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Legislator Says House Highway Bill Has Positives

Tuesday, the U.S. House passed an $ 11 Billion dollar highway bill. South Dakota State Senate Transportation Chairman Mike Vehle…

Board Continues Hearing On Auction Barn Proposal

Tuesday, the South Dakota Animal Industry Board tabled a license application hearing for Stockmen’s Incorporated to operate a livestock auction…

Nebraska To Submit Disaster Request

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman says state officials will be submitting a request for a presidential disaster declaration for areas of Nebraska hit hard by tornadoes and storms last month.

Summit League Releases Slate

The Summit League announced its 2015 men’s basketball schedule today with each of the nine teams slated to play a 16-game double round-robin schedule beginning Friday, Jan. 2.

Washington Talks of Common Core Standards

The American Association of School Administrators discussed Common Core educational standards in Washington this week.

South Dakota Senator Questions EPA Proposal

Senator Jason Frerichs met with officials from the Environmental Protection Agency to discuss the “Waters of the US” proposal.

Fleegs Bridge Might Have to Wait

Johnson Engineering representative, Dan Johnson, told the Yankton County Commissioners that the Fleegs Bridge is ineligible for federal funding now.

Cell Tower on School Property

The Yankton County School Board is considering a lease agreement with SBA that would allow a cell tower on Yankton Middle School’s grounds.

SD PUC Waiting On Trans Canada

The permit for the Keystone XL pipeline in South Dakota has expired.

Growers Say No To Soybean Checkoff Referendum

USDA has announced the results of the request for referendum on the soy checkoff. United Soybean Board Secretary Lewis Bainbridge…

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