Scott Waltman

Scott Waltman

Scott Waltman is a freelance writer for South Dakota News Watch. He formerly was the editor of the Aberdeen American News.

New law makes selling homemade foods directly to consumers easier in South Dakota

ABERDEEN, S.D. – A new law that makes it easier for people to sell homemade foods directly to consumers in South Dakota could expand business opportunities for small producers and increase product offerings at homes, farmers markets, fairs and roadside stands. House Bill 1322 was passed unanimously by the state

Amid historic decline, 2022 pheasant season off to strong start in South Dakota

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Few if any people in South Dakota will argue that the state’s vaunted pheasant hunting industry in 2022 is as strong as in the past. Compared to prior decades, the slow and steady declines are apparent in both license sales and bird numbers and, to some