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USS Sioux CIty Launching This Weekend

A naval ship named for Iowa’s fourth largest city will be launched this weekend.

UNMC to Study Older Drivers

Elderly drivers are needed to volunteer for a study at the University of Nebraska Medical Center on driver mobility and safety.

SD Representative Wants to Use Video Lottery Dollars for Education

One South Dakota lawmaker says South Dakotan’s do not support a tax increase and has submitted a bill that would redirect South Dakota lottery revenues to pay for the teacher pay increases.

Major Snow on Track for the Northern Plains

Get your snow shovels ready. It looks like a major snow event is headed our way.

Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse Campaigns Against Donald Trump

Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse says Donald Trump has a lot going for him…he just doesn’t want him to be the next president.

Major Snow Storm Next Week; Track Uncertain

A major winter storm will take aim at the middle of the country early next week.

NFU Supports President’s Plan To Reduce Child Hunger

President Obama’s 2017 budget will invest $ 12 billion over ten years to reduce child hunger during the summer through…

South Dakota Farm Bureau Backs Governor’s Education Plan

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard is proposing legislation to increase teacher pay and provide property tax relief by raising the…

NCBA Preparing For Regulatory Battles

National Cattlemen Beef Association officials are preparing for a busy year defending against regulatory pressures from the Administration. Barrack Obama…

Corn President Pleased On Enlist Duo Court Ruling

This week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the EPA must allow the registration of Enlist Duo Herbicide…

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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

PIERRE, S.D. (Molly Wetsch / South Dakota News Watch) – A new scientific poll co-sponsored by South Dakota News Watch…

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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…