Imagine leaving a gun in an unlocked vehicle. Imagine that gun is stolen and ends up shooting a kid. Killing a kid. It’s more than an exercise in imagining. It happens. It just did in …
BROOKINGS — South Dakota needs more child care providers, and SDSU Extension is part of a growing collaboration to meet that need. A 2024 Committee for Economic Development Child Care in …
BROOKINGS — For the second consecutive year, South Dakota State University has broken its research expenditures record. Research expenditures for fiscal year 2024 reached $84 million — a …
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension will teach the skill of sheep shearing to current and prospective producers this fall. The Sheep Shearing School is Oct. 12-14 at the …
Fall alfalfa management As fall approaches and temperatures decrease, it’s important to decide whether that last late cutting is really worth it. I like to bring this up each year to …
Redfield seniors Collin Dean and Jadie Turner were named 2024 Homecoming King and Queen on Mon., Sept. 9 th . The candidates, chosen by popular vote, also included Creighton Bowar, Jacob Buranen, …
BROOKINGS — The South Dakota Art Museum Guild will host a program at the museum on Sept. 24 featuring cartoonist, visual artist and book illustrator artist Hector Curriel. Coffee and …
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension and South Dakota Humanities Scholar Molly Barari will host a creative life story writing workshop for genealogy lovers. The third and …
BROOKINGS — The Gateway to Teacher Education undergraduate certificate, approved by the South Dakota Board of Regents in July and available through the state’s public universities …
HURON — Brian Kalenda of Buche Foods in Gregory took the top prize at the South Dakota Best Bagger Competition on Aug. 31. Hosted by the South Dakota Retailers Association and sponsored by …
PIERRE — In celebration of National Arts in Education Week, Sept. 9-13, Gov. Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Arts Council announce the opening of the Governor’s Student Art Competition. …
WASHINGTON — Americans were duped out of more than $5.6 billion last year through fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency, the FBI said in a report released Monday that shows a 45% jump in …
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate , setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the …
As South Dakota voters get ready to wade through seven ballot issues in November, more are lining up for the 2026 election. Already turned in to the Secretary of State’s Office are two …
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension will host an Annie’s Project series for women in agriculture this fall in Colton. Annie’s Project is designed to empower …
PIERRE — Funding for new community forestry projects is available through the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ 2024 Community Forestry Grant program. …
WATERTOWN — On Sept. 11, a signal upgrade project is scheduled to begin at the intersection of U.S. Highway 81 and 14th Avenue North in Watertown. The project will upgrade the current signal …
WASHINGTON — Fewer adolescents are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported Thursday, pointing to a shrinking number of high school students who are …
School is back in session so it is time for a little pop quiz. What is an item that almost every student carries? If you said backpack you are off to a great start. Do you know what it takes to be at …