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Royals Catcher Out

Royals catcher Salvador Perez will miss up to six weeks after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee when he missed a step while carrying a suitcase up stairs in his home.

David Humm Passes Away

Former Huskers quarterback David Humm has died at age 65.

Iowa Republican Governor Candidate Misses Primary Ballot

A three-member state panel has ruled Republican Ron Corbett did not meet the legal requirements and his name will not be printed on the Iowa June Primary ballot

Planning Underway for Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball

It is still about two months away but one of the biggest events in rural Nebraska is set for the first weekend of June.

Minnesota Farm Income Down Sharply

Minnesota farm income took another dip in 2017

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Holding Firm on Title X Language

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is standing firm on his insistence that the budget bill now stuck in limbo contain the controversial Title X language.

SD Legislators Working Through Harassment Rules

Some questions were raised near the end of the 2018 South Dakota legislative session if leadership was serious in expanding and enforcing sexual harassment rules.

Yankton County Commission Amends Load Limits

The Yankton County Commission amended their load limit rules at their last meeting, now allowing vehicles up to eighty-six thousand pounds, if they have enough axles.

SD Republican Congressional Candidate Dusty Johnson Files Nominating Petitions

Republican Congressional Candidate Dusty Johnson filed his nominating petitions with the South Dakota Secretary of States office this week, with over thirty-five hundred signatures.

SD Attorney General Marty Jackley Prepping for SUPCO Tax Case

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is in Washington this week, preparing for arguments before the US Supreme Court next month on the internet sales tax case

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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…