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Iowa Governor and Renewable Fuels Groups Concerned About EPA Weakening RFS

In a news conference Wednesday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and representatives of Iowa renewable fuels groups, outlined their concerns over…

Dakota Access Pipeline Making County Contributions

Energy Transfer Partners, the company that built the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline has made donations to emergency responders in the counties the pipeline crosses.

Russian Policy Expert Says “New Cold War” Underway

A Russian policy expert says the world is entering into a “New Cold War,” and could rapidly ramp up into something much worse.

SD Dairy Producers Exec Reacts to Canada Rejecting Dairy Proposal in Latest NAFTA Talks

Canadian negotiators have rejected a U.S. proposal in the NAFTA talks that would dismantle Canada’s dairy supply management program. Some…

DAP Provides Donation to SD FFA Foundation

The South Dakota FFA Foundation has received a $65,000 donation from Energy Transfer Partners, builders of the Dakota Access Pipeline.…

Perdue Discusses Obstacles to a Trade Deal with the EU

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue just returned to the U.S. this week from Europe where he attended the G-7 Meeting. Perdue…

Tom Brokaw; Fake News Bad, Getting Worse

Former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw says the spread of so called “fake news” is unlike anything he has ever seen…

Timberwolves Drop Opener

LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 107-99 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night while opening the season without leading scorer Kawhi Leonard.

Twins Decline Perkins Option

The Minnesota Twins have informed reliever Glen Perkins they will decline their $6.5 million option on his contract for 2018 and pay him a $700,000 buyout.

Garver, Slegers Top Twins Awards

The Minnesota Twins say catcher Mitch Garver is the team’s minor league player of the year.

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

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