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Investing in the Meridian Bridge

The double deck Meridian Bridge over the Missouri River at Yankton will turn one hundred years old next year. The…

Pushing for More State Aid to Education

Tax cuts, the budget and school funding will be decided soon by South Dakota lawmakers. District 18 Representative Mike Stevens…

Major Winter Storm Moving In

Winter storm and blizzard warnings have now been posted as a major winter storm begins to move across the region.…

One Dead in Lincoln County Crash

One person died and another person was injured Monday morning in a two-vehicle cash northeast of Harrisburg. Names of the…

SD Legislative Summer Committee to Study Childcare

It appears that any major discussion about daycare in South Dakota may have to wait until summer. Senate Majority Leader…

Nebraska Session Moving Slowly

The Nebraska legislature continues to hold committee hearings on bills, but not many have made it to the floor for…

Developing the Dakota Mainstem

The growing need for water is driving the formation of a new distribution system. Troy Larson, Executive Director of the…

Questioning SD Election Laws

South Dakota legislators have been dealing with a number of election reform and update bills. House Minority Leader Oren Lesmeister…

SD Legislative Committee to Start Tax Cut Talks

The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature set their revenue estimates last week for the next fiscal…

SD Appropriations Committee Turns Attention to Spending Bills

After setting revenue targets last week, members of the Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature will turn…

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