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Avoiding Power Shortages

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been warning of possible power shortages, especially in the Midwest this summer. A combination…

Air Service Cutbacks, Worker Shortages Impacts SD Tourism

Several major airlines have announced cutbacks in the number of flights they will offer just as the summer travel season…

SD Public Land Lease’s go to Auction

The South Dakota Office of School and Public Lands held their annual land lease auction through the months of March…

Mid America Regional Economic Growth Slowing

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas,…

Staying Informed on Monkey Pox

While not seen as a pandemic type of infection, health care professionals are keeping an eye on monkey pox. Liz…

Moving to Carbon Free Power Production

Many electric utility companies are making a strong push to produce all their power carbon free in the near future.…

Expanding the Water Supply

As outlooks call for warmer and drier weather into summer, there is concern about stretching the water supplied by the…

Names Released in Meade County Fatal Crash

An Oglala, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash west of…

Finding Middle Ground on Gun Control

A bi-partisan group of Senators has begun discussions about what if any changes in federal law could help stop mass…

The Weekend File – The Yankton City Commission & the Wastewater Treatment Plant

Welcome to the Weekend File, a public affairs presentation of WNAX News…. The Yankton City Commission is moving swiftly toward…

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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…

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NEBRASKA ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS OF RETALIATION AGAINST OMAHA TRIBE OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said Wednesday that the Omaha Tribe’s proposed tax compact was too…

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AARP SOUTH DAKOTA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION MAKING PEOPLE AWARE OF COSTLY SCAMS

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – As part of a joint effort with the Attorney General’s Office, AARP South Dakota has…