North Dakota State Veterinarian Ethan Andress said a shortage of both EID tags and brucellosis (bangs) vaccine is creating a challenge, but the two are unrelated. Andress said he e-mailed a production company with his concerns about the limited amount of vaccine, and he was told that a production problem, coupled with holiday shipping struggles has made for difficulty in meeting demand for the vaccine nationwide.

At 6 p.m. on March 22, 2025, four young men from Winner, South Dakota will host the second annual 3R Cattle Co.

On Monday, February 3, Governor Larry Rhoden invited President Donald J. Trump “to come to Mount Rushmore for Independence Day in 2026 to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday with fireworks.” He made this invitation in a letter to the President.

The most recent survey of teen mental health by the Centers for Disease Control in 2023 revealed that 20.3% of adolescents in the United States have been diagnosed with a mental health condition. This reflects a 35% increase since 2016. The survey also found that 40% of teens reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, 20% seriously considered suicide, and, tragically, 9% attempted suicide.

During its January meeting, the Board of Directors of R-CALF USA elected Region VIII Director Dave Hyde as the new president of the board and Region X Director Eric Gropper as the board’s new vice president.

The Billie Sutton Leadership Institute seeks applicants for its 2025 Sutton Leaders and Rural POWER programs as applications officially open February 1st. Billie Sutton, former state senator and 2018 candidate for governor of South Dakota, founded the non-partisan, non-profit Leadership Institute to inspire and empower the next generation of leaders to serve their communities with integrity, vision, and heart.