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Northeast Nebraska Telephone Shares Millions with Customers

Customers of the Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company can look forward to getting a check in the mail.

South Dakota State Agencies Facing Worker Shortages

While current state employees in South Dakota are looking at another wage freeze this year, several agencies are dealing with chronic labor shortages.

SDSU Extension Helping Small Towns Survive

The South Dakota State University Extension Service is working with small towns to help them come up with long term plans for survival.

Daum Tops Summit Again

For the sixth time in the 2017-18 season, South Dakota State’s Mike Daum has been named the Summit League’s Athlete of the Week.

NSIC Tabs Weekly Best

The week’s top women’s basketball performers in the Northern Sun Conference have been announced.

USF Star Gets League Honor

A University of Sioux Falls standout is a weekly award winner for men’s basketball in the NSIC this week.

Weather Or Not

The extreme cold that settled over Minneapolis during the Super Bowl has some wondering if the NFL’s marquee event will ever return.

Iowa Schools Looking for Help with Transportation Costs

A state report indicates the fleet of yellow buses owned by Iowa’s public schools traveled more than 40 MILLION miles last year.

South Dakota House Committee Debates Control of University Tuition

The South Dakota House Education Committee debated a bill (HB1122) Monday that would have required legislative approval for tuition and fee increases at the state’s universities.

Iowa Lawmakers Debate Limiting Liability for Bar Owners

An Iowa Senate committee has approved legislation that would limit the liability for Iowa businesses accused of over-serving a customer involved in a drunk driving crash.

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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…