Water

A U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments that could affect South Dakota's ponds, streams, lakes and rivers.

The case could affect millions of acres of South Dakota prairie potholes, the headwaters of the Missouri River and countless other waterways.

The USDA announced it's investing $2.8 billion in 70 projects to expand market opportunities for U.S. food producers that use climate-smart practices. Some producers question whether it does enough.

The merger of two watershed management districts in northeastern South Dakota is raising questions and concerns. Some say the change will create a district that’s too big to handle.

The way South Dakota measures soil moisture and snowpack is getting a major upgrade. Construction has begun on a new SDSU Mesonet moisture measurement around the state.

A Big Sioux River water sample taken just south of Brandon shows E. coli levels after the record rainfall were almost 200 times above allowable limits.

Researcher says research can help slow the spread of zebra mussels and it's worth the investment.

The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service has patented a new cloud seeding technology using electrically charged water.

About 100 South Dakotans have relied on bottled water and a filtration system for nearly four years after Ellsworth Air Force Base learned it was contaminating drinking water with dangerous chemicals.

The state of South Dakota still has nearly $1 billion of federal coronavirus relief money, and some state officials want to spend most of it on water projects.