Prospects for a New Farm Bill Amid Struggling Ag Economy
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – As lawmakers continue to navigate a full legislative calendar in 2025, farmers and ranchers continue to advocate for getting a new five-year Farm Bill that could provide certainty to a struggling agricultural economy. Dr.
USDA Provides Update on Progress of Five-Pronged Strategy to Combat Avian Flu and Lower Egg Prices
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins hosted a stakeholder update on Thursday to provide the first progress report on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) five-pronged strategy to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and
Rice Murder Trial Enters Third Day
Jurors in the Nichole Rice murder trial were shown police video from inside the Minot apartment where 18-year-old Anita Knutson was found stabbed to death in 2007. On Thursday, during the trial’s third day, prosecutors played crime
Concerns For Proposed Dairy Operation In Richland County
(Fargo, ND) — Fargo residents are concerned about a proposed dairy facility. The dairy facility is planned to be built 34 miles south of Fargo in Richland County. Environmentalists say the operation’s chemicals and other waste would
ND Game and Fish Prohibits Open Fires
(Bismarck, ND) — Open fires are prohibited in the Oahe Wildlife Management Area. North Dakota Game and Fish declared the prohibition to help reduce potential wildfires around WMA areas. Open burning, including campfires, is banned but portable
SDSU Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament
(Storrs, CT) — South Dakota State women’s basketball is in Connecticut for the NCAA Tournament. The Jackrabbits are a Number Ten seed and will take on Number Seven Oklahoma State. The First Round game is tomorrow in
SD Tourism Analyzes Travel Trends
(Pierre, SD) — The South Dakota Department of Tourism is looking at recent trends to predict how the rest of this year will play out. Secretary Jim Hagen says 33 percent of travelers are feeling better off
U.S. Postal Workers Rally In Sioux Falls
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Local postal workers are expressing their concerns over the Trump Administration’s potential plans to privatize the USPS. A rally was organized by the American Postal Workers Union in Sioux Falls yesterday, joining dozens
Ellsworth Airman Charged With Premeditated Murder In Human Remains Case
(Rapid City, SD) — An Ellsworth active-duty airman accused of killing a Native American woman is now charged with first-degree premeditated murder. Quinterius Chappelle allegedly murdered 21-year-old Sahela Sangrait of Box Elder last summer. Chappelle made his
Montana Ranked Best State For Doctors
(Helena, MT) — Montana is the best state in the country for doctors to practice healthcare. A recent study by finance website WalletHub ranked all 50 states based on opportunities for doctors and the medical environment they