South Dakota Association of Towns & Townships

03/13/2026

Thank you SD Legislature for replenishing the Rural Access Infrastructure Fund (RAIF) with a $5 million grant. This fund is an essential cost share to South Dakota townships when large culverts and small bridge structures are in need of replacement. Thank you to Representative Marty Overweg and Senator Sydney Davis doing the heavy lifting on SB 240 to bring this to Governor Larry Rhoden's desk for signing March 12th.
Also pictured and deserving of appreciation are SDATAT Lobbyists Michael Linngren, Alex Matson, Representative John Shubeck, Representative Tim Walburg, Senator Sydney Davis and Senator Brandon Wipf.

02/18/2026

SB 240 Makes an appropriation for the Rural Access Infrastructure fund. We are most grateful to the Senate Transportation committee for passing this bill through committee this morning on to joint appropriations. This grant fund is essential to maintain and replace essential large culverts and small bridge type structures in rural South Dakota. These structures not only support rural agriculture, but emergency services, outdoor tourism and the growing economic development. Thank you Senator Sidney Davis for prime sponsorship in introducing this bill successfully.

02/05/2026

Each year the South Dakota Association of Towns and Townships Board of Directors hosts a supper to honor and connect with state legislators. What a great opportunity to connect and foster relationship as we all seek to continue to keep South Dakota and local government strong and effective.

02/04/2026

The South Dakota Association of Towns & Townships were privileged to be recognized on the Senate floor this afternoon after our annual ice cream social.

01/22/2026

January 7th the SD Association of Towns and Townships board of directors were privleged to meet with members of our South Dakota state officials for a noon lunch in Pierre. Our guests included PUC Commissioner Chris Nelson, Dustin Hight Office of Emergency Management, Mike Behm Dept of Transportation, Wendy Semmler Dept of Revenue, Kim Olson Governor's Office of Economic Development, Brent Kempema Attorney General Office.
South Dakota is a great state with many great employees. We enjoyed hearing reports from the various departments as well as engaging in potential legislative topics.

12/12/2025

We would like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to all vendors, sponsors, speakers, and attendees for helping us make our 2025 conference a success! See you next year at Sioux Falls Ramkota!

12/01/2025

NE LTAP

12/01/2025

This is the week!
Our Annual Conference is set to be an exciting lineup for small Towns and Townships!
—Educational breakouts
—Knowledge is Power - Speakers on topics important to our rural communities.
We look forward to seeing you there!

11/25/2025

There are people whose work quietly shapes the rhythm of rural life – work most folks don’t think about until the road gets rough or the snow gets deep. On

11/18/2025

Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new contract study sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) for public utilities within SDDOT’s highway right of way are currently open. Proposals are due to the SDDOT by 5 p.m. (CT) on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. This deadline is firm and extensions will not be granted.

This project aims to evaluate and modernize SDDOT’s utility accommodation framework through policy and rule updates, a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis of current practices, and a comprehensive rewrite of the utility accommodation policy to align with industry standards and improve coordination with utility providers.

The RFP is available to view on the Central Bid Exchange at https://sourcing.esmsolutions.com/postingboard/entities/3444a404-3818-494f-84c5-2a850acd7779.

Proposals must be submitted as an e-mail attachment in Portable Document Format (PDF) not exceeding 14MB. The email must be addressed to [email protected] and [email protected]. Proposers should send the e-mail using “Delivery Receipt” and “Read Receipt” options to verify successful delivery.

11/17/2025

Graderman 140M: Passing on a Legacy - There are people whose work quietly shapes the rhythm of rural life. Work most folks don’t think about until the road gets rough or the snow gets deep. On the gravel stretches of Benton, Wall Lake, Wellington and Brotherfield Townships in rural Minnehaha County, one man gives those roads his absolute best...
Mark Krumvieda

Passing on a Legacy - There are people whose work quietly shapes the rhythm of rural life. Work most folks don’t think about until the road gets rough or the snow gets deep. On the gravel stretches of Benton, Wall Lake, Wellington and Brotherfield Townships in rural Minnehaha County, one man gives...

11/15/2025

IMPORTANT NEWS: Today we are making the announcement that the 2026 Farmers’ Almanac will be our last edition ever.

It is with deep appreciation and heartfelt emotions that we share some sad news with you today. The 2026 Farmers’ Almanac will be our last edition ever. We are so grateful to have been part of your life. We will miss sharing the unique blend of wit, weather, and wisdom that you’ve grown accustomed to.

Our wish for you is to keep tending what’s important. Keep watching the weather and awe-inspiring sunrises and sunsets. Thank you for your support.

Our web site will slowly be shutting down as will our posts on Social Media. Stay tuned here for more updates. https://www.farmersalmanac.com/fond-farewell-from-farmers-almanac