Governor, GF&P kick off fish hatchery fundraiser in Watertown
The Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery has been supplying fish for South Dakota anglers since 1982, and it’s the primary…
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Watertown High School junior wins top Girl Scout award
Alexis Beisch of Watertown was among the 2026 recipients of the Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting, from…
Farm and Food File: How one Texas county grabbed almost $1 billion in farm subsidies in 10 years
You’d think that the three extra years Congress has taken to update the 2018 Farm Bill might mean it stumbled…
Local Conservation District seeks assistance
The local conservation district is seeking financial help from the county it serves. Deanna Kunkel, district manager of the Codington…
Conservation districts celebrating soil during Stewardship Week
The importance of soil will be highlighted during a weeklong campaign by the National Association of Conservation Districts. The Codington…
Farm and Food File: The ages-old dilemma – guns or butter
In its program-slashing, 2027 Department of Agriculture budget plan, the White House hoped to head off sure-to-come complaints by tying…
Mike Williams Lecture Series coming
The 2026 Mike Williams Lecture Series will feature the president of the South Dakota Wildlife Federation outlining what “Defending Outdoor…
Replace infested ash trees with these varieties
Josh Wagner, Day County Conservation District manager, addressed the Watertown Winter Farm Show on Wednesday, February 11, on choosing trees to…
Duck scientist speaks on waterfowl DNA project at Ducks Unlimited celebration
The Watertown Event Center hosted the Ducks Unlimited annual South Dakota State Celebration this weekend from Friday, January 30, to…
Ducks Unlimited to host celebration at Event Center
The state-wide Ducks Unlimited annual celebration will be hosted at the Watertown Event Center, located in the AmericInn (formerly Ramkota)…
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