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University of Minnesota’s Current Student Demand Exceeds Capacity

Student demand for clinical mental health services exceeds current capacity at the University of Minnesota and is expected to increase

Corps of Engineers Confident Upper Missouri River Dams Can Hold Highwater

Corps of Engineers officials are confident the upper Missouri River dams can handle the highwater levels of this spring

Bad News For Nebraskans with Individual Health Insurance

There is bad news for Nebraskans who have individual health insurance policies

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard; Closer to a Deal on Medicaid Expansion

South Dakota legislators may yet get a chance to decide on Medicaid expansion this summer.

The EPA Takes Testimony On Their 2017 RFS Volume Proposal

Varying views on the EPA’s RFS volume proposal for 2017 were given today at the agency’s hearing in Kansas City.…

NASDA Wants Senators to Move a National Biotech Labeling Solution

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is calling on U.S. Senators to pass a biotech labeling bill to…

SD Pork Producer Elected as Treasurer of National Pork Board

Another South Dakota pork producer has moved into leadership on the National Pork Board. Alcester producer Steve Rommereim was elected…

Wet Conditions Mean Prevent Plant in Southeastern South Dakota

Above normal rains this spring in southeastern South Dakota have resulted in wet and flooded fields. Bon Homme County South…

Waterways Council Hopes Funding Can Be Revived

The House recently defeated a water and energy bill that contained funding lock and dam modernization and infrastructure upkeep. Waterways…

Early Kansas Yields Look Better than 2015

The wheat harvest in Kansas got underway this week and early yields are better than last year, ranging between 40…

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LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said Wednesday that the Omaha Tribe’s proposed tax compact was too…

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – As part of a joint effort with the Attorney General’s Office, AARP South Dakota has…

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POLL: WHAT DO SOUTH DAKOTANS THINK ABOUT THEIR POLITICAL LEADERS

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) – South Dakota’s most prominent political leaders generally maintain high approval ratings among registered…

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GOVERNOR APPOINTS JUDGE TO STATE SUPREME COURT

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has appointed Seventh Circuit Presiding Judge Robert Gusinsky to serve…

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THREE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS APPROVED FOR CIRCULATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA

PIERRE, S.D. – Three proposed constitutional amendments have been approved for circulation in South Dakota, clearing the way for supporters to…