Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EUREKA — John Cooper, 80 years old and with a new set of knees, still rises before the sun, dons waders, sets up decoys and tries ...

The Trump administration is moving on two fronts to weaken protection for South Dakota’s wetlands and streams. One proposal ...

South Dakota’s wetlands aren’t just pretty places on a map; they’re our lifeline, filtering drinking water, keeping rivers clean, and soaking up floods before they reach our basements. But here’s the ...

MITCHELL, S.D. -- The South Dakota Wetland Exchange program has yet to be officially approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and it's already set to spread to North Dakota. Wetlands in ...

EUREKA — John Cooper, 80 years old and with a new set of knees, still rises before the sun, dons waders, sets up decoys and tries to call in ducks. “I love waterfowl hunting,” he whispered, nestled ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. Wildlife and water quality in South Dakota are sometimes put at ...

Wildlife and water quality in South Dakota are sometimes put at unnecessary risk due to a lack of oversight and accountability of farmers who illegally drain their properties or convert protected ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) is proud to announce the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) approval of the Belle Fourche Wetland Mitigation ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- South Dakota farmer Arlen Foster asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis, Missouri, to review his case after a federal court sided with USDA on July ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- A federal court in South Dakota sided with USDA on July 1 in a lawsuit brought by farmer Arlen Foster, ruling the department was not required to grant a review of a previous ...

The state’s first-ever live auction of wetland mitigation credits is complete. The South Dakota Farm Bureau administers the program and conducted the auction Friday in Wentworth. Wetland credits are ...