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Avera Medical Group is Offering State Employees Options

The new state health care plan has South Dakota state employees worried about their out of pocket costs for certain…

School Destroyed in Tornado Will Still Hold Classes

With help from Sioux City Public Schools, Wisner-Pilger Middle School will have furniture for classes this fall.

Iowa’s Water Situation Looks Better

The increased moisture throughout the midwest this year has improved Iowa’s previous drought conditions.

Iowa Governor Responds to Tyson Plant Decision

The Tyson plant located in Cherokee, Iowa will close in September, leaving about 450 people without jobs.

CFRA Director Testifies On Climate Change

Center for Rural Affairs Executive Director Brian (duh-pyoo) Depew testified at an Environmental Protection Agency hearing in Denver on climate…

Wheat Executive Expects Harvest Storage Issues

Rail backlogs and an expected heavy harvest in the Northern Plains has several producers on edge. South Dakota Wheat Commission…

South Dakota Cattlmen Attending NCBA Summer Conference

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s summer meeting gets underway in Denver today and runs through August 2. South Dakota Cattlemen’s President…

NCBA Turns Attention To WTO Following COOL Loss

Tuesday the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8 to 3 in favor of the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling…

R CALF Says Court COOL Win A Solid Victory

Tuesday’s Appeals Court decision upholding Country of Origin Labeling is the third straight court win for the law’s proponents. R…

MVFC Releases Poll

North Dakota State has been picked to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference crown in 2014.

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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…

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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…