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SD Looking for Online Sales Tax

State officials are now connecting part of the dropping trend in South Dakota sales taxes to online purchases. Most of those companies don’t pay state sales taxes.

SD Banks Prepare for Prime Rate Hike

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise the prime rate in December. The rate has been at three-point five percent since last year.

Iowa DOT Won’t Refill Full-time Job Vacancies

Sixty-seven full-time job vacancies at the Iowa Department of Transportation will not be filled

Standing Order Issused to Iowa Pharmacies

Iowa’s top medical officer has issued a “standing order” to pharmacies

Iowa Sees Big Fall in Highway Systems Report

Iowa took a big fall on a report that ranks the 50 states’ highway systems

SD Civil Air Patrol Hits Notable Anniversary

December first marks the 75th Anniversary of South Dakota’s Civil Air Patrol. The volunteer agency started six days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Advanced Biofuels Official Says GAO Misses The Mark On Biofuel Impacts

The Government Accountability Office claims advanced biofuels are not likely to get the fuel market penetration the Renewable Fuel Standard…

Poultry Growers Need To Be Vigilant With European Bird Flu Spread

More outbreaks of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza are prompting concerns within Europe’s poultry industry. The World Health Organization reports…

EWG Vice President Says New Farm Bill Needs To Help Neediest Farmers

A panel discussion is being held this week looking at the new farm bill. One of the panelists is Scott…

Public Lands Council To Work With New President To Get Rid Of Regulations

The Obama administration is working to issue close to 100 regulations before they leave office. The Public Lands Council is…

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