Game, Fish And Parks Have Revenue Spike; Sales Mediocre; Revenue Increase For 2025
(Pierre, SD) — A Game, Fish and Parks representative says revenue has spiked but usage of its parks and campgrounds are low. The increases in revenue came from nearly all nonresidents. Numbers for resident small-game hunters are
Female Incarceration Rates Highest In World; New Task Force Aimed To Combat
(Rapid City, SD) — Corrections secretary Nick Lamb says female incarceration rates should “substantially decrease” with a newly-created rehabilitation task force. South Dakota has the highest incarceration rate of women in the world. Lamb says the new
1/2 Population Not Current On Flu/Hep. B Vaccinations
(Undated) — State health officials say about half of the population are not current on their flu or hepatitis B vaccinations. Nearly 63 percent still need to get HPV and 78 percent need pneumococcal shots. Immunize South
South Dakota State University Chief Of Police Facing Felony Animal Cruelty Charges
(Brookings, SD) — A spokesperson with Brookings Police says South Dakota State University Chief of Police Timothy Heaton is facing felony animal cruelty and other related charges Friday. Five German Shepherds were found in uninhabitable conditions in
Man Arrested For Woman Murdered In Howard
(Howard, SD) — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says suspect Elias Stubbe is facing murder and other related charges in Howard. He’s being accused of murdering Nichole Malfero Saturday who was pronounced dead on scene. Officials
How Will Food Prices Affect Holiday Meals in 2025?
The holidays bring large increases in food spending for both food at home and food away from home. Consumers’ decisions during this season can have important implications for farmers and ranchers. Farmdoc, at the University of Illinois,
World Food Prices Fall in November
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index fell 1.2 percent to 125.1 points in November, marking a third consecutive monthly decline and a new low level since January. Sugar prices tumbled 5.9 percent to