TORONTO — Canada's two largest railroads have ground to a halt after an ongoing labor dispute couldn't be resolved before the overnight deadline Thursday. Canadian National and CPKC …
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains — and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble …
GABORONE, Botswana — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a …
BROOKINGS — The South Dakota Corn Utilization Council is pleased to announce that it has committed $1.2 million toward an expansion of the Swine Education and Research Facility at South Dakota …
The South Dakota Association of Career and Technical Education is pleased to announce that South Dakota Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, under the leadership of Kris Brockhoft, South …
BRANDON — Beginning at 7 p.m. Aug. 27, the South Dakota Department of Transportation will temporarily close eastbound and westbound lanes on Interstate 90 and divert traffic through the on and …
PIERRE — There are many reasons for producers and landowners to adopt regenerative land management practices, but few are as important as the prospect of bringing a new generation into a …
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago. Terry McKirchy, 62, …
PIERRE — The 2024 Soil Health School will take place Aug. 26-28 at the Crossroads Hotel and Huron Event Center and the Dale Demonstration Farm near Huron. This demonstration farm is newly …
HURON — The South Dakota State Fair offers several simple ways to save money during the fair. Save time and money at the admission gates by purchasing daily gate admission in advance. All …
The Justice Department has secured an agreement with Bennett County, South Dakota, and county officials to resolve claims that the county has failed to make its registration and early …
PIERRE — The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an effort to exclude more than 100 absentee ballots that had initially been rejected but were later counted in the state's June …
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — This school year, Illinois will become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools. Legislation that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into …
EVART, Mich. — Alison Smith stared at the virtually empty dairy barn inside the Osceola County Fairgrounds, once bustling with teens and preteens preparing to show their prized animals …
BROOKINGS — During last week's South Dakota Board of Regents meeting, Executive Director Nathan Lukkes premiered a new benefit for state employees. Beginning with the upcoming spring …
Students at Flandreau Indian School (FIS) are returning this year to a newly renovated campus.
City and tribal officials are laying the groundwork for potential improvements to the historic Flandreau Mill Dam and the surrounding riverbanks, with some small changes already made.
HURON — A 31-year-old man died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash early Saturday morning in Huron. The man's name has not been released pending notification of family members. …
SIOUX FALLS — As of Aug. 19, a lane closure is in effect for the outside, southbound lane at Cliff Avenue between the Interstate 229 (exit 4) southbound on-ramp and northbound off-ramp. Crews …
DETROIT — Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would …