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SD Legislators Set Aside $400 Million Dollars for Small Businesses

South Dakota lawmakers this week approved spending up to four hundred million dollars to help small businesses.

South Dakota Stock Growers Association Opposes Mandate Of RFID Tags

The USDA has been taking public comments on their proposal to require radio frequency identification tags for cattle traceability. The…

Six Nebraska Counties Declared Eligible For Drought Aid

Half a dozen Eastern and Northeastern Nebraska Counties have been declared Primary Natural Disaster Areas due to drought. Bobbie Kriz…

President Trump Halts Negotiations on the Next Economic Stimulus Plan

President Trump announced he was giving up on Congressional negotiations over another coronavirus stimulus package until after the election.

The Race is On for a Seat on the SD Public Utilities Commission

The race for a seat on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is the only statewide election connected to a state office this year.

SD Lawmakers Agree to Spending Recommendations

South Dakota lawmakers signed off on recommendations of the Joint Committee on Appropriations

SD Legislators Fail to Add Money for Contract Testing & Tracing

During Monday’s special session, democratic legislators attempted to amend the spending resolution to move more money to COVID-19 testing and tracing.

Keeping Up with Power Production

Power production is changing rapidly across the country and regulators are sometimes scrambling to keep up.

Name Released in Brown County Fatal Truck – Train Crash

An Aberdeen man has been identified as the person who died Friday afternoon in a truck-train crash west of Aberdeen.

Minnesota LSP Pleased OMB Has Reviewed CSP Rule Changes

The Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of USDA’s final rule that make changes to the Conservation…

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