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Crops Look Good But Need Hot Days
After a dryer winter, the rains came on pretty steadily this spring. Area farmers pushed through and most got their crop planted throughout Journal Country. As the Fourth of July dawns, most producers are in a solid place though hoping for some warmer weather. According to the South Dakota Crop...
Sheep producers invited to apply to SDSU Extension Elevate Ewe cohort program
SDSU Extension is inviting beginning sheep producers to apply to the 2024-2025 Elevate Ewe program. Elevate Ewe is a year-long cohort program for up to 20 people that combines workshops, webinars, hands-on training, industry tours, networking and mentoring opportunities to educate sheep producers. It is designed for producers with 10...
SD PUC Designates Affected Area for Energy Conversion Facility, Ensures Community Engagement
{KXLG – Toronto, SD} The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) convened to discuss docket EL24-021 regarding an application for a permit to build an energy conversion facility by the Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (WMMPA). A key issue was the designation of the affected area and the composition of the local review committee.
Farmer’s fight against wetland designation gets boost from U.S. Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling
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. The case will be one of the first in the nation to be re-examined as a result of Loper Bright Enterprises vs. Raimondo. The ruling […] The post Farmer’s fight against wetland designation gets boost from U.S. Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Capitol Notebook: Title IX challenge takes a twist
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — With its Loper Bright Enterprises decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a past ruling that granted deference to federal agencies on rule making. Because of it, a federal judge now wants supplemental briefs filed regarding a challenge by a group of states including South Dakota against new Title IX rules for schools from the Biden administration that are scheduled to take effect on August 1.
High school journalism removed from South Dakota's Opportunity Scholarship
High school journalism courses no longer count toward South Dakota's general merit-based scholarship, though schools can seek a waiver, and teachers in the state haven't been told why. "There was never any knowledge of this being an issue, and the school district didn't know about it either, as far as...
Meet Brian Adel: SDNG’s new Command Chief Warrant Officer
Brian Adel of Summerset achieved a significant milestone in his military career with a promotion to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) at the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters on Camp Rapid. The promotion ceremony, held on June 14, 2024, honored Adel's dedication and leadership.
US Census Bureau Reports Growth in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The Sioux Falls bedroom community of Harrisburg transformed over the past couple of decades into the fastest-growing South Dakota city of more than 5,000 people, according to the most recent US Census Bureau and Population Division report. Growing cities and towns: Harrisburg’s population ballooned by 37.8%,...
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