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Coyote Earns Summit Award

South Dakota senior Emily Grove has been named the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week as released by the league office Tuesday.

Support for HB 1140 to Expedite Livestock Zoning Appeals

The South Dakota House could vote on a measure this week to streamline the county permit and appeals process regarding…

GPAC Names Weekly Best

Basketball Players of the Week in the Great Plains Athletic Conference were announced for the week.

SD Legislators Back to Work

South Dakota legislators are back in Pierre today, past the halfway point of the 2016 session.

Opposition to HB 1140 Livestock Zoning Amendment

Ree Heights, South Dakota rancher Dean Lockner testified against House Bill 1140 in committee last week. The measure streamlines the…

Both Sides File Lawsuit Against EPA on RFS

Both the oil industry and biofuels industry groups have filed lawsuits against the Environmental Protection Agency regarding rulemaking on the…

Pipeline Project Being Considered in Iowa

The Iowa Utilities Board has just completed four days of hearings to consider a permit the Bakken Oil Pipeline. The…

SD PUC Chair Chris Nelson Goes to DC

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Chairman Chris Nelson is in Washington this week for the winter committee meetings of NARUC or the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.

Nebraska Department of Corrections Asking for More Money

Nebraska legislators will consider whether to approve more money to expand prison capacity.

Vermillion Chamber on the Move

The Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) has moved its operations and office from the current location at the Vermillion Technology Center to the historic downtown district of Vermillion.

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SALEM RESIDENTS INVEST OWN MONEY IN NEW SUBDIVISION

SALEM, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – In an effort to build new housing that will help…

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UNCERTAINTY STILL REIGNS AS SOUTH DAKOTA’S MONTHLY SNAP PAYMENT DAY ARRIVES

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult and Seth Tupper / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Social Services says it…

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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS NAMES NEW PRESIDENT FOR NSU

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The South Dakota Board of Regents has appointed of Alan D. LaFave, D.M.A., as the next President of…

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SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT PLACED ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – After hours in a closed session, the Sioux City Community School District announced that Superintendent Dr.…

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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…