Test Wells Promising
Test wells drilled near Paddle Wheel Point on the Missouri River are showing some positive results
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Groups Will Protest Monsanto
Public demonstrations against an international chemical and seed company are planned around the world Saturday.
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Special Session To Be Held
South Dakota lawmakers will be back in Pierre next month for a one day special session.
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Education Bill Signed
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a 16-billion-dollar K-12 school funding bill -- a 485-million-dollar increase paid for with tax increases.
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Bill Addresses Child Care Issues
Licensed child care centers would be rated and more families would be eligible for child care subsidies under a bill moving into position for passage in the Nebraska legislature.
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Heineman Undecided On Senate Bid
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman says he hasn't yet decided if he is going to run for the U-S Senate.
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Country Of Origin In Farm Bill
One of the major provisions in farm bill negotiations is country of origin labeling, or COOL.
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Melmer To Leave USD
The current Dean of the School of Education at the University of South Dakota is leaving for a new job.
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Special Session Called
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has issued a call for a special session of the legislature next month.
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Absentee Voting Bill Passes
Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is hopeful that Governor Mark Dayton will sign legislation that allows no-excuse absentee voting.
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Bill Targets Sex Trade
Lincoln State Senator Amanda McGill is hoping that her legislation that cracks down on prostitution and human trafficking passes this legislative session.
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Wind Energy Tax Breaks Considered
Nebraska lawmakers are considering tax breaks totaling 16-Million dollars that would be offered to Trade Winds of Lenexa, Kansas.
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Senate Race Causes Rift In DC
Finding a democratic candidate for the South Dakota Senate race may have left some bruised feelings among some top Washington power brokers.
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Noem To Hold Ag Talk
South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem is looking to hear about the farm bill from those most directly affected.
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Yes, Large Tornadoes Can Happen Here
As the recovery continues from the massive killer tornado that swept through Moore Oklahoma, one weather expert says we should all pay attention to the lessons.
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Hope For Compromise In Iowa
Key legislators from both parties say there's been a bit of a "breakthrough" in statehouse negotiations over how best to provide health care coverage to low-income, uninsured Iowans.
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Local Option Tax Survives
Nebraska Legislators turned back an attempt to repeal the local option sales tax approved only last year.
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Gas Prices Still High
Travelers to the Midwest will experience sticker shock when the see how expensive gas prices are compared to other areas in the country.
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Sequestration Affects Law Enforcement
There is concern that the ongoing federal budget sequester could have an impact on law enforcement.
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No Word On Rail Line Sale
State officials are waiting for any word of the sale of the CP branch rail line through the state.
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