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Fischer Demands Answers On Immigrant Children

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer says the federal government needs to answer to the country’s governors about where illegal immigrant children are being placed.

South Dakota Spring Wheat Looking Good

The West River Spring Wheat Crop is looking very good and getting close to being harvested while Winter Wheat is…

Lands Council Likes Appropriations Measure

This week the House Interior Appropriations Committee sent out a measure allocating funding for the Interior Department, EPA and related…

Twins Get Back To Work

The Minnesota Twins return to post All Star game action this weekend as they host the Tampa Bay Rays at Target Field.

Commissions Consider Road Repair in Yankton

West City Limits Road is in need of repair, and the city is asking for help from the Yankton County Commissioners.

Disaster Aid Denied

The Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected South Dakota’s request for Individual Assistance programs to aid residents affected by tornadoes and flooding last month.

Weiland Marks Year On Campaign Trail

South Dakota democratic Senate candidate Rick Weiland has been on the road for one year, since he announced his candidacy, going from town to town, and is now starting a second round…

Wismer Organizes Campaign

The democratic candidate for Governor in South Dakota is working to set up her campaign organization.

Nebraska Farm Bureau Wants Crop Insurance Implemented

The Nebraska Farm Bureau wants USDA to move quickly in implementing a key crop insurance provision contained in the 2014…

Large Corn Crop May Not Be A Record

The historically high state and national corn ratings would suggest a near to record crop this season, but not all…

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

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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…