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There will be a wind farm in Clark County. Oak Tree Energy has been negotiating with NorthWestern Energy, through the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, and late last Tuesday the PUC handed down its decision. Read More »

Kyle Ortmeier has had one heck of a year. Read More »

A familiar landmark at Hugh Schilling Field in Britton will remain – at least for now. Read More »

Should we encourage ambitious young people to stay in the Dakotas, or to leave? Will one or the other of these options be better for those young people, or for society as a whole? Read More »

A shooting on Britton-Hecla School property last week Wednesday has left a student facing charges, and has forced some changes in school policy. Read More »

Meet Loren Jorgenson. You might better know him as Dax, a nickname he picked up while serving in the Navy. After several years of living in big cities, Dax says he’d prefer living in his hometown any day. Read More »

Wilferd “Buzz” Greening was born in Dell Rapids, but moved to Waubay when he was three years old in the fall of 1935. “So much stuff has happened over the years,” Buzz said while scratching his head to try to remember. Read More »

A litter of five kittens was rescued from a train on April 25 while a crew was giving the locomotive its annual service. Read More »

Instill optimism. Connect them with careers of interest. Empower them to be citizens, not just occupants. These were concepts covered during a recent webinar about how to get high school students to invest in their hometown, all concepts which the Webster Area Development Corporation is looking to introduce to the area. Read More »

Through the dedication of many chestnut supporters, a long-term breeding program gives hope for renewal of the American chestnut, the iconic tree that once made up much of U.S. forests but has been decimated by a century of blight. Read More »