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Meade County property owners appeal valuations
April 30, 2013
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Morris Linn, Wasta, SD, rancher and farmer was one of fifteen or more Meade County landowners who appealed the county’s valuation for property tax purposes at a recent meeting of the board of equalization. Linn said that his assessment would raise his taxes by 75 percent overall. In Elm Springs township, where he resides, assessments increased by 118 percent. During the appeals process, the board of equalization (county commissioners) asked Linn if he had any state land leases and also if any of his private land was timbered. He responded that state (school) land composed less than 10 percent of his taxable property. “They said they could lower the taxes on the state land and they did,” Linn said. “If you rent ground from the state you pay taxes as well as rent,” he explained, going on to say that the taxes on that property have been going up “quite
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Fire ravages private, federal land
A fire started on April 3, 2013, scorched grassland, fences and more in Perkins County, SD, after the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) ignited what was supposed to be a controlled
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Belle Fourche Livestock Exchange: Under new management after 36 years
Lynn Weishaar announced to consignors, buyers and others in attendance at Belle Fourche Livestock Exchange’s regular Thursday sale that after spending 36 years auctioneering at Belle Fourche Livestock Exchange for
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South Dakota’s 2013
mountain lion season in the books
Increased quotas, limited snowfall and the use of dogs in select hunts within Custer State Park were all contributing factors to the 2013 South Dakota mountain lion hunt, which ended
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This week’s storms amount to 2 to 3 inches in moisture
BROOKINGS, SD – This week’s spring storm brought welcome moisture to the entire state, which certainly will be a positive step toward drought relief. SDSU Extension Climate Field Specialist, Laura
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When the work is done, it’s time to eat
Branding day, a time for lots of work and a little play, often accompanied by a rib-sticking home cooked meal, is considered a rite of spring by many. Cooking for
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South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award Program names its finalists
Pierre, SD – Sand County Foundation, the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association and the South Dakota Grassland Coalition are proud to announce the finalists for the 2013 Leopold Conservation Award, which
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Black Hills State University receives scholarship funds from brand sale
Proceeds from a recent brand sale will be donated to Black Hills State University for scholarships for South Dakota students. Frank and Florence Schwalm’s F7 quarter circle brand, purchased by
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Looking ahead: South Dakota Rural Women in Ag
Save the date for the 2013 South Dakota Rural Women in Agriculture conference Oct. 3-4 in Keystone, SD. This is a conference that women who live and work in rural
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2013 SD hunting season dates set
PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has finalized most big-game hunting season dates for 2013 with no changes from 2012. The commission sets season dates
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South Dakota Legislative Update
March 8, was the last day of the 2013 legislative session, with March 25, set as Veto Day when legislators go back to Pierre to decide if we want to
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