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Public Lands Council Backing Endangered Species Reform Legislation

The Endangered Species Modernization Act Legislation has been passed out of a Senate Committee and is awaiting floor action. Public…

Flooding And Excessive Rains Causing Soybean Diseases In The Northern Plains

Excessive rains and flooding has not only drowned out several fields in the Northern Plains but has also brought with…

South Dakota Releases First Statewide TIF Report

This year’s session of the South Dakota legislature made some changes to the laws governing Tax Increment Financing Districts.

Yankton County Commission Struggles to Find Culvert Dollars

The Yankton County Commission struggled to find twenty thousand dollars to help a township replace a damaged box culvert.

SD GOP Congressional Candidate Dusty Johnson; Deceived by Accused Russian Agent

A twenty-nine-year-old woman who spoke at a number of appearances in South Dakota has been charged by the US Justice Department with conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of the Russian Government.

Bon Homme County Group Wants One Year Swine CAFO Moratorium

A group of Bon Homme County South Dakota residents met with the Planning and Zoning Commission this week. The group…

Pork Industry Wants The USDA To Regulate Cultured Meat Rather Than The FDA

Pork industry members along with other livestock groups are watching closely what happens with the development of lab produced or…

South Dakota ACLU Focusing on Attorney Generals Race

The Attorney Generals race in South Dakota will be the focus of the American Civil Liberties Union “Smart Justice” effort.

Election Security Still an Issue

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says Russian hack attempts continue

Iowa Project to Bridge Political Divisions

A new project is underway in seven Iowa communities that’s designed to bridge partisan divides and help Iowans to hold civil conversations

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