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Beef Quality Assurance Seminar Scheduled For April 19th

Cattle producers can attend an upcoming Beef Quality Assurance program  to be compliant with the beef industry’s preferred standards.  Jes…

Special Session for Impeachment

The South Dakota House returns to Pierre on Tuesday for a special session to deal with the question of impeaching Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.

County Jail Concerns

Many counties across the state are struggling with rising jail costs, either their own, or paying to house prisoners in another county.

SD Representatives Prepare for Impeachment Session

When the South Dakota House convenes on Tuesday to consider the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, the recommendation of the Select Committee on Investigation to not impeach will be first on the floor.

House Ag Subcommittee Looks at Trade and Food Aid Programs

Wednesday the House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee held a hearing to review the 2022 Farm Bill with…

Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference Scheduled For Next Week

Thousands of blue corduroy jackets will be seen on the Iowa State University campus at Ames, Iowa, next week as…

USDA Accepts Grants For Rural Cooperatives

U-S Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced they are accepting applications for grants to help start, expand, or improve rural…

Pork Producers Travel To Washington D.C.

Approximately 120 pork producers from across the nation are at our nation’s capital to discuss issues relevant to the pork…

High Farming Costs Discussed At House Agriculture Committee Hearing

The high price of food and fuel was discussed during testimony offered at the House Agriculture Committee hearing on renewable…

UNL Agriculture Economist To Study Meat Packing Industry

A University of Nebraska at Lincoln agricultural economist has received a grant from the U-S Department of Agriculture to research…

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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…