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USD Law School Task Force Meeting in Vermillion

The USD Law School Task Force will hold its third meeting Friday in the Law School Courtroom on campus in Vermillion.

SDSU Women Summit Favorites

Seven-time tournament champion South Dakota State edged out Western Illinois as the favorite to claim The Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship in the annual preseason polling of head coaches, SIDs and select media.

Lynx Claim Another Crown

Sylvia Fowles had 17 points and broke her own WNBA Finals record by grabbing 20 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to their fourth championship in seven years with an 85-76 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5.

Wild Sign Winger Before Opener

The Minnesota Wild have signed left wing Daniel Winnik to a one-year, $660,000 contract.

Alberts Passing On A.D. Interview

University of Nebraska-Omaha athletic director Trev Alberts has turned down an interview for the vacant athletic director’s job at Nebraska.

Congress Looking into Social Media Hacks

Several Congressional committees are looking at possible connections between Russia and social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and Google.

Wayne State College Shows Strong Freshman Class

State colleges in Nebraska and totaling up their numbers for the fall semester.

SD Attorney General Marty Jackley Makes Governor Run Official

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is making his run for Governor official this week with a number of stops around the state.

Yankton County Commission Approves Two More Hog Barn Permits

The Yankton County Commission approved conditional use permits for two new hog barns near Irene. Each unit would house up to twenty-four hundred head of hogs.

SD GOAC Committee Meets Again

The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature has a two-day meeting scheduled in Sioux Falls Thursday and Friday.

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

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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…

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REMAINDER OF SNAP PAYMENTS TO BE ISSUED THIS WEEK IN SOUTH DAKOTA

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Social Services will be issuing the remainder of November SNAP benefits this week.…

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SUSPECTED OVERDOSE DEATH OF INMATE UNDER INVESTIGATION

SPRINGFIELD, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley says the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a suspected drug overdose…