are paying tribute, remembering him as
Soybean Growers Want Trade Relief as China Is Not Buying U.S. Beans
(DECATUR, IL) — The world’s top soybean importer, China, doesn’t seem to have bought a single American cargo ship’s worth of soybeans for the coming marketing year (which starts September 1st). And that lack of buying has
NCGA: Corn is Unprofitable at Current Price Levels
The National Corn Growers Association issued a report saying corn prices have dropped about 50 percent since hitting a peak in 2022. However, the cost of production has declined only modestly, making the production of corn unprofitable.