The boards that oversee South Dakota’s 10 public colleges are drafting policies in accordance with a new state law that will allow students to carry concealed weapons on campus. Starting July 1, 2025 the fouryear and technical institutions will no longer be able to restrict the lawful concealed carry of firearms and weapons on campuses.

After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers in South Dakota should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline.

South Dakota State University Extension is hosting an educational soil health workshop for women and couples involved in agriculture on June 20, 2025, at the Sweetheart Ranch near Iona. This hands-on workshop is a collaboration with the Svoboda family of Sweetheart Ranch and The Resilient Ranch Coach, operated by Sarah Svoboda, and will focus on the relationship between soil health, grazing management and cattle production.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension Better Choices Better Health – South Dakota will host an educational webinar and community gatherings at locations throughout the state on July 10, 2025, for Chronic Disease Awareness Day.

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Southeast Technical College has awarded 172 full-ride Build Dakota Scholarships to incoming students. The competitive scholarship is in its 11th year, and the program has set recipient records for four consecutive years. All of this year’s scholars have an industry sponsor that financially supports the scholarship.