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Doctors Working with New Blood Pressure Standards

New blood pressure standards from the American College of Cardiology could push millions of Americans into a high blood pressure category.

ABA Chairman Wants Community Banks Strengthened

Midland, Texas banker Ken Burgess, chairman of the ABA Ag Bankers spoke to lenders at their national conference in Milwaukee…

National Association Of Egg Farmers Wants Equitable Trade In NAFTA

The next round of the North American Free Trade Agreement talks get underway in Mexico City tomorrow (Friday). National Association…

Wetlands,Farm Bill, Tax Reform Top Policy Issues For Farm Bureau Members

South Dakota Farm Bureau members are gathering in Sioux Falls Friday and Saturday for their 100th annual convention. President Scott…

Farm Leader Says Farmers Need Economic Help From The Next Farm Bill

An economist and consultant recently told a group of farmers Congress will most likely pass an extension of the 2014…

Agriculture Groups Want Congress To Restore Section 199 Deduction

Over 180 agricultural groups including the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives have written to the Speaker of the House and…

SD Voters May Get a Say on Legislative Pay Raise

The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature approved a plan this week that would let voters decide if lawmakers should get a pay raise.

Iowa Companies Offer Apprenticeships

Two of the Iowa’s large employers are being recognized for having registered apprenticeship programs that meet federal guidelines.

Keenum Gets The Nod

Case Keenum will start again at quarterback this week for the Minnesota Vikings.

SDSU Women Win Again

The one-two attack of Macy Miller and Madison Guebert carried the South Dakota State women’s basketball team to a 66-52 nonleague win over North Dakota in the friendly confines of Frost Arena in front of 1,646 fans.

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ECONOMIST SAYS FARM ECONOMY HAS HELD BACK SALES TAX REVENUES

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s State Economist Derek Johnson told the state Banking…

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STATE SPENDS $43,000 IN TROOPER OVERTIME FOR OPERATION PRAIRIE THUNDER

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a saturation patrol…

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SHUTDOWN-DELAYED ANALYSIS SHOWS RISING UNEMPLOYMENT IN HALF THE UNITED STATES BUT SOUTH DAKOTA IS THE LOWEST

SOUTH DAKOTA (Tim Henderson / Stateline) – September unemployment rates rose in 25 states and fell in 21 compared with…

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DUSTY JOHNSON WANTS TO IMPROVE SD EDUCATION WITH ‘STRONG SCHOOLS’ PLAN

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – This week, Dusty Johnson announced his “Strong Schools” Plan to improve education in South Dakota.…

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MAJORITY OF TAP GRADS SIGN TEACHING CONTRACTS WITH SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On December 13, the South Dakota Departments of Education and Labor and Regulation celebrated…