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- 1Scientists Hunt Dark Matter a Mile Underground●🌌 WATCH: About 85% of all matter across the # universe remains undetected by standard scientific instruments. Operating
Roughly 85% of the matter in the universe has never been directly detected, as it does not interact with standard instruments. UCLA astrophysicist Alvine Kamaha and the LUX-ZEPLIN collaboration are working nearly a mile (1.6 km) underground in South Dakota, tracking rare particle interactions in an effort to identify dark matter and shed light on one of physics' biggest open questions.
- 2South Dakota regenerative farming profitable and climate-friendly, study finds▼SD regenerative farming makes money, reverses climate change: study
A new study points to regenerative farming practices in South Dakota as both economically viable and beneficial for the climate, suggesting methods like cover crops, reduced tillage and diverse rotations can restore soil health while keeping farms profitable. The findings are being cited as evidence that climate-friendly agriculture can work for farmers' bottom lines, offering a model other agricultural states could follow.
- 3South Dakota governor candidates clash over data centers and schools●South Dakota governor candidates clash on data centers, education, economic development
Candidates for South Dakota governor have faced off in a debate covering data centers, education funding and economic development. The exchange highlighted differing visions for how the state should grow its economy and support public schools, with data center development emerging as a contested issue between the campaigns.
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Lee Enterprises has acquired the Argus Leader, the daily newspaper of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as part of a four-newspaper transaction. The deal adds the publication to Lee's large portfolio of regional US papers and continues the industry pattern of consolidation among local newspaper chains. Further financial details of the transaction have not been reported.