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SD Housing Development Authority Releases Housing Grant Rules

The South Dakota Housing Development Authority has released a draft plan to use fifty million federal grant dollars for housing…

Sioux Falls Abortion Protest Turns into a Confrontation with Police

A protest over abortion rights in Sioux Falls last night (Wednesday) turned into a confrontation with police. Police Chief Jon…

Smart Grid Reaching for Your Thermostat

Along with wind and solar power and new high efficient power production units, utilities will be looking at your home…

South Dakota Counties Added To Disaster List

Nine South Dakota counties have now been proclaimed as natural disaster areas due to the drought of 2021-2022.  Emergency loans…

South Dakota Agriculture Organizations Discuss Farm Bill

The farm bill was discussed at a farm outside Bridgewater, South Dakota Tuesday afternoon.  South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson along…

Congressional Members Listen To South Dakota Ag Officials During Farm Bill Roundtable

Two Congressional members held a farm bill roundtable event on Tuesday to listen to farm and commodity organization speak about…

SD Tourism Advisory Board Gets Marketing Update

The state Tourism Advisory Board met this week with representatives of the four new agencies that will spread the states…

Mike Flood Wins Nebraska Special Election

Nebraska State Senator Mike Flood of Norfolk has won a special election to replace former Congressman Jeff Fortenberry in the…

SD Senator Mike Rounds Slowing VA Changes

A bi-partisan group of Senators have sidetracked proposed changes and possible closures of Veterans Administration health care facilities. South Dakota…

New Mission for USD – Sioux Falls

The South Dakota Board of Regents approved a new mission and name for their Sioux Falls location. Originally known as…

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