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Tickets Flew in July for Minnesota Speeders

Law enforcement handed out over 16,000 speeding tickets in Minnesota during a stepped up enforcement campaign July 10th through the 26th.

Iowa Recovering from Bird Flu

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and the U-S Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that a turkey farm that was infected with the bird flu completed the cleaning and disinfection process and is starting over.

Sioux City to Implement Body Cameras on Law Enforcement

The police department in Sioux City, Iowa, is the latest in the region to test body cameras.

Gas Prices Could Continue Falling

Nebraska’s gasoline prices are the lowest they’ve been in August in six years.

Thousands Tour Discovery Barn at Sioux Empire Fair

Thousands of Sioux Falls area consumers are leaning more about farming and food production as they tour the Pipestone Discovery Barn.

Corps of Engineers Doubtful of New Regulations

Internal memos released by the House Oversight and Government Reform committee reveal that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers believe the Waters of the U.S. rule will not hold up in court.

Wind Projects Impact Property Values

Windfarm expert and Certified Real Estate Appraiser, Mike McCann spoke about wind farms and property values at a pair of stops in South Dakota this week.

EPA Under Fire After Changes to RFS

American Coalition for Ethanol leaders say the Environmental Protection Agency has taken the Renewable Fuel Standard away from its initial purpose.

Country of Origin Labeling Debate Continues

The Obama administration is defending mandatory country of origin labeling at the World Trade Organization despite efforts in Congress to repeal or change the law.

Payday Loan Question Likely To Make South Dakota Ballot

It looks like South Dakota voters next year will have a chance to decide on an interest rate ceiling on payday loans.

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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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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…