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Augustana Duo Tops NSIC

Top performers in Northern Sun Conference baseball and softball last week included a pair of Augustana athletes.

Nebraska Legislators Begin Budget Cutting Debate

Nebraska lawmakers prepare to debate the state budget as they return from Easter break.

SD Congressional Candidate Concerned about Food Stamp Spending

South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs raised over one hundred forty thousand dollars in the first few weeks of her campaign for the state’s lone Congressional seat.

SD Attorney General Marty Jackley Pushing on Corruption Cases

A group of twenty South Dakota legislators sent a letter to the chair of the Government Operations and Audit Committee, asking for a deeper investigation into the Mid Central embezzlement case.

SD Public Land Lease Auction Gets Surprising Return

Every spring the South Dakota Office of School & Public Lands holds an auction for grazing rights to hundreds of thousands of acres of grasslands.

Urban Growth Moving into Rural Electric Territory

A rural electric cooperative that serves parts of Sioux Falls is scrambling to meet service needs.

SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem; ACA Repeal has Not Failed

South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem says House republicans will again take on repeal of the Affordable Care Act when they return to Washington.

SD Legislative Committee to Set Summer Study Topics

The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature meets Tuesday in Pierre, and will pick the topics for summer study committees.

Morel Mushrooms Sprouting

The warmer weather has people itching to get outside — especially those who like to hunt what some consider a northern plains delicacy.

Minnesota Road Gap Growing

Minnesota officials forecast an $18 billion dollar gap between anticipated revenue and what MnDOT will need to keep the transportation system operating competitively.

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