Standardized Testing Time

South Dakota students are wrapping up their annual ritual of standardized testing. Parker School Superintendent Donavon DeBoer says the testing…

Man Wanted in Connection to Union County Murder

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and other law enforcement agencies are…

County Mandates, Taxes and Finances

South Dakota legislators will examine county finances as one of their summer study topics. Senator Jim Bolin of Canton is…

EPA issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales

The EPA announced their ruling allowing the sale of E15 Ethanol at the pumps this summer, which is a big…

Heartbeat Bill Stopped in the Nebraska Legislature

The so called “Heartbeat bill”, LB626 was derailed last week in the Nebraska legislature when a motion to shut off…

Giant Vision Winners

The winners of the Governors annual “Giant Vision” competitions were announced at the GOED conference last week in Sioux Falls.…

Mid America Economy Hanging On

Despite warning signs of a recession, the economy in the nine state Mid America region continues to show slow growth.…

Gregory County Pumped Storage Update

MidAmerican Energy and Missouri River Energy Services held public meetings last week in Platte to update their plans for the…

JCA to Look at Medicaid Expansion

When the Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature holds their first meeting of the interim this week,…

E15 Fuel Sale restrictions waived this summer

The EPA announced on Friday it will again waive restrictions and allow summertime sales of fuels blended with fifteen percent…