Science

Gov. Kristi Noem is joining Wyoming’s governor in calling for the Black Hills National Forest to redo a draft of its upcoming forest plan revision. Current draft assessments call for reductions in timber sales.

An assistant professor at South Dakota School of Mines has made a new discovery in nanoparticle research that could benefit engineering, medicine, computing and more.

National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) report forecasts farmers across South Dakota harvested more than 650 million bushels of corn. So, where does all the corn go once it leaves farmers’ fields?

An independent review confirms a report that supports reduced timber sales in the Black Hills National Forest. The review came after the report was challenged by members of the timber industry.

The Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls will be expanding the Wells Fargo CineDome into both a theater and a planetarium thanks to an almost $2 million donation from the Dick and Kathy Sweetman family.

The National Weather Service expects dry conditions in South Dakota to persist through the winter.

Beneficial insects are all around us. It’s common knowledge that honeybees create a sweet treat while working to pollinate plants. And then there’s ladybeetles that eat many garden and crop pests like aphids. In this story an entomologist and rancher highlight yet another beneficial insect – the dung beetle. Its job is not glamourous. But it is essential. SDPB’s Lura Roti has this story.

Officials say they will hold a prescribed burn in portions of Wind Cave National Park. Fire crews will hold a test burn Sunday morning. If favorable conditions remain, the park hopes to burn 1,038 acres into Monday.

SDPB provided a livestream and commentary of the 57th Annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup.

Wind Cave officials hope to burn about 1,000 acres near the visitor center and Elk Mountain campground. The move is designed to reduce fuel buildup that, if left untreated, can lead to catastrophic wildfires.