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SD Board of Regents Meets With House Education Committee

The Executive Director of the South Dakota Board of Regents appeared in front of the House Education Committee Wednesday.

Federal Spending Causing Inflation

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says rapidly rising inflation is tied to big jumps in federal spending.

One Dead in Roberts County Crash

One man died late Wednesday night in a one-vehicle crash northeast of Summit.

House Judiciary Subcommittee Looks at Concentration

The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law held a hearing Wednesday addressing the Effects of Economic…

Hog Slaughter Concerns Continue Due to Labor Issues and Tight Numbers

Hog slaughter continues to run well below a year ago as a function of labor issues in processing plants, but…

MI River Locks and Dams to Get $829 Million

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is investing $829 million in lock and dam modernization projects along the upper Mississippi…

NE Farm Bureau Report Details Importance of Exports to State

The Nebraska Farm Bureau is calling on the Biden administration to step up their trade agenda, after a lack of…

SD House Committee on Investigation Wraps Up Two Days of Testimony

Two members of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation were the focus of the second day of testimony before members of the South Dakota House Select Committee on Investigation.

Challenge Filed to June Primary Amendment

A legal challenge has been filed on an amendment scheduled to be on the June primary ballot in South Dakota.

SD Senate Approves “Fairness in Women’s Sports” Bill

The bill to protect fairness in women’s sports was up for debate in the South Dakota Senate Wednesday.

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