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Extra Dollars, No Tuition Increase

The South Dakota legislature included some extra dollars in the budget for the Board of Regents to give their employees a six percent raise.

Nebraska Tax Cut Heads to Final Round Debate

Nebraska legislators have given second round approval to a major tax cutting plan.

Expert to Detail 30 x 30 Plan

President Biden signed a Presidential Executive Order in January of last year to put in motion their 30 x 30…

Minnesota Senate Passes Drought Bill

The Minnesota Senate has passed an $8.5 million dollar package to help farmers that were hurt by last year’s drought. …

Senate Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act

The U-S Senate has unanimously passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act co-sponsored by South Dakota Senator John Thune and Minnesota…

Finding Help for County Roads & Bridges

Counties are usually at the end of the funding chain for roads and bridges.

Federal Dollars Flowing to Lewis & Clark

Federal infrastructure dollars will soon be flowing to the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System.

Dollars & Marijuana

South Dakota legislators spent most of this year’s session deciding how to spend hundreds of millions of mostly one time federal dollars.

Homes Turning Over Rapidly

Even as mortgage interest rates rise, buying and selling homes continues rapidly.

One Dead in Kingsbury County Crash

One man died early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle crash west of De Smet.

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