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ICCI Says More Legislation Needed After DNR Impaired Water Report

The report issued last week by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources showed a 2-percent increase in the numbers of…

Midwest Lawmakers Secure Funding to Address Flooding on Mississippi River

Midwestern lawmakers have secured emergency funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Those funds will help the Corps address…

State Senator Stace Nelson Resigning from the Legislature

District 19 State Senator Stace Nelson of Fulton sent emails out yesterday (Sunday) saying he would be resigning from the legislature as of December tenth and retiring from politics.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts – “Imperative” to Agree on Property Tax Cuts

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts says he is working with the legislatures Revenue Committee to find a compromise on property taxes

Ag Land Task Force Makes Recommendations

The Ag Land Assessment Task Force of the South Dakota legislature wrapped up their interim meetings last week.

Prescription for High Drug Prices

Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith says the Ways & Means Committee, of which he is a member, has been working toward some kind of deal to limit prescription drug price hikes

Federal Funding Runs Out This Week

While much of the attention in Congress is focused on the House impeachment hearings, some important functions of government need to continue.

Vikings Win With Huge Comeback

The Minnesota Vikings erased a 20-0 halftime deficit with touchdowns on each of their four drives in the second half, fending off the Denver Broncos by forcing three straight incomplete passes in the end zone over the final 10 seconds to preserve a 27-23 victory Sunday.

GPAC Gets Two In Playoffs

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the final field and the pairings for the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series (FCS) on Sunday.

Augie, USF Playoff Bound

The NSIC will send three teams to the NCAA Super Region Four playoff as the pairings were released by the NCAA Sunday afternoon.

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PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the…

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PIERRE, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – Whether caused by the pervasiveness of social media, an increase…

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