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SD Senator John Thune; Companies Need to Be Accountable for Data Breaches

South Dakota Senator John Thune, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, convened a hearing titled, “Protecting Consumers in the Era of Major Data Breaches.”

Corps of Engineers Sends Help to Hurricane Victims

The Omaha District of the Army Corps of Engineers sent more than seventy people to help in hurricane recovery in Florida, Puerto Rice and the Virgin Islands.

Jacks Add To Basketball Talent

South Dakota State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger announced three additions to the Jackrabbit basketball program as part of Wednesday’s National Signing Day while women’s coach Aaron Johnston signed his largest freshman class since 2009-10 with five members.

Coyotes Add Cagers

South Dakota head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith has announced the signings of three student-athletes to national letters of intent while women’s basketball head coach Dawn Plitzuweit is signing a pair of 6-foot-2 forwards.

Bridgewater Back In Uniform

The Minnesota Vikings have taken quarterback Teddy Bridgewater off the physically unable to perform list.

Titles On The Line

The first three of seven state football championships are on the line in South Dakota as the high school finals are played at the Dakota Dome starting Thursday.

Timberwolves Fall To Warriors

Klay Thompson scored 28 points with six 3-pointers, Stephen Curry had 22 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-101 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.

Iowa Officials Not Losing Sight of Abuse of Other Drugs in Wake of Opioid Epidemic

Iowa Officials Not Losing Sight of Abuse of Other Drugs in Wake of Opioid Epidemic

Iowa Student Test Scores Not Yet Rising

Iowa Student Test Scores Not Yet Rising

Governor Reynolds Wants to See Foreign Government Loophole Addressed

Governor Reynolds Wants to See Foreign Government Loophole Addressed

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