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NPPC Wants Taiwan To Lift Its Ban On Ractopamine Pork Imports

This week, nearly 1,000 pork producers across Taiwan protested outside their legislature demanding their new government not allow American pork…

South Dakota 4-H Program Receives State Funding Allocation

The South Dakota 4-H program has received $50,000 from this year’s state legislature to help with reducing or eliminating exhibit…

Bakken Pipeline Facing Legal And Regulatory Hurdles In Iowa

Wednesday, The Iowa Utilities Board said they are ready to allow Energy Transfer Partners to begin constructing part of the…

Former South Dakota Ag Secretary Named National Pork Board CEO

Former South Dakota State Agriculture Secretary Bill Even has been named the new CEO of the National Pork Board starting…

SD Legislator Wants Answers from DSS on Issues at the Human Services Center

Former employees at the Human Services Center in Yankton have been coming forward, talking of injuries they suffered, and the fear they felt dealing with, at times, violent patients.

Groups Asking Justice Department To Block Dow DuPont Merger

The Food and Water Watch along with the American Antitrust Institute and National Farmers Union are asking the U.S. Justice…

Memorial Park Pool in Yankton Opening After Repair Delays

The Memorial Park swimming pool in Yankton has now been filled with water, and should open this weekend.

SD Attorney General Marty Jackley Back from Israel

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has just returned from a week-long trip to Israel.

SD Senator JohnThune; TSA Security Lines Should Improve Soon

Long TSA security lines at US airports are frustrating travelers, and Members of Congress.

Twins Swept In Oakland

Danny Valencia had three hits, including a pair of doubles, Billy Butler added two hits and an RBI and the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game with a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins Wednesday afternoon.

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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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