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Five Republican Candidates Running in District 19 House Race

Five republican candidates are competing in the June primary for two general election slots for South Dakota House District 19.

Travel On In Spite of Record High Gas Prices

Despite record high gas prices, it appears many people will still be traveling this summer.

Mountain Snowpack Melting Away

Despite an increase in mountain snowpack last month, runoff into the Missouri River basin will be well below normal again this year.

Inflation Hitting Manufacturers

As the consumer price index, or rate of inflation approaches eight and a half percent, there could be a trickle up impact on businesses.

One Dead in Tripp County Crash

One man died early Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash northwest of Winner.

Weekly Crop Progress Report Shows Planting Is Still Behind Schedule

Although good weather prevailed for most of last week, according to the weekly crop progress report issued by the U-S…

Dairy Industry Wants To Impose A Tariff On Canada

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U-S Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is calling on the U-S government to…

Reynolds To Sign Biofuels Bill

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is scheduled to sign House File 2128, otherwise known as the Biofuels Bill into law today. …

Alfalfa Quality Better Than Expected

It won’t be long before farmers begin cutting their first crop of alfalfa hay.  South Dakota State Agronomist, Sara Bauder…

Names Released in Codington County Fatal Crash

A Winnipeg Manitoba Canada man has been identified as the person who died Thursday in a vehicle-motorcycle crash north of Watertown.

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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…