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Payments Coming in from Private Companies That Manage Medicaid

State officials will pay the three private companies that manage care for Iowa Medicaid patients 33-million dollars more than was outlined in the original contract

Navigators Helping People With ACA Insurance Sign Up

Enrollment is now underway for 2017 insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Those who don’t have coverage through their job, or are self-employed can look to the insurance marketplace.

Nebraska Senators Will Have to Deal with Budget Shortfall

The slowdown in tax revenue could leave Nebraska with a nine hundred-million-dollar budget hole next year.

SD Task Force Tracking Prisoners; Looking for Solutions

he number of people in prison in South Dakota continues a slow rise, and a task force is looking into the reasons.

SD GOED Targeting Specific Businesses

Specific businesses and sectors are being targeted by the South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development.

Mid America Economy Still Slumping

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region stretching from Arkansas to North Dakota, declined for October.

Vikings Upset In Chicago

Jay Cutler threw for 252 yards and a touchdown after missing five games with a thumb injury, rookie Jordan Howard ran for a career-high 153 yards and a TD, and the Chicago Bears stunned the Minnesota Vikings 20-10 on Monday night.

Twins Set Spring Schedule

The Minnesota Twins have announced the complete schedule for their 2017 Spring Training campaign.

GPAC Tabs Weekly Best

The top football players for the week in the Great Plains Athletic Conference were announced Monday.

South Dakota Preps Playoff

Another round of South Dakota high school football playoff action took place Monday with games in all three nine-man classes as well as 11B.

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SOUTH DAKOTA BUDGET COMMISSIONER WARNS OF ANOTHER DIFFICULT YEAR AS REVENUE LAGS PROJECTIONS

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PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s top state government budget official warned Thursday that the current budget cycle…

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LAWMAKER PREDICTS BROAD SUPPORT FOR REHAB AND RECIDIVISM REFORMS IN WAKE OF PRISON VOTE

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A South Dakota legislative leader predicted he can “almost assure” that “every legislator” will support reforms addressing…

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GOVERNOR LARRY RHODEN URGES SOUTH DAKOTANS TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORS IN NEED AMID CALLS FOR A SPECIAL SESSION

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Governor Larry Rhoden is urging South Dakotans to support their neighbors and emphasizing the importance…

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ATTORNEYS GENERAL ACCUSE SOME SMALL REFINERIES OF ‘MANIPULATING’ RENEWABLE FUEL EXEMPTIONS

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sent a letter…

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CHILD ABUSE CHARGES IN WATERTOWN

WATERTOWN, S.D. – Two Watertown residents are facing felony charges after a child abuse investigation that began October 24th. Police…