R eport Senator Mykala Voita District 21 Aurora, Charles Mix, Douglas, Gregory, Tripp Counties Committee: Appropriations Capitol Address: 500 E. Capitol Ave.

On Feb. 6, 2026,the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for Ivomec (ivermectin) injectable solution to help prevent infestations caused by New World screwworm (NWS).

Gov. Larry Rhoden vetoed a bill Monday that would effectively ban lab-grown meat in South Dakota, but also suggested a moratorium on the products as a compromise approach.

The Burke Pink Ladies held their Annual Pink Ladies’ Dart Tournament on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the Burke Civic Center. They had 22 teams participating in four divisions of pod play and then bracket play. The festivities started at 9 a.m. with a “NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE” recognition ceremony for any survivors or anyone who is currently “Fighting the Fight!” Play began at 10 a.m.

More than 2,400 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for their high achievement during the fall 2025 semester with the release of the Dean’s List and Academic Honors. Local students recognized: Determan, Coy A Determan, Mya Jayne Flakus, London Maxine Keiser, Cassidy Eleanor Svatos, Jordan Jo VanDerWerff, Jessy Jo Full-time, undergraduate students are named to the Dean’s List if they received a 3.5 GPA for courses they took in the fall 2025 semester, and they had no incomplete or failing grades.

Elly Lois Witt of Burke has been named to the Deans’ List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Witt, a junior majoring in communication sciences and disorders, was named to the Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Sciences with the minimum requirement being a 3.75 GPA.