25th District Representative Randy Gross Wednesday, January 31 was the last day for individual bill introduction. February 21 is crossover day meaning any bill not passed in its house of origin (House or Senate) by that date will not move on for consideration. The...
Senator Tom Pischke The 4th week of the 2024 Legislative Session completed on February 2nd. At this point, every piece of legislation has now been introduced and has a number. We ended up with 258 bills introduced in the House and 220 bills in the Senate. In South...
Senator John Thune America needs farmers and ranchers. That’s a given in South Dakota, where agriculture is part of our way of life. South Dakotans know farming and ranching involve a lot of risk. For almost 100 years Congress has regularly passed a farm bill to back...
Representative Dusty Johnson BIG Update The Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are disrupting global shipping routes, threatening supply chains, and endangering human life. Twenty percent of all container shipping passes through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, but due to the...
PIERRE, S.D.— Court reporters, recorders and captioners use cutting-edge technology to bring the spoken word to text accurately in real time. Their unique skills are in high demand and so are job opportunities.Gov. Kristi Noem and Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R....
Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office will begin accepting medical cannabis dispensary applications beginning February 12, 2024. The deadline to apply is April 11, 2024. Applications can only be submitted in person by sealed envelope at the Minnehaha County Auditor’s...
AAA Travel bookings indicate travelers are spending more, staying longer SIOUX FALLS, SD – AAA Travel bookings point to a new trend: indulgence. According to the latest data, travelers spent 35% more per trip in 2023 than in 2022, and increased the length of each stay...
Advancing legislation addressing surveying a step in the right direction; Committee actions fall short on property rights and power of condemnationSioux Falls, SD – Landowners for Eminent Domain Reform (LEDR), a united group of landowners, elected officials, and...
Applications now being accepted The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce applications are now being accepted for the newly created SDAHO Enterprises Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Scholarship! This scholarship...
The Tri-Valley High School Mustang One-Act team took second place at their Region 3A Meet which was held in Madison on January 24. The top two teams advanced to the 2024 Class A State One-Act Play Festival with Tri-Valley performing on Thursday, February 1, at 11:15...
Pictured back row standing (left to right) is Logan Zacharais, Josie Johnson, Mataya DeJong and Clara VanDerVliet. Front row (left to right) is Cashlynn VanDerVliet, Madison Zacharias, Jadyn Zacharias, and Ellie Stofferahn. Students from Buffalo Christian Homeschool...
It’s the time of year again when the Colton Fire and Rescue will hold their Annual Soup Supper offering four soups to choose from which will include Wisconsin cheese, vegetable, chili, and chicken noodle. The free will donation event takes place at Taopi Community...
Submitted by Wynne Hindt Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating member achievements in 2023 with our Annual Banquet and Bowling. Saturday, February 17, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., we will be hosting a member only event at GreatLIFE Suburban Lanes in Sioux Falls....
The Hartford Area Fire and Rescue had their members recertified in CPR, Pit crew CPR, and the Lifepac. (Photos/Submitted) The Hartford Area Fire and Rescue recently went to the West Central High School for hands on training with the high school seniors....
The Humboldt and Hartford America Legion Posts held their District 7 Oratory contest in Humboldt on Sunday, January 28. Elena Andrews from Beresford (front left) won the District 7 Oratory contest. She competed with JT Steckley (front right) from West Central High...
Partnership will incorporate 17 POET plants, capture 4.7 million metric tons of CO2 AMES AND SIOUX FALLS — In a major step forward for the future of agriculture and biofuels, POET and Summit Carbon Solutions (Summit) announced a groundbreaking partnership connecting...
College news CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston announces students who were named to the Fall 2023 Chancellor’s List recently released by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for the Chancellor’s List, students must complete 12 or more...
College news BROOKINGS, S.D. -- More than 3,400 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the fall 2023 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean’s list.Overall, 3,475 students from 39 states and 24 foreign...
College news LINCOLN, NE -- More than 6,800 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year.College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 3.75; Dean Tiffany Heng-Moss.College of...
District Representative Randy Gross I have received messages from many of you regarding a variety of bills working their way through committees and on to the House or Senate for action. Your input is appreciated, and I apologize in advance if I can’t respond in a...