hoden From rural healthcare to property tax relief, apprenticeships to airport investments, I have focused on strengthening our economy and supporting communities across the state. These are real investments that make a difference in the lives of our hardworking South Dakotans.
A new survey of U.S. teens by Junior Achievement USA (JA)—long a leader in experiential learning— and global research firm Ipsos shows that 73 percent believe AI (Artificial Intelligence) will have a mostly positive effect, or none at all, on their ability to get a good job in the future. This, despite recent estimates by various experts of significant job losses due to AI within the next five years.
The 86th annual stockholder meeting of Rosebud Farmers Union was held Saturday evening, March 28, 2026, at Gregory Memorial Auditorium. Board President Jeff Zink began the meeting with a moment of silence for all those impacted by the recent wildfires.
Petitions for city council and school board were due on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, and the response for both was unenthusiastic. Jason Frasch will return to the Gregory School District Board of Education for another term, as his was the only petition turned in for the position.
As of reports Monday morning, the fires we reported on last week— Morrill, Road 203, Anderson Bridge, and Cottonwood—are now considered 100% contained. Two new fires, however, started overnight Wednesday, March 25, in Grant County, NE, northeast of the Morrill Fire.
The 4th annual Bunny Hunt was held in Colome, SD, on Saturday March 28th. 104 kids, ranging in ages from 5 to 14, participated in the event. The younger group had to provide three bunnies, while the older group had to bring five bunnies to qualify. The event was held at the Colome Legion and is run by Josh and Kayla Olson.