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SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem; Republicans Drop ACA Repeal Attempts for Now

President Obama recently vetoed a bill passed by Congress that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.

Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Gets Federal Budget Boost….Sort of…

President Obama released his last budget request this week for the fiscal year starting in October.

NFU Hoping Trade Office Could Be Opened In Cuba

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the United States should open an agricultural office in Cuba and is hoping to get…

ICCI Wants Board To Deny Pipeline Permit

Today is the final day for the Iowa Utilities Board to deliberate on the permit request by Energy Transfer Partners…

Study Shows Farmers Get High Return From Crop Insurance

An Iowa State University study authored by Economics Professor Bruce Babcock shows farmers getting an annual return of 125 percent…

Farm Group Pleased Clean Power Plan Halted By Court

This week, the Supreme Court halted enforcement of President Obama’s sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges…

Corn President Concerned At President Calling For Crop Insurance Cuts

The President’s budget plan released this week calls for an $ 18 billion dollar cut to the Federal Crop Insurance…

SD House Debate on School Funding Bill Halted by Procedural Move

A potential vote on a bill that would raise the state sales tax by a half cent was halted by a procedural move in the South Dakota House yesterday.

Jacks Outscored By Omaha

South Dakota State tied a single-game program record by making 15 3-pointers, but Omaha shot 59 percent from the floor and hung on for the 96-92 win, spoiling the Jackrabbits first chance at reaching 20 wins for the season.

Fargo Police Officer Shot, Not Expected to Survive

A FARGO NORTH DAKOTA POLICE OFFICER WHO RESPONDED TO A DOMESTIC INVOLVING AN ARMED SUSPECT IN A NORTH FARGO HOME WAS SHOT AND MORTALLY WOUNDED LAST NIGHT.

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MATH EDUCATORS PUSH STATE BOARD TO KEEP CURRENT STANDARDS IN PLACE

SIOUX FALLS — Calls to retain South Dakota’s current math standards continued at the state Board of Education Standards meeting…

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SENATOR ROUNDS SAYS SPENDING BILL INCLUDES $21.9 MILLION OF HIS REQUESTS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA PROJECTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. (South Dakota Searchlight) – U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, said a stopgap spending bill to reopen the federal…

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SD HEMP FARMERS REACT TO TIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON THC IN HEMP-BASED PRODUCTS

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – With congressional lawmakers focusing largely on reopening the government, policies are passing through…

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POLL: MAJORITY OF SD VOTERS SUPPORT NEW PRISON

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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…