Bigger dairy farms have a built-in economies of scale advantage over smaller ones, and that will continue to help big operators turn a profit and account for an even bigger share of U.S. dairy cows and production, according to a new report from the … https://t.co/E8xD53POeO
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
Upper Midwest farmland values and rental rates generally held steady in 2020, with some showing small increases, some staying the same and some dropping slightly, according to two new annual reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National… https://t.co/UxlaT5J03h
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
In 2019, more than 100 people from more than 15 countries participated in the North Dakota Trade Office’s International Visitors Program, a staple of the Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo. In 2020, the best the program could hope for would be a few i… https://t.co/ohjlnBnmUP
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
Many people who rent homes or apartments in South Dakota are hurting financially during the #COVID-19 pandemic, causing large numbers of renters to ask for public assistance or charitable help to stave off eviction and maintain a stable residence. https://t.co/qiLRY5BuI0
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 14, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said at more than 5.5 million #COVID-19 cases — along with more than 170,000 deaths attributed to the coronavirus — the time has come for masks to be mandatory across the nation. https://t.co/q8Qn9pX1m7
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 22, 2020
Gov. Kristi Noem released a column on Friday she titled, “By the Numbers: South Dakota’s COVID-19 Response,” but something not included in Noem’s list is the number of schools already seeing active infections, just days into the 2020-21 academic ter… https://t.co/GYt5oXCIhO
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
The St. Paul Saints opened CHS Field to a limited amount of spectators for its first home game on Aug. 4, meeting the Minnesota Department of Health guidelines to minimize risk of spreading COVID-19. https://t.co/gwC4Z8UmDX
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer knows life in the NFL can be summed up as adapt or die. https://t.co/vNyJb0LxfA
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
The South Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Monday, August 24. It will start at 10 a.m. CT, and will cover several topics. https://t.co/zGJTrm06SE
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
The biggest story this week has been the return to in-person classes for kids in Pierre and throughout the United States. For the Pierre kids, it’s their first in-person classes since March. https://t.co/RUqk1URXOy
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
Racing action at the Oahe Speedway north of Pierre will ramp back up once again this weekend. Races will be held on Saturday and Sunday. https://t.co/WqT8AqqcIF
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
Editor’s note: As of press time, the Capital Journal had not received notice that any of the following events had been canceled due to the COVID-19 virus. https://t.co/4pNNesKX50
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
It’s the mystery of not knowing what’s under the water that first attracted Max Dzubay to fishing. https://t.co/zN5uGA5AT8
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
A little girl with a curious mind for science and a big heart for animals is helping baby snapping turtles escape likely predators and instead have a chance at life on the river. https://t.co/raiyT6Xqy6
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
A few weeks ago, Pastors Jake Krahn and Selah Privett of New Life Assembly began forming a plan to bless our students and school systems as they head back for another educational year. The new realities of Covid-19 evoke particularly strong emotions… https://t.co/QMSBTmq1MD
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
Often the best looking plants and landscapes are not accidental. To get great results, careful husbandry and planning are necessary components, along with putting the right plant in the right spot. https://t.co/X0flZa0HfU
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
“I’ve always thought that when we Americans get up in the morning, when we see bacon, eggs, toast, and milk on our breakfast table, we should give thanks that our farmers are survivors. You are the real miracle workers of the modern world – keepers … https://t.co/cgI0DCW1nK
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
The weekly Fort Pierre Summer Nights ended its 2020 season August 20. The week’s theme, in correlation with next week being the first week of school classes in Stanley County, was Safety Night. Firefighters, accompanied by a regular firetruck and a … https://t.co/cvxuEVXIZ1
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
We’re coming up on six months since South Dakota started our fight against COVID-19. I’ve worked hard to provide South Dakotans with the best information possible to make the best decisions for themselves, their loved ones, and – in turn – their com… https://t.co/8Q69q8bL85
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
100 Years Ago https://t.co/VQ1UGNPBub
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 21, 2020
Thursday, August 20, started out as traditional as it could for Pierre School District students. It was the first day for in-person instruction since March 13, due to concerns about COVID-19. It was friends, books, friends, lockers, friends, bags ..… https://t.co/5TyDJjwa8P
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
River Cities Public Transit, a Pierre-based nonprofit agency, provides transportation to “individuals with disabilities, the elderly, low income and the general public” in much of Central South Dakota. https://t.co/63G3K7o16y
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
For junior precision agriculture student Josh Ihnen, agriculture was not exactly where he thought he would find a career for himself. However, the being drawn to the industry through his cousin’s family farm and his love for understanding how things… https://t.co/o8q2pP3SEK
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
Frayed fabric straps, bolts blown loose in the wind, tangled paracord hoist lines, even squirrel-gnawed butt seats are all common possibilities this time of year during stand inspection season. https://t.co/Or33M9PhZB
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
This stretch from late July into late August is known as the dog days of summer, so named in ancient times for the rising of Sirius, or the dog star, during this time of the year. Though it faithfully follows the constellation of Orion around the ni… https://t.co/dTq4kzsjV4
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
125 Years Ago (1895) https://t.co/3gj3O2OcLB
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
The 75th annual Central States Fair in Rapid City has seen more than usual adjustments required along the way, but the August 21-29 event is ready for a grandstand time. https://t.co/vUxJ05UhT5
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
The second annual Friends of the Library Story Walk was the evening of Wednesday, August 12, in Governor’s Grove of Hilger’s Gulch north of the Capitol in Pierre. https://t.co/T43Jo7aMIf
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
The preseason South Dakota Prep Media Football poll was released on Monday. The poll lists the top five teams in each class ahead of the season, with the others receiving votes listed below. https://t.co/aAtBOClig0
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors golf team got their season underway this week with the Warrior-Lynx Invitational in the Sioux Falls area. Monday’s action took place in Sioux Falls, while Tuesday’s action was in Brandon. 16 teams and 103 golfers saw … https://t.co/L7kFvBQOuV
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors boys and girls soccer teams saw their first road action of the 2020 season on Tuesday night against the Spearfish Spartans in Spearfish. Neither Pierre team was able to win their respective games. https://t.co/B4lRFCyYmA
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
The Stanley County Buffaloes and Sully Buttes Chargers football teams will get their 2020 seasons underway on Friday. The Buffs will play the Winner Warriors at Ole Williamson Field in Fort Pierre, while the Chargers will play the Warner Monarchs in… https://t.co/FldveSQVp6
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
The Pierre Trappers announced on their social media platforms that their final two games of the 2020 season were canceled. https://t.co/ioGxLMkkqF
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 20, 2020
The Democratic National Convention gave former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, four minutes to offer his endorsement of Joe Biden. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, left-wing media star, got only a minute and a half. The Democrats knew what t… https://t.co/tyiLZo8god
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 19, 2020
The outcome of November's election will likely determine the role of racial preferences in the college admissions process. Voters have a clear choice. The Trump administration wants an applicant's grades and achievements to matter most. The Obama-Bi… https://t.co/0az6hlozJ3
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 19, 2020
Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., and Collin Peterson, D-Minn., introduced the Preserving Readership and Information of Newspapers for Tomorrow (PRINT) Act, which would include the cost of print production of local print media in the Payc… https://t.co/2PKsedGjgo
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 19, 2020
A Cheesy, Creamy, Kid-Friendly Meal https://t.co/MkGQKYIIkR
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 19, 2020
Nine South Dakota students nominated to U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) have been accepted by the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. They will be members of the Class of 2024 at their respective academies. https://t.co/jHGLMuHDhH
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 19, 2020
As Mike Mueller, president of the Oahe Wheelmen bicyclist club, and John Simpson, at-large board member, discussed bicycling while at the LaFramboise Island trailhead in Pierre, over half a dozen cyclists, joggers and walkers went by. https://t.co/DXzK6p9qsJ
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 19, 2020
South Dakota tops the nation for households without "stay-at-home" parents during the pandemic, according to a new online report. https://t.co/du35qV5Fhl
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 19, 2020
Record numbers of anglers are heading to South Dakota’s lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. Demands on fisheries and information are increasing. To assist anglers, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks department is providing a weekly fish stocking re… https://t.co/6t8mvc4Lpw
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
A strong and vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, Gov. Kristi Noem is slated to address the Republican National Convention next week. https://t.co/bmUu0gqQvl
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
100 Years Ago https://t.co/kTEarVWWaM
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
As we get closer to fall, typically intense row crop management slows down. However, don’t forget to continue scouting fields for insect and disease infestations as they can still cause detrimental yield losses. https://t.co/lAZF2eSEtY
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
Over the last few weeks, I had several opportunities to meet with parents across our beautiful state to discuss getting our kids back into school buildings this fall. My team and I met parents in Sioux Falls, Spearfish, and Huron. All but one parent… https://t.co/Fb1iNUu2xA
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
“The United States Postal Service will play a critical role this year in delivering election mail for millions of voters across the country,” said Louis DeJoy, U.S. Postmaster General. “There has been a lot of discussion recently about whether the P… https://t.co/K950GT1ahT
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
President Donald Trump has said Democrats want to rig the 2020 Electoral College against him by misscounting mail-in ballots, but Democrats assert Trump is trying to suppress the votes of people who don’t want to stand in line at a polling station b… https://t.co/5hoiKL0ANJ
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow producers to graze or harvest cover crops on prevented plant acres in certain counties prior to November 1. https://t.co/8AkzTNE0Up
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
South Dakota’s technical colleges are still accepting applicants to the UpSkill program. The new program is to support dislocated workers impacted by COVID-19. https://t.co/z5jPcC01Nc
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
A Kubota dealership will be the newest addition to Floyd’s Truck Center in Fort Pierre. The starting inventory from the shortline equipment company will be arriving in September, according to Mark Feller, with Floyd’s corporation in Scottsbluff, Neb… https://t.co/aeXz9S0O95
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
According to Kevin Hipple, manager Hughes County, in 2014, the Hughes County Commission authorized modifications and updates to the original Courthouse (built in 1935) heating system by converting the steam system to a new hydronic heating system. A… https://t.co/DiN2Ey1uoz
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
School-Night Meals that Deliver Taste at a Low Cost https://t.co/lHri7hLIxu
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 18, 2020
The longest summer break you will ever experience is almost over. Life has been different for all of us since COVID-19 hit our communities in March. Kids moved from learning in classrooms to learning online from home. Winter sports abruptly came to … https://t.co/iAXKha7LsF
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
FARGO — Fall football will not happen in Fargo. North Dakota State has decided against playing three nonconference games with the biggest reason being the inability to find three teams to play. https://t.co/zA5Rnhdyw6
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
The game between the Pierre Trappers and Hastings Sodbusters that was scheduled to be played on Sunday at Hyde Stadium in Pierre was canceled after a player came in direct contact with someone who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. https://t.co/o2PgWnOu5u
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
Finally, the Lynx have some time off. Between Saturday’s 30-point win over New York and Wednesday’s tilt with Dallas, Minnesota has a stretch of three consecutive days off for the first time all season. https://t.co/edLLcrp5kQ
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
According to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials, successful applicants in the elk, archery deer, Gavins Point paddlefish, apprentice deer, and mentored deer seasons have until August 31 to return their licenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/Ncv3dlkTFJ
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
For the last couple of weeks, if not more, webbing has started to appear in trees and tall shrubs around town. If this was spring, these would be tent caterpillars. It is still summer but for some reason the fall webworms have appeared and those are… https://t.co/GoXic5twnw
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
Accused of being a serial harasser in 2019, Joe Biden did what comes naturally. He apologized for perceived past misbehavior, and, to appease his accusers, pledged to choose a woman for a Biden ticket. https://t.co/TbxwlBA4nB
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
Even in the dim start of the day which hinted back to how many seasons in the area had begun, with low clouds hanging over the rock-and-cedar covered edges of the small stream, it was evidently summer. https://t.co/gHT1fcN7wX
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
Bully. My initial introduction to that word occurred during the Medora, N.D., outdoor musical I attended annually as a child with my family. https://t.co/DMrgYBqglu
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
New Effington — Some farmers take an off-farm job to make ends meet. https://t.co/rsA2SyzP3z
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
The Pierre School Board raised the pay of district employees, including teachers, custodians and Superintendent Kelly Glodt, 4% for the new year during a special meeting Sunday evening. The votes came just four days before the school doors open for … https://t.co/GM9F0LJ6KQ
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 17, 2020
About 50 members of the 200th Engineering Unit of the South Dakota Army National Guard may have looked like they were readying for an invasion of Fort Pierre across the Missouri River the past two days in sandy beaches of downtown Pierre. https://t.co/x4FNGgeo0K
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 15, 2020
As K-12 students prepare to return to class in Pierre next week, they do so without a mandate to wear masks in school to reduce the spread of #COVID-19. https://t.co/d6JqnO4285
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 14, 2020
Watching tennis being played in Pierre can be a whole lot cooler this summer. That 'cooler' status is thanks to public & private partnerships of the Pierre School District, Pierre Tennis Association, Bob and Janet Judson, and the city of Pierre. https://t.co/ckuwUfpeCG
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 14, 2020
I’m not a writer, so let’s get that out in the open from the beginning. But my wife, Kathy, and I do have children (four daughters) and two of them have children (a total of eight grandkids who reside in Florida and Georgia) and most of my grandkids… https://t.co/79LEEPXFdB
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 14, 2020
There aren’t a lot of positive side effects of the coronavirus, but there is one that’s benefiting Pierre. https://t.co/OzQLMfIJd3
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 14, 2020
Managing the Cost of IBD https://t.co/bOipGfCwqc
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 13, 2020
On Thursday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 1,497 more Americans died from complications associated with COVID-19, bringing the U.S. death count from coronavirus to 165,148. https://t.co/k2DeE91QGY
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 13, 2020
Unleash Your Inner Home Chef https://t.co/PxORpI689G
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 13, 2020
The Importance of Animal Antibiotics https://t.co/P47RXezGkM
— Capital Journal (@capitaljournal) August 13, 2020
These are "confirmed" cases, with confirmation coming via testing. https://t.co/pInQ6Th7Pp
— SDSEO (@MySDSEO) August 18, 2020