PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 3 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service to offer $2.9 million in competitive grant funds for projects to strengthen the middle of the food system supply chain in South Dakota. Applications will be accepted through March 10, 2024. The South  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Feb. 2, 2024: * * * Matters of State - Why the Invasion at the Southern Border is a Threat to States' Rights * * * For almost 250 years America has been the standard of a government of, by, and for the people. But today, the American people are not secure. We have a national security crisis at our Southern Border because the federal government is facilitating the violation of federal law. A   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today, the South Dakota Legislature passed HCR 6010 acknowledging the need to protect our borders and affirming South Dakota's support of the defense of the Southern Border. This resolution passed overwhelmingly moments after Governor Kristi Noem briefed a joint session of the South Dakota Legislature to inform legislators on how the invasion of our Southern Border is impacting  more