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Cattle President Says New Dealer Statutory Trust Good For Livestock Industry

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service this week announced a new Dealer Statutory Trust to protect livestock sellers. That’s an amendment…

AGP Supports Iowa Biofuels Initiative

AG Processing Incorporated (A-G-P) is supporting the Iowa Biofuels Standard, a state legislative initiative that’s being considered by Iowa Lawmakers.…

Moving to the Minority

South Dakota Senator John Thune has a new role in the Senate this year, that of assistant minority leader

Rolling With the Blackouts

Electric utilities across the region had to react quickly this week with rolling blackouts to maintain the integrity of the grid.

Nebraska Expanding Vaccine Eligibility

Nebraska continues to expand the numbers of people eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination as supplies ramp up.

SD Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg Charged with Three Misdemeanors

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has been charged with three misdemeanors in connection with the death of 55-year-old Joe Boever

LSP Backed Soil Health Bill Heard In Minnesota Legislative Committees

Companion measures, House File 701 and Senate File 1113 are being heard in Minnesota Legislative Committees this week. The measures…

NPPD Adds to Regional Power Supply

Electric utilities across the region have been working with the Southwest Power Pool to coordinate resources and needs across the fourteen-state region.

Late Numbers Could Hamper District Re-Draw

The Nebraska legislature has appointed a committee to oversee redrawing election boundaries following the 2020 Census.

Legislators Talking Marijuana

Marijuana has become a major topic of discussion for South Dakota lawmakers

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PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the…

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AS STUDENT VIOLENCE RISES, STATE WANTS DISTRICTS TO HAVE OPTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – Whether caused by the pervasiveness of social media, an increase…

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PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s workforce shortage and federal limitations on a $189.5 million…