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“Star Wars” Funding Landing in Northeast Nebraska

The years session of the Nebraska Legislature passed the so called “Star Wars” bill that would spend over ninety million…

Questions About the Food Tax Cut Proposal

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has proposed cutting the sales tax on groceries. It would amount to just over one…

Mixed Reaction to Tax Cut Proposal

A proposal by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to cut the sales tax on groceries is getting mixed reactions. Democratic…

SD Governor Kristi Noem Proposes Sales Tax Cut on Groceries

As part of her reelection campaign, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is proposing to eliminate the state sales tax on…

Helping Counties Pay for Jails

Many counties across the state are struggling with the problems and costs of operating a jail and looking to the…

Nebraska Expanding Family Services

During a news conference, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed September as “Child Welfare Workforce Development Month” in appreciation of the…

Focused on the November Election

Legislative candidates are stepping up their campaigning as the November election approaches. District 18 Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says…

Jacks Focused on Western Illinois

Following a road victory over a fellow top-five opponent last week, the South Dakota State football team returns to Dana…

Oakland Nebraska Shooting Under Investigation

The Nebraska State Patrol is assisting the Burt County Sheriff’s Office and Oakland Police Department in investigating a shooting that…

Name Released in Yankton County Fatal Helicopter Crash

A sixty-five-year-old California man was killed in the crash of a light helicopter near Yankton Tuesday. The Yankton County Sheriffs…

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