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SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Opposes Use of the 25th Amendment

Some Congressional leaders are pushing Vice President Mike Pence to initiate action on the Twenty Fifth Amendment and remove President Trump from office.

Legislators Getting Ready to go to Pierre

Legislators are making their final preparations for the start of the 2021 South Dakota session next week.

South Dakota Governor Asking Producers To Lobby Legislators To Back Her Merger Plan

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was a guest on WNAX this morning and outlined her plan to merge the State…

Sanford Health Opening Ponca Clinic

Sanford Health will be opening a new clinic in Ponca Nebraska affiliated with their hospital in Vermillion.

Year of Below Normal Runoff

The Corps of Engineers is predicting below normal runoff into the Missouri River system this year.

Getting Bills Ready for the 2021 Session

Legislators are preparing and filing bills ahead of the start of the 2021 South Dakota legislative session.

China Purchases Large Volume Of U.S. Meat In Phase One Trade Deal

It took time for China to live up to its commitments to the Phase One trade agreement with the United…

NCBA Waiting To See What New Administration Does With Clean Water Rule

There are more questions than answers as to what might happen to the Navigable Waters Protection Law approved by the…

South Dakota Agriculture Groups Divided On Ag DENR Merger Proposal

Agriculture groups in South Dakota have different takes on Governor Kristi Noem’s plan to merge the State Department of Agriculture…

CFRA Anxious To Work With New Senate Ag Chair On Carbon Markets

Democrats have gained control of the Senate with a new Biden Administration coming in there will be more of a…

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