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South Dakota pastureland values this year – calculated using the average revenue per acre and capitalization rate – increased 15.9% from 2025, driven by record-high cattle prices and limited land availability, according to data from the 2026 SDSU Extension South Dakota Farm Real Estate Survey.

Pasturelands are used for the production of forage plants for livestock to g...


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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Basketball Association have requested information from Brookings-based electronic sign manufacturer Daktronics as part of their ongoing investigations into wrongdoing by player Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers team.

The NBA named Daktronics as one of three companies that provided compensation to Leon...


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One priority of the South Dakota Hall of Fame is teaching children that they can achieve success in their home state. And one place that is showcased every year is the upcoming honors ceremony for the class of Hall of Fame inductees.

For 2026 inductee Dr. Daniel Petereit, the pull of his home state brought him back, largely because of connections that were planted in ch...


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Here are bios of the 10 people being inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 2026:

Dr. Susan Anderson (1970–2024) grew up on a farm near Canistota and rose to become executive dean of USD Sanford School of Medicine. A champion of rural and underserved communities, she maintained an outreach clinic in her hometown throughout her career. Balancing ...


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Every ballot measure passed in the past five years only passed with a simple majority, and none surpassed 60%.

Currently in South Dakota, a simple majority is needed to pass a ballot measure, which is a law, issue or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters of that jurisdiction to decide.

If passed, Amendment L, which will appear on the b...


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