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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 »

Sometime next summer, when Webster residents are enjoying their new pool, they can do a little thank-you lap for all the community- and environment-minded people who set aside their recycling to help make it happen. Read More »

New research on the workings of the teenage brain suggests that in certain situations, teens are under intense pressure from their own brains to make unsafe decisions, and the best strategy for parents is keeping kids out of those situations altogether. 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 »

A trio of nearly intractable factors—super-wet conditions, higher costs for materials and heavier equipment using area roads—is creating a dire picture overall for road conditions throughout the Dakotafire region. Read More »

It’s not just you—this weather is really odd. Unprecedented odd. According to a Rueters story, since March 12, the heat wave has already set at least 7,000 records. An earlier story on the website Climate Central said that 2,200 records had been broken, but the number rose over the subsequent week. Quoting writer Andrew Freedman: It’s quite possible that this ... 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 »

Rural communities facing the loss of their post offices may be more greatly affected by the change than more urban communities would be, according to a February Reuters report, and a former postmaster general says the closings won't provide any significant cost savings. Read More »

The answer to that question is not as intuitive as you might think. (Also check out a regional map of gas prices.) Read More »