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SD Legislature in Final Four Days, No Budget Yet

The South Dakota legislative session is down to the final four days of the main run

SDSU, USD Men Ousted

South Dakota State and South Dakota, the number 2 and 3 seeds, are out of the Summit League men’s basketball tourney after first round upsets.

USD, SDSU Women In Semis

Top seed South Dakota and second seed South Dakota State have advanced to Monday afternoon’s Summit League women’s basketball semifinals.

Agreeing on Budget Priorities

South Dakota legislators have only four days left in the session to wrap up business for 2020.

Congress Quickly Approves Coronavirus Emergency Funding

Congress this week quickly approved spending up to eight billion dollars on coronavirus testing and prevention.

Solving The Ag Labor Shortage A Priority For NAWG

A new immigration reform bill has been introduced in the House, HR 6083 the “Labor Certainty for Food Security Act.”…

IRFA Executive Expects Oil Companies To Appeal Circuit Court’s SRE Decision

Oil company representatives have been on Capital Hill working with Senators Ted Cruz and Jim Inhofe pushing back against the…

Industrial Hemp Bill Debate Delayed to Next Week

The bill authorizing industrial hemp in South Dakota has hit the final stage of debate in the state Senate but has been delayed until next week.

FEMA Redrawing Flood Maps

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is redrawing flood risk maps for much of the region.

State of South Dakota Sets Up Coronavirus Task Force

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the state is developing a response to the possible spread of the coronavirus

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