North Dakota to Boost Awareness of SNAP Acceptance at Farmer's Markets

(File image)   (Mike Moen. Prairie News Service) – When North Dakotans head to farmers markets this summer, they might want to see which ones accept SNAP benefits, as the state is enhancing a search tool so that those eligible can stock up on fruits and …

Building a bridge with the help of 10 mules on North Dakota's Maah Daah Hey Trail

BILLINGS COUNTY, N.D. — When it comes to building a bridge, there are two obvious necessities: people and equipment. If that bridge is in the western North Dakota Badlands, a crew of pack mules can help, too. On a humid, June Sunday morning, U.S. Forest …

What new South Dakota laws take effect July 1? Here are a few to know about

More than 200 bills were signed into law during South Dakota's legislative session in 2025, and most of them take effect July 1. The bills signed this year by South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden vary in subject and scope, ranging from one about vehicles …

Does South Dakota set its state minimum wage by the federal standard?

South Dakota is one of 34 states and territories that have a minimum wage higher than the federal rate.  The state’s minimum wage of $11.50 an hour increased from $11.30 on Jan. 1, 2025, compared to the federal minimum wage of $7.25. It had not been …

North Dakota Has 250,000 Acres That Could be Affected Under Federal Rule

United States Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. (Photo by Julia Goldberg/ Source NM via the North Dakota Monitor)   (North Dakota Monitor) – United States Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that her agency intends to repeal a 24-year-old …

Abortion Policy in North Dakota

Randi Lamoureux, a mom from Fargo. (Photo provided by Free & Just via the North Dakota Monitor)   (North Dakota Monitor) – Even before federal abortion-rights protections were overturned three years ago, a Fargo mother says she had to travel hundreds …

North Dakota creates program to help ethanol producers lower their CI scores

South Dakota State tractor team captures runner-up honors

SDSU Marketing & Communications BROOKINGS — For the second consecutive year, South Dakota State University finished just short of winning the International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. The SDSU Quarter-Scale Tractor Team, competing …

What new laws go into effect July 1 in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota?

(KTIV) - As soon as the calendar reads July 1, 2025, Siouxland’s three states will all have new laws going into effect. The laws range from new rules regarding cell phones and driving in Iowa to banning sanctuary cities in South Dakota. Below is a list of …

Most iconic drink in Dakota? Think tomato and beer

Reader's Digest has compiled a list of the most iconic beverages from each U.S. state. South Dakota's iconic beverage is red beer, a mixture of light beer and tomato soup. Other notable state beverages include Minnesota's "Bootleg," …