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South Dakota National Guard to support Monument Health in COVID testing efforts
This week (Aug. 31, 2021), nine soldiers with the South Dakota National Guard were activated to support Monument Health in their COVID-19 testing efforts. The soldiers were activated to Belle Fourche,...
Jody Heemstra Aug 31, 2021
NASS collecting additional information on local food practices
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service will be collecting additional information on agricultural products marketed as local foods during 2020. Earlier this year, NASS collected detailed d...
Jody Heemstra Oct 18, 2021 Ginny Lacey Gorman / CC
South Dakota to Replenish Unemployment Trust Fund with CRF Dollars
South Dakota will use federal Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars to replenish the South Dakota Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. Governor Kristi Noem says the state transferred $45.6 million to the t...
Jun 26, 2020
Selby Area Athlete Earns Gatorade Track and Field Honor
CHICAGO - Trevor Begeman of Selby Area High School and Shayla Howell of Belle Fourche have been named the Gatorade South Dakota Boys' and Girls' Track and Field Athletes of the Year. Begeman, a 6-foot...
Jody Heemstra Jun 23, 2018
Sanford Breaks Ground on New Clinic at Sports Complex in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sanford Health has broken ground for a new clinic to be located on Sanford Sports Complex grounds in northwest Sioux Falls. The 8,000 square foot facility will house a Sanford Acut...
Jody Heemstra Jan 07, 2019
Inflation boosting prices of organic products
Ongoing inflation resulted in higher retail prices of organic fresh produce during the third quarter of this year. The Organic Produce Network says that generated a 4.1 percent increase in total organ...
Jody Heemstra Nov 12, 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture
CFTC holding voluntary carbon markets convening next week in Washington, DC
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the second voluntary carbon markets convening set for Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the CFTC's Washington, D.C. headquarters at 11:30 a.m. The purpose...
Jody Heemstra Jul 11, 2023 fdecomite / CC
USTR releases 2022 President's Trade Policy Agenda
The Biden administration Tuesday (March 1, 2022) released its 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and 2021 Annual Report. In 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office will continue to implement Biden's trade ...
Jody Heemstra Mar 03, 2022
Senator Thune remembers US Capitol security instructing people to "Get outta here! Get outta here!" during 9/11 terrorist attacks
Tomorrow (Sept. 11, 2001) marks the 20th anniversary of the al Qaeda terrorist attacks in the United States. 19 Islamic militants hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks. Two of the pl...
Jody Heemstra Sep 10, 2021
Anhydrous ammonia tank recovered from Missouri River in central Missouri
Federal, state, and local response agencies worked together last weekend to recover an anhydrous ammonia tank floating in the Missouri River. Recovered near Jefferson City, Missouri, the 1,500-gallon ...
Jody Heemstra Mar 26, 2021