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Black Hills National Forest unveils beetle plan
RAPID CITY (AP) - The Black Hills National Forest plans to use extensive commercial tree thinning to battle the mountain pine beetle as part of a $70 million plan that will take five to seven years to implement. The plan developed over more than a...Tags: Tim Johnson, Forestry and Timber
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Senate run Rounds' latest bold move
PIERRE - Ten years ago, he almost didn't run for governor. His friendly, homespun campaign proved to be the right answer in an ugly time. Mike Rounds no longer is the underdog. Now, he is the intimidator. No longer governor because of term limits,...Tags: Kristi Noem, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama
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Mercer: Senate run latest bold move from Rounds
Ten years ago he almost didn’t run for governor. His friendly, homespun campaign proved to be the right answer in an ugly time. Mike Rounds no longer is the underdog. Now he is the intimidator. No longer governor because of term limits, he set...Tags: Kristi Noem, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama
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Reid, McConnell clash on 'fiscal cliff,' filibuster rules
WASHINGTON -- With “fiscal cliff” negotiations appearing to be at a standstill, and President Obama taking his argument on the road, the two highest-ranking members of the Senate butted heads Tuesday, laying the blame on the opposite side of...
Tags: Republican Party, Dick Durbin, Politics, John Barrasso, Fiscal Cliff
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Thankful for farm and ranch families By Connie Sieh Groop With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, it was great to see those who attended Friday night's Ag Appreciation Banquet. What a wonderful group of people! The evening was a great time to gather with area farmers and ranchers plus business p
Now that the election is over, Congress needs to tackle some important issues. The implications for future generations will be impacted if changes are not made. Sen. John Thune said that one of his priorities is to stave off any change in the so-...Tags: Politics, Groton, Family, Fiscal Cliff, Insurance
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R-CALF USA requests investigation into meatpackers' sheep procurement practices
BILLINGS, Mont. - In a letter sent on Oct. 31 to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, R-CALF USA wrote that it strongly supports the bipartisan congressional requests for an investigation into the sheep procurement...Tags: Lamb, U.S. Department of Justice, Kristi Noem, Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Thune endorses Al Novstrup
I didn't need another reason to cast my vote for Al Novstrup for District 3 Senate, but I got one when I saw that John Thune announced that he supports Al Novstrup in District 3. Sen. John Thune's endorsement of Al Novstrup doesn't surprise me because... -
Goodbye, McGovern
Associated PressGeorge McGovern made history with his loss of the 1972 presidential election in a historic landslide, but he was praised Friday for galvanizing the Democratic party’s liberal wing and inspiring a new generation to take up his causes. At his...Tags: Walter Mondale, Bob Dole, Kristi Noem, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton
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Investigate sheep market collapse, risk protection insurance coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) spearheaded a letter signed by a bipartisan group of Senators to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The Senators' letter requests that the Grain, Inspection and Packers and Stockyards Administration...Tags: Japan, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, Mike Enzi, John Barrasso
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Notebook: How has SD fared under Obama?
Based on historical trends and recent polling, there seems little chance that a majority of South Dakota voters will mark their ballots this year for the re-election of President Barack Obama. The deeper question is how South Dakota has fared during the...Tags: Walter Mondale, Bob Dole, U.S. Electoral College, Kristi Noem, Bill Clinton
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South Dakota: Sen. John Thune seeking spring interns
U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., is seeking spring interns for his state and Washington, D.C., offices. Interns in Thune's state offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City and Sioux Falls will participate in constituent service and state outreach activities. Students...Tags: Washington, DC
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Oahe irrigation potential remains untapped
When the Army Corps of Engineers floated the idea recently of charging to use some water stored in reservoirs on the Missouri River, Gov. Dennis Daugaard reminded the agency that irrigation promised to the state never happened. "The federal government...Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Environmental Politics, Government, South Dakota Legislature
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Nov 27, 2012
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Oct 19, 2012
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