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SDSU Women Win On Road

Tough defense and a pair of double-doubles helped the South Dakota State women’s basketball team to a 61-50 win over Northern Iowa Thursday night in front of 529 fans in the McLeod Center.

Nebraska Death Drug Rules Draw Criticism

A proposed change in how executions are performed in the state is drawing criticism from the ACLU of Nebraska.

GPAC Well Represented

Four of the five Great Plains Athletic Conference squads at the NAIA National Volleyball Championships in Sioux City have advanced to the round of 16.

States May See Changes in Medical Marijuana Laws

The director of the Iowa Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy suggests the next U.S. attorney general may take a dim view of state laws that have legalized marijuana for recreational AND medical use.

Technology Used in Monitoring Underground Water in Nebraska

Technology used for decades in mining is now helping with groundwater research in Nebraska.

Record Year for Rain in Minnesota

Waseca Minnesota’s 2016 precipitation total has broken the previous state record of 53.52 at St. Francis in Anoka County in 1991.

Rural Electric Co-ops Prepare for Possible Rate Hikes

Rural electric cooperatives are now going through the numbers, preparing for possible electric rate increases next year.

Mid American Economy Still Weak

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region stretching from Arkansas to North Dakota, rose slightly last month.

SD Senator John Thune; Republicans Ready to Lead

South Dakota Senator John Thune says the Senate should plan on an aggressive agenda next year.

Some Wintry Weather on the Way

Into December, and it looks like the weather will respond in kind.

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA RIFT WIDENS AS OVERSIGHT PANEL CONFUSES AND UPSETS INDUSTRY WITH SLATE OF MOTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight) – The rift between an oversight committee and the state’s medical marijuana industry widened Tuesday…

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