STUDY: South Dakota on low end of participation in farm-to-school programs;...
(NPN) – Though one of the most agriculture-dependent states in the nation, South Dakota is among a group of states that have the lowest percentage of schools participating in farm-to-school activities,...
View ArticleMediation services give farmers options
By Lana Bandoim What happens when farm family members can’t agree about what to do with a family business or an inheritance? Both North and South Dakota offer mediation services than can help two...
View ArticleFiredUp: Should the future of journalism include advocacy?
The recent conversation between Bill Keller and Glenn Greenwald on the standards that journalists should live by is relevant to the work that we do at Dakotafire.The post FiredUp: Should the future of...
View ArticleThousands of veterans among Dakotans to receive less in SNAP benefits...
About 4,300 South Dakota veterans and 2,200 North Dakota veterans will see their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits reduced Friday when the temporary increase in SNAP benefits runs...
View ArticleScreens, technology are commonplace in Dakota classrooms
While health leaders warn of the effect of too much screen time for children, schools increase their use of technology. The key is how it's used, they say.The post Screens, technology are commonplace...
View ArticleEditorial: Doing better
“We are not afraid of better.” That was the rallying cry of one of the most powerful speeches at the National Rural Assembly in June, and that’s not faint praise, as that includes competition with two...
View ArticleFiredUp: Beauty is part of the structure of building to last
“If you consider only utility, the things you build will soon be useless. This building is boarded up because nobody has a use for it. Nobody has a use for it because nobody wants to be in it. And...
View ArticleFiredUp: Wearing many hats is the country way
Just when I think the urban-rural divide isn’t as wide as it once was—the UPS truck can deliver Amazon packages to skyscrapers or machine sheds, and we all have way too many channels on TV—I see...
View ArticleResources for rural communities, November 27, 2013
The following is from Christine Sorensen, rural development coordinator for the U. S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development in Pierre, S.D. Read on for valuable resources for rural communities,...
View ArticleCorn has negative margins in 2014
Crop planning budgets for 2014 are showing negative margins for corn, explained Jack Davis, SDSU Extension Crops Business Management Field Specialist. The post Corn has negative margins in 2014...
View ArticleLocal businesses count on holiday shoppers
By Heidi Marttila-Losure, Dakotafire Media Reporting by Doug Card, The Britton Journal; Bill Krickac, Clark County Courier; and Jessica Giard Pushing crowds. General chaos. That’s the national image...
View ArticleFiredUp: My view of the transmission line
I was walking along a gravel road near my home recently, thinking about a phone call I had received the evening before. A representative for a power company had asked if my sister and I had thought...
View ArticleFitness centers a growing trend in Dakota small towns
Many area communities now offer an option that until a few years ago was only available in larger communities: A place to exercise, with specialized machines and sometimes classes available—and no need...
View ArticleNew Weather Station in Marshall County
via SDSU Extension BROOKINGS, S.D. — Thanks to a public-private partnership, Marshall County has a new weather station. The station, sponsored by Full Circle Ag of Britton, reports live weather and...
View ArticleHunger in the Dakotas hides in plain sight
Are there hungry people in your community? Yes. But we may not see them because they look just like everybody else. The post Hunger in the Dakotas hides in plain sight appeared first on Dakotafire.
View ArticleFiredUp: It’s a new year. Let’s edit our Dakota story.
The stories we tell ourselves are based in reality—but they are not reality. They are one interpretation of events, one way to look at what has happened to us and who we are. It’s not about “fact”...
View ArticleVitality Award Honors Regional Thinkers: Deadline Jan. 3
Do you know someone who works to build community and knows that community doesn’t stop neatly at the city limits? Nominate that person for a ViTality Award. The post Vitality Award Honors Regional...
View ArticleResources for rural communities, January 2, 2014
The following is from Christine Sorensen, rural development coordinator for the U. S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development in Pierre, S.D. Read on for valuable resources for rural communities,...
View ArticleWater flows across political boundaries, brings conflict with it
The 19th-century explorer John Wesley Powell envisioned developing the political boundaries of the arid American West based on watersheds. More than 120 years ago, he predicted the potential for fights...
View ArticleFive Quotes to Note From the S.D. Housing Conference
The 2013 conference of the South Dakota Housing Development Authority celebrated the 40th anniversary of the organization. Here are some words from just a few of the speakers at the conference that...
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