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Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule is Set to Expire April 15th

Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule is set to expire April 15th.

Iowa House Bill Could Doom Rock Island Clean Line Project

The Iowa House has passed a bill that would likely doom the proposed Rock Island Clean Line project to ship wind power generated in Iowa to Illinois.

Iowa Cost of Living Continues to Rise

The Iowa Policy Project’s 2016 “Cost of Living in Iowa” report outlines how much working families need to earn in order to pay for such things as food, housing, utilities, child care, and transportation.

SD Farmers Union Refutes Allegations of Election Fraud

The South Dakota Farmers Union is denying recent allegations of election tampering and mismanagement that resulted in two districts passing…

NPPC Supports Antibiotic Resistance Panel Recommendations

The National Pork Producers Council is welcoming recommendations made by a White House Advisory panel on antibiotic resistance. The panel…

Opposition to Mason City Pork Processing Project

Iowa Citizen’s For Community Improvement members are opposing a proposed $240 million pork processing plant in Mason City. ICCI Community…

MN Soybean Growers Join Majority Wanting Property Tax Relief

One of the major priorities for the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association this year is getting state lawmakers to pass property…

Grassley Offers Legislation to Close Farm Subsidy Loophole

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has reintroduced his farm legislation to close the farm subsidy loophole in the 2014 farm bill.…

SD Traffic Fatalities Tied to Not Using Seatbelts

The South Dakota Office of Highway Safety says 10 out of the 13 drivers or passengers who have died in motor vehicle crashes as of April 4th, were not wearing a seat belt…

Parker Man Files to Run for District 17 Senate

Shane Merrill of Parker, a democrat, has filed to run for the District 17 state Senate race.

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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…

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NEBRASKA ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS OF RETALIATION AGAINST OMAHA TRIBE OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA

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

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AARP SOUTH DAKOTA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION MAKING PEOPLE AWARE OF COSTLY SCAMS

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