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Hotter Summers Could Lead to Water Shortages

Most climate studies point to much hotter summers across the northern plains over the next twenty to thirty years.

Marijuana Summer Study Wraps Up

The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature heard from all of the summer study committees at their meeting this week.

SDSGA And OCM Wants DOJ Antitrust Head To Go After Large Meat Processors

The U.S. Senate has approved the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s choice to head up the Anti Trust Division at…

Decision on Tabor to Platte Rail Trail Delayed

The South Dakota State Railroad Board put off a decision on a citizens group request to convert an unused rail bed from Tabor to Platte to a walking – biking trail.

GOAC Subpoena Approved

The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature will be able to continue asking questions about the state’s appraisal certification program.

Republican Representative Steven Haugaard to Challenge SD Governor Kristi Noem

Republican Representative Steven Haugaard of Sioux Falls has announced he will run against incumbent Governor Kristi Noem in next June’s primary election.

Vietnam Announces It’s Eliminating It’s Tariff On U.S. Wheat

Vietnam says it will eliminate it’s 3 percent tariff on U.S. wheat imports effective December 30 of 2021. Over a…

Schools Dealing with Teacher Stress

Many school districts in Nebraska and across the region are dealing with the loss of teachers and increasing stress for those that remain.

Senators Introduce Cattle Market Price Discovery And Transparency Act Legislation

Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa along with three other Senate Colleagues will introduce this week their Cattle Market Price Discovery…

SD House Impeachment Committee Moving Forward

The South Dakota House Select Committee on Impeachment held their first meeting last week.

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LSI, INC. RECALLS BBQ PORK JERKY PRODUCT DUE TO POSSIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION

ALPENA, S.D. – LSI, Inc., an Alpena, S.D. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,277,540 pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork…

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RANCHERS HIT WITH ‘GUT PUNCH’ AS TRUMP FOLLOWS THROUGH ON ARGENTINA BEEF INPORT PLEDGE

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Joshua Haiar-/ SD Searchlight) – Two days after a U.S. senator from South Dakota said he was encouraged…

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LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNOR MAKE COMPETING PROPOSALS TO TAKE MONEY FROM HOUSING FUND

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar and Seth Tupper / SD Searchlight) – South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and a group…

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DINOSAUR HUNTERS REACH DEAL TO SETTLE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA FOSSIL THEFT DISPUTE

HARDING COUNTY, S.D. (Jonathan Ellis / The Dakota Scout) – A paleontologist accused of stealing a dinosaur skull from western…

20 hours ago in Local

PIEDMONT RESIDENTS SHOCKED BY NEW MINE COMING TO THEIR CITY

PIEDMONT, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch/ South Dakota News Watch) – Residents and government leaders in this small western South Dakota city…