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South Dakota Insurance Group Opposing Health Care Legislation

The Independent Insurance Agents of South Dakota are opposing SB 87, the health care plan proposed by the South Dakota…

Minnesota Farm Group In Favor Of Cuba Trade Legislation

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden of Oregon led a group of Democratic Senators introducing legislation to end the trade…

Nebraska Farm Bureau Backs Broadband Legislation

The Nebraska Farm Bureau is supporting LB 388, the Broadband Bill introduced by State Senator Curt Friesen of Henderson. That…

Deadwood Sports Betting Sails Through the Senate

The South Dakota Senate approved a bill setting up the rules for sports betting in Deadwood

SD Governor Kristi Noem Outlines “Historic” State Revenues

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem updated legislators Tuesday on a surge in state revenues

USDA Kicks Can Down the Road on Corn Ending Stocks

The February World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) Report is generally benign, but market bulls that were expecting changes…

Name Released in Brown County Fatal Accident

A 45-year-old Mitchell, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Groton.

Nebraska Governor Pete Rickets Supports Broadband Bill

A bill that would spend up to forty million dollars to expand broadband services in Nebraska was in front of a legislative committee Monday.

IRFA Pleased Biofuels Role Seen In Iowa’s Economic Recovery Report

The final report from Iowa’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board has been released. The Governor called for that advisory group to…

Rallying Support for the Keystone XL Pipeline

Residents and business owners impacted by the stoppage of the Keystone X-L pipeline in western South Dakota met with three members of Congress in Phillip Monday

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