Chris Laingen, an assistant professor of geography at Eastern Illinois University who is working on creating an updated delineation of the Corn Belt, was in South Dakota a few weeks ago and snapped these pictures on his tour. They give a bit of a perspective on how much agriculture has changed in the 123 years South Dakota has been a ... Read More »
More than half of U.S. counties are now disaster areas, 90 percent because of the ongoing drought that has been brutalizing the nation. Read More »
Some areas of southern South Dakota moved into the extreme drought category in the past week, but some areas of northeastern South Dakota moved out of the drought categories into the “abnormally dry” category. Read More »
The town of Henry will soon have a new motel of sorts: An old barn refurbished into the Pepper Slough Lodge. Read More »
Orient is planning a big welcome for a 125th anniversary of the founding of the town, and a good portion of the town's 63 residents gathered to welcome you to their party. Read More »
A survey finds overwhelming community support for the Greater Britton Country Market, to begin in June of this year. Read More »
Wayne Carney knew there would be controversy when the staff of the South Dakota High School Activities Association brought a proposal to its board to bring all volleyball, wrestling and basketball tournaments to the new, yet-to-be-named Sioux Falls events center, instead of spread among a half-dozen or so sites across the state. “It’s going to take a lot of thinking ... Read More »
The future of South Dakota's pheasant population is at a crossroads. Through April 6, agricultural producers and landowners can enroll eligible land into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) during a general sign-up period, and their decisions will affect pheasant populations in the region. Read More »
A Kennebec farmer has created images and videos via time-lapse photography that show how dramatic and beautiful Dakota skies can be. Read More »
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