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SD Senator John Thune; GOP Ready to Lead in the Next Congress

Congressional republicans are anxious for the new session of Congress to begin in January with majorities in both Houses, and a republican President Donald Trump.

SD Medicaid Providers Need More Revenue

While it looks like Medicaid expansion will be off the agenda for the 2017 South Dakota legislature, there will be discussion of revenue needs for providers of Medicaid services.

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard Concerned About Sales Tax Trend

Fading sales tax collections will have an impact on next year’s budget in South Dakota.

SD Seeing Good Supply of Rail Cars; Prices Not Cooperating

A tight supply of rail cars to ship crops at harvest time is almost an annual event. This year, cars and trains are available, but elevators are still piling corn and soybeans on the ground.

Yankton City Commission Holding Work Session on CVB

The Yankton City Commission will hold a work session to talk about the local Convention and Visitors Bureau, before their regular meeting Monday evening.

Iowa Water Quality Field Testing Underway

Improving water quality in Iowa has been a big topic of discussion this year, and there are already several projects underway testing different methods to improve the runoff from farm fields.

Iowa Congressman Steve King; Build the Wall

Iowa republican Congressman Steve King has long been an advocate of building a wall along the southern U.S. border.

Jacks Score Second Win

Mike Daum scored a career-high 32 points to lead South Dakota State to an 81-58 win over Milwaukee on Sunday.

Coyotes Claim Pair

South Dakota earned a pair of basketball wins Sunday with the men winning at home and the women gaining a victory on the road.

Nebraska Deer Population Bouncing Back

The state’s deer population seems to have bounced back from the 2012 drought and a deadly disease that year.

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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS NAMES NEW PRESIDENT FOR NSU

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ABERDEEN, S.D. – The South Dakota Board of Regents has appointed of Alan D. LaFave, D.M.A., as the next President of…

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SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT PLACED ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

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SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – After hours in a closed session, the Sioux City Community School District announced that Superintendent Dr.…

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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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NEBRASKA GOVERNOR SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order Thursday cutting off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood,…

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NINE INDICTED IN DAVISON COUNTY FOR COCAINE DISTRIBUTION

MITCHELL, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says nine people have been indicted in connection with a cocaine…