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2021 SD Legislative Session to Hit Half Way Point

This will be a full five-day week for South Dakota legislators and is also the deadline for bill introductions.

Farm Leader Says Government Aid Programs Need Better Management

Senators John Thune of South Dakota and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin are urging the U.S. Treasury Department and Small Business…

Congressman Says DIRECT Act Could Lead To More Meat Processor Opportunities

The Direct Act introduced last week by South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson if approved will allow state inspected meat to…

Farm Bureau Health Care Bill Clears South Dakota Senate Committee

Legislation to allow the South Dakota Farm Bureau to offer a health care coverage option to its members cleared a…

Nebraska Easing Pandemic Restrictions

The State of Nebraska moved from the blue to green phase of its pandemic response plan over the weekend.

Mid America Economy Showing Strong Signs of Growth

For an eighth straight month, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, moved strongly into growth territory.

SD Legislators Prepare for Week 4 of the 2021 Session

Legislators look to week 4 of the session

FEMA Approves Hazard Mitigation Grants

FEMA and the State of South Dakota have awarded more than $3.7 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds to four South Dakota cities

Body of Missing Day County Woman Recovered

The sister of a missing Day County woman confirms that her sister’s body was recovered Friday.

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