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Redfield rebuilds housing stock, one lot and one house at a time
REDFIELD About five years ago, the management team at S&S Rentals saw an opportunity to expand into the housing market in this small Spink County city known for agriculture, pheasant hunting and the state home for people with developmental disabilities. Even though Redfield is about 60 miles southeast of Ipswich,…
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SDSU Extension working to alleviate rural child care needs in South Dakota
BROOKINGS South Dakota needs more child care providers, and SDSU Extension is part of a growing collaboration to meet that need. A 2024 Committee for Economic Development Child Care in State Economies report said 45% of South Dakotas young children are in paid child care and that South Dakota has…
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South Dakota State shatters research expenditures record for second consecutive year
BROOKINGS For the second consecutive year, South Dakota State University has broken its research expenditures record. Research expenditures for fiscal year 2024 reached $84 million a 13.5% increase from last year’s record of $74 million. “SDSU faculty, staff and students continue driving the leading edge of discovery and innovation to…
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SDSU Extension to host sheep shearing school in October
BROOKINGS South Dakota State University Extension will teach the skill of sheep shearing to current and prospective producers this fall. The Sheep Shearing School is Oct. 12-14 at the SDSU Sheep Research and Teaching Unit near Brookings. It is $200 per person, and registration is required. To register, visit the…
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Thoughts on fall alfalfa and winter wheat varieties
Fall alfalfa management As fall approaches and temperatures decrease, its important to decide whether that last late cutting is really worth it. I like to bring this up each year to remind growers about the trade-offs that come with late alfalfa cuttings. Alfalfa requires about 500 uninterrupted growing degree-days to…
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Graphic novelist presentation coming up in Brookings: ‘From Farm Boy to American Hero’
BROOKINGS The South Dakota Art Museum Guild will host a program at the museum on Sept. 24 featuring cartoonist, visual artist and book illustrator artist Hector Curriel. Coffee and social time begins at 9:30 a.m., with the program at 10 a.m. He will also be available to sign his award-winning…
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SDSU Extension to host free life story writing workshop in October
BROOKINGS South Dakota State University Extension and South Dakota Humanities Scholar Molly Barari will host a creative life story writing workshop for genealogy lovers. The third and final workshop in the 2024 Heirlooms writing series will teach participants about genealogy writing. It will be held online via Zoom on Oct.…
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South Dakota State offers tryout for teacher education
BROOKINGS The Gateway to Teacher Education undergraduate certificate, approved by the South Dakota Board of Regents in July and available through the states public universities starting this fall, offers students across South Dakota an opportunity to explore a career in K-12 teacher education. And at South Dakota State University, the…
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South Dakota’s best grocery bagger title awarded to Gregory man
HURON Brian Kalenda of Buche Foods in Gregory took the top prize at the South Dakota Best Bagger Competition on Aug. 31. Hosted by the South Dakota Retailers Association and sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers, NW French & Associates, and Prairie Farms, 11 contestants from across the state went head…
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Governors Student Art Competition underway in South Dakota
PIERRE In celebration of National Arts in Education Week, Sept. 9-13, Gov. Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Arts Council announce the opening of the Governors Student Art Competition. All South Dakota students in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to participate in this competition. Selected student work from each…
