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South Dakota FFA agri-scientists recognized during state convention
Students received finalist FFA AgriScience Distinction during last week's State FFA Convention in Brookings (April 18-20, 2024). The SD FFA Association recognizes students who gain real-world, hands-o...
Jody Heemstra Apr 22, 2024
2022 Census of Agriculture shows size of farms in South Dakota, North Dakota increased from 2017 census
FEBRUARY 17, 2024: South Dakota's number of farms and ranches remained unchanged during 2023, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The number of farms and ranches in the state...
Jody Heemstra Feb 17, 2024
Inflation Reduction Act 1-Year Report Card: IRS Delivers Dramatically Improved 2023 Filing Season Service, Modernizes Technology, Pursues High-Income Individuals Evading Taxes
One year into its modernization efforts under the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has made significant progress toward its goals of delivering world-class service, upgrading its technology, and ensur...
Jody Heemstra Aug 16, 2023
House State Affairs Committee kills two more eminent domain bills aimed at carbon dioxide pipelines
FEBRUARY 9, 2023: (South Dakota Broadcasters Association)-- It was a rare foray into science, economics, and property rights yesterday (Feb. 9, 2023) in the South Dakota House. The chamber passed a bi...
Jody Heemstra Feb 10, 2023
Ethics board dismisses Noem plane case, says law is unclear
DECEMBER 20, 2022: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota's ethics board has dismissed a complaint against Gov. Kristi Noem for using state government aircraft to attend events hosted by political orga...
Jody Heemstra Dec 21, 2022
US intelligence agencies' embrace of generative AI is at once wary and urgent
ARLINGTON, Virginia (AP) - U.S. intelligence agencies are scrambling to embrace the AI revolution, believing they'll otherwise be smothered by an avalanche of data as surveillance tech further blanket...
Jody Heemstra May 23, 2024 deepak pal / CC
Court unseals search warrant affidavits in Sanford probe
APRIL 28, 2023: UNDATED (AP)- Newly unsealed documents show investigators found images of nude underage girls were transmitted on an email account they linked to billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sa...
Jody Heemstra Apr 28, 2023
COVID-19 pandemic's impact on births and deaths results in a record number of counties experiencing natural decrease
More than 73% (2,297) of U.S. counties experienced natural decrease in 2021, up from 45.5% in 2019 and 55.5% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2021 estimates of population and com...
Jody Heemstra Mar 29, 2022
New era for pot regulation leaves old problem: Many cannabis companies can't find a bank
MAY 1, 2024: LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Biden administration's move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But ...
Jody Heemstra May 01, 2024
Driver said he smoked pot oil, took medication before Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers
MAY 16, 2024: OCALA, Fla. (AP) - Investigators say a man with a long record of dangerous driving told them he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs hours before he sideswiped a bus. Eight f...
Jody Heemstra May 16, 2024