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SD Board of Regents Expanding Graduate Goals

The South Dakota Board of Regents wants to look at a state wide goal of sixty five percent of all residents, ages twenty five to thirty four, holding some type of post-secondary credits by the year 2025.

Next Generation USS South Dakota Under Construction

Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels this week toured the Connecticut facility where the attack submarine USS South Dakota is being built.

Royals Fail To Clinch

Marco Estrada pitched one-hit ball into the eighth inning, leading the Blue Jays over the Kansas City Royals 7-1 Wednesday to close to 3-2 in the American League Championship Series.

Briar Cliff Gets GPAC Nod

Briar Cliff totaled 90 points and is the preseason coaches’ selections to win the 2015-2016 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Basketball Championship.

Morningside Women Solid Pick

Morningside totaled 121 points and is the preseason coaches’ selections to win the 2015-2016 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women’s Basketball Championship.

NSIC Releases Women’s Poll

For the first time, Winona State University was selected as the Northern Sun Conference Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ favorite, edging out defending NSIC champ Wayne State.

Lancers Add Frontliner

Mount Marty College has announced the athletic signing of Shelby Fasching of Winsted, MN, to the women’s basketball program.

More Iowans Working

Iowa’s unemployment rate continues to sink

Iowa College Offering Drone Lessons

Morningside College in Sioux City and Martin’s Airfield in South Sioux City are partnering on a new program to train commercial drone operators.

Nebraska Gets Grant to Crack Down on Human Trafficking

An effort to crack down on human trafficking in Nebraska is underway.

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SOUTH DAKOTA OPEN MEETINGS, VIOLATIONS FOUND AND TASK FORCE FORMED

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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…