Evaluating the screwworm threat

by Meghan O'Brien

PIERRE — Flesh-eating pests spreading north into the United States have so far been kept at bay from South Dakota, but state animal industry leaders are keeping an eye on the threat. New World screwworm cases surfaced in Texas in early June. The name “screwworm” refers to the larvae, or maggots, that burrow into open […]

by Makenzie Huber

The South Dakota Legislature’s Rules Review Committee approved rules Tuesday allowing up to $30 million in loans from a state housing infrastructure fund to help finance airport expansion projects in Rapid City and Sioux Falls, despite opposition from the state speaker of the House and another lawmaker. The rules implement a law that Republican Gov. […]

by Anna Claire Vollers

As state and federal officials work to identify the source of the recent outbreak of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, Michigan health officials have identified lettuces or salad greens as one potential culprit. “Early information has shown lettuce as a common product that regularly comes up during the investigation,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive […]