New Minnehaha County Juvenile Center Emphasizes Rehabilitation, Safety
(Minnehaha County, SD) — Construction is nearly complete for Phase One of a new Minnehaha County juvenile center. Officials say the juvenile justice center will focus on impacting young lives before they return to the community. Director
South Dakota Students Continue To Outpace National Peers On ACT Testing
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota students are maintaining their lead against national peers for the average ACT composite score. Sixty percent of the 2025 graduating class took the ACT and earned an average score of 21, which
Brookings Man Arrested For Alleged Stabbing Incident
(Brookings, SD) — One man is in custody after an alleged stabbing incident in Brookings. Police say they received a call yesterday around 9:30 a.m. regarding an altercation between a man and his ex-girlfriend at a residence
SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Announces “Data Centers Done Right” Initiative
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is launching a new data center initiative. Johnson says that South Dakota is not a competitive location for data centers because the state’s tax on data centers is significantly
Chemical Manufacturing CEOs Express Rail Merger Concerns to President Trump
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) released a letter signed by 40 chemical manufacturing CEOs urging President Trump and federal regulators to closely scrutinize the proposed merger between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) –
Clean Fuels: Data Shows Farmers Risk Losing $7.5 Billion if EPA Does Not Reallocate RFS Small Refinery Exemptions
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America shared with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin projections of the economic impact for U.S. soybean farmers and processors of EPA’s proposed supplemental “SRE reallocation volume” to the 2026 and 2027 RFS volumes. EPA
Funding Opportunity Drives Packaging Innovation for U.S. Growers
As global markets tighten restrictions on single-use and plastic packaging, U.S. specialty crop producers face mounting challenges in accessing key export destinations. To address this, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), in collaboration with Clemson
U.S. Farmers Face Storage Shortage as Record Harvest Arrives
America’s farmers are bringing in massive corn and soybean crops this fall, but a new concern is growing along with the yield — storage space. Bernt (BEAR-ent) Nelson, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says
USDA Pushes Back Against Texas Ag Commissioner Over Screwworm Strategy
The USDA is pushing back against Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. During a conversation with RFD-TV, a USDA spokesperson said Miller is proposing “ineffective solutions” in the fight against the New World Screwworm. In an exclusive statement