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South Dakota to Extend Medicaid Substance Abuse Treatment

A Medicaid program to treat people with substance abuse will be expanded

New & Improved Access Nebraska

Governor Pete Ricketts says ACCESS Nebraska has improved enough to avoid a penalty from the federal government and satisfy a lawsuit filed against the state.

J.D. Scholten Wins the Democratic Nomination in Iowas 4th Congressional District

Iowa democrats pick their House nominee in the 4th Congressional district.

Mosquito Activity Ramping Up

We’re still a few weeks from the official start of summer, but there are already squadrons of blood-sucking mosquitoes on patrol a little early this year

Still Looking for Jodi

Founders of the website “Find-Jodi-dot-com” (FindJodi.com) held an event in Mason City Iowa to mark missing former K-I-M-T T-V anchorwoman Jodi Huisentruit’s 50th birthday

Dusty Johnson Wins South Dakota Republican Congressional Primary

Dusty Johnson won the three-way South Dakota Republican House primary, defeating challengers Shantel Krebs and Neal Tapio

Historic Primary Win for South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem

South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem has taken a big step toward becoming the first female Governor in state history.

Yankton County Republican Voters Elect County Commission Candidates

Dan Klimisch finished first in the five-way Yankton County Commission republican primary. Klimisch got 1652 votes, with incumbent Todd Woods second with 1260 votes

Twins Split Twinbill

Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer in the first inning of the second game of a doubleheader to spoil Zack Littell’s major league debut, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 to earn a split.

Royals Fall In One-Hitter

Andrew Heaney pitched a one-hitter on his 27th birthday to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals.

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SOUTH DAKOTA OPEN MEETINGS, VIOLATIONS FOUND AND TASK FORCE FORMED

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight /Joshua Haiar) – The Lincoln County Commission violated South Dakota’s open-meetings laws when three commissioners attended…

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IOWA NURSING HOME OWNER FACES 17 CLAIMS OVER RESIDENT DEATHS OR HARM

WEST DES MOINES, IA (Iowa Capitol Dispatch) – An Iowa nursing home company has faced at least 17 wrongful-death and…

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NORTHWESTERN ENERGY PLANS SECOND NATURAL GAS PLANT IN ABERDEEN AS ELECTRICITY DEMAND GROWS

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – NorthWestern Energy is planning to build a second natural gas plant to…

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CANDIDATES COULD PAY THEIR WAY ONTO BALLOT UNDER IDEA PROPOSED BY SOUTH DAKOTA’S TOP ELECTION OFFICIAL

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s top election official floated potential legislation Tuesday that would allow…

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GOVERNOR LARRY RHODEN ANNOUNCES BID FOR RE-ELECTION

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Governor Larry Rhoden announced his bid for re-election on Tuesday. The Governor stood before his…