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SD Senate Committee Derails Constitutional Convention Resolution

The Senate State Affairs Committee heard over an hour of testimony pro and con on a resolution calling for a convention of the states to amend the US Constitution.

One Dead in Union County Crash

One man died Thursday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash north of Elk Point.

SD House State Affairs Committee Passes on Heartbeat Bill

Governor Kristi Noem was sharply critical of members of the House State Affairs Committee for failing to introduce her bill that would prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

SD Governor Kristi Noem Cautions on State Revenues

South Dakota legislators depend on updated revenue numbers when they set the 2023 budget in mid-March.

Wrong Priorities on Education

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Dangerous Situation in Ukraine

The US is pushing hard on diplomacy to head off a possible attack by Russia on Ukraine.

Southeastern Electric Sees Large Growth in Service

Southeastern Electric Cooperative based in Marion saw a jump in new service connections last year.

SD Commissioner of School & Public Lands Moves to New Job

Ryan Brunner, who had been Commissioner of the Office of School & Public Lands since 2014, resigned at the end of January to join Governor Kristi Noem’s office as a senior advisor

SD Governor Kristi Noem & Legislators at Odds over “Heartbeat” Bill

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem proposed a so called “heartbeat bill” that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected

JBS Settlement Disturbs Cattle Producers

The announcement of JBS USA’s $52.5 million settlement over allegations of beef price fixing is deeply disturbing to the National Cattlemen’s…

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