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 …
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. …
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 …
The agency that manages state parks and issues licenses for hunting and fishing has a plan to raise $10 million of additional annual revenue from fee increases. The South Dakota Game, Fish …
MITCHELL — Beginning Sept. 9, two-way traffic will be shifted into the northbound lanes of state Highway 37 north of Mitchell. In addition to southbound lane closures on Highway 37, a closure …
PIERRE — The board of trustees of the South Dakota Retirement System will hold its regular meeting on Sept. 11 beginning at 9 a.m. The meeting will be in the board conference room at the SDRS …
NEWELL — A 56-year-old woman died Sept. 3 from injuries sustained Aug. 8 in a single-vehicle crash near Newell. The name of the woman involved has not been released pending notification of …
SPEARFISH — On Sept. 12, asphalt patching operations are scheduled to begin on U.S. Highway 14A between Savoy and Cheyenne Crossing in Spearfish Canyon. Traffic will be reduced to a single …
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension will welcome the public to its fourth annual Specialty Crop Field Day. This free, family-friendly event will feature a series of …