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South Dakota Legislature Passes SDSU Lab Funding Measure

House Bill 1080 has been approved and sent to South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard for his signature. The Governor requested…

Poll Shows Most Iowans Support The Renewable Fuel Standard

Regardless of political party, a poll of over 800 Iowa voters shows 71 percent of them support the Renewable Fuel…

Senate Finance Committee Reviewing Trade Agreements

The Senate Finance Committee will be reviewing several U.S. free trade agreements at their hearing Thursday in the nation’s capital.…

Farmers Union Opposes South Dakota Zoning Legislation

The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee has passed out HB 1140 and sent it to the full Senate for…

SD Senate Approves Sales Tax Hike

After over two hours of sometimes emotional debate, the South Dakota Senate passed HB1182, the sales tax increase bill.

Yankton County Commission Delays Bridge Repairs

The Yankton County Commission again put off repairs on two bridges.

Casino Petition Drive Underway in Nebraska

Keep the Money in Nebraska reports it will make the July deadline to get a gambling referendum on the November ballot.

Briar Cliff Tops GPAC Tourney

Top-seeded and fourth-ranked Briar Cliff rallied from as many as 13 down in the second have to win the title game of the 2016 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament, 103-97, over second-seeded and 20th ranked Nebraska Wesleyan.

Morningside Women Prevail

The top-ranked team in NAIA Division II, Morningside College, made it a sweep of the regular season and 2016 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women’s Postseason Basketball Tournament defeating tenth-ranked Dakota Wesleyan, 80-59.

USF Women Earn Crown

Behind an outstanding defensive effort and timely three-point shooting, University of Sioux Falls Women’s Basketball defeated Augustana, 75-57, to win the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament championship.

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