Storms bring welcome moisture
May 20, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Winds gusting to 64 mph cause some damage in Mitchell and area.
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Planting half as far along as last year
May 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Farmers remain optimistic, locals and experts say
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Low donations, high hay prices threaten Nokota horse
May 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
LINTON High hay prices caused by a prolonged drought and a sharp drop in donations have combined to threaten breeding herds for the Nokota horse, named the official state equine. Continue Reading
Wet spring soaks Midwest soil
May 10, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Prolonged drought slowly retreats westward, weekly report says
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Little short-term drought relief in SD
May 9, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Long-term trend shows big improvement in recent months Continue Reading
In drought, rain barrels hold their own
May 6, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON Brimming with colorful annuals and all sorts of options for perennial gardens, greenhouses are often the go-to destination in the spring. But with a ban on nonessential watering in the city of Worthington, some residents are thinking they’ll have to forego the beautiful blooms this year. Continue Reading
Rapid City to limit lawn-watering this summer
May 6, 2013 in The Daily Republic
RAPID CITY (AP) Rapid City officials say lawn and garden watering restrictions will start in the city next month, despite record snowfall in April.
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Waiting on the weather
May 2, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
Farmers at the mercy of snow, droughtWORTHINGTON In a typical year, the region’s crop producers would have had their small grains planted by early April, their corn in the ground by the end of April, and their soybeans rolling out of planters and into farm fields by the first week of May. Continue Reading
Water woes
April 29, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
With low water levels and bans on non-essential use, what is the state of the resource locally?WORTHINGTON Looks can be deceiving, especially when recent rains and melting snow have brought flowing water to streams that have been dry, and covered the surfaces of lake beds where deep crevices told the story of a severe drought last fall. Continue Reading
Snow, rain improve SD drought, but deep soil dry
April 29, 2013 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) Drought conditions in much of South Dakota have improved because of the past month’s early spring storms, but it’s not enough to recharge the deeper levels of soil, a state climatologist said Monday.
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