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SD BBB Advises Caution in Donations Following the Orlando Shootings

The Better Business Bureau Serving Central Florida and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, the national charity monitoring arm of the Better Business Bureau are cautioning donors about potential red flags in fund raising to help Orlando victims and their families.

Recount Requested in SD House District 16 Race

At least one legislative district in South Dakota will have a recount this year.

Another Missouri River Flood Possible….Sometime…

Five years after the Missouri River flood, climate scientists still struggle to predict when the next one will happen.

Senator Asks Justice Department To Review Seed Company Merger

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has written to the U.S. Justice Department asking for close review of the proposed Dow Du…

Ethanol Official Pleased Businesses Looking At Buying Abengoa Plants

Green Plains Incorporated of Omaha and Kaapa Ethanol Holdings LLC have made offers to purchase four of Abengoa Energy’s ethanol…

North Dakota State Senator Disappointed With Ballot Results

North Dakota State Senator Terry Wanzek who farms near Jamestown was disappointed voters turned down legislation passed this past session…

Farm Group Pleased Corporate Ban Upheld In North Dakota

Tuesday, North Dakota voters overwhelmingly defeated Measure one which kept the state’s ban on corporate ownership of agriculture. The ballot…

Travel Loosening Should Help Trade With Cuba

The U.S. Transportation Department recently approved travel to nine cities in Cuba. And a decision on routes to Havana could…

Nebraska Prison Escapee Captured in Omaha

Lincoln Correctional Center Escapee, 52 year old Timothy Clausen, was taken into custody at a residence in north Omaha shortly after 6PM Wednesday evening.

Sauk Rapids Convenience Store Offers Unique Discount

A Sauk Rapids Minnesota convenience store is offering a unique gas discount, in an effort to fight back against a rash of armed robberies.

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PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s top state government budget official warned Thursday that the current budget cycle…

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