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Tourism Time

Despite the cool temperatures, tourism season will be ramping up this month.

Planting Starts in Part of the Region, Combo of Too Wet and Too Dry

Farmers have been busy the last few days trying to plant in some areas of the region.  Near Centerville, South…

Midwest Governors Write Letter To EPA Requesting Year-long E-15 Use

Governors from eight different Midwest States have written a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan requesting a waiver…

South Dakota Family Awarded FFA Honor

The Jason and Alicia Knutson family of rural Centerville has received the South Dakota FFA Foundation’s 2022 “Family of the…

North Dakota Has Five Counties Declared As Disaster Area

The U-S Department of Agriculture has declared five counties in North Dakota as disaster areas, allowing for farmers and ranchers…

Meat Packing Company CEO’s Testify At House Ag Committee Hearing

The Chief Executive Officers of the four major meat packing companies testified on Wednesday at the U-S House Agriculture Committee. …

Minnesota Extends Ban On Poultry Exhibitions To June 1

Minnesota Board of Animal Health has decided to extend the ban for poultry exhibition shows until June 1st.  Michael Crusan…

School Districts Looking for Teachers

While the current school year is winding down, districts are on the hunt for teachers to fill upcoming vacancies this fall.

Special Rules for Senate Impeachment Trial

The South Dakota Senate will be operating with a special set of rules when the Impeachment trial of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is held next month.

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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…