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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: Elections, Environmental Politics, Wesleyan University, Conservation, Democratic Party
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Thune staffer to visit Wednesday
Judy Vrchota, of U.S. Sen. John Thune's Aberdeen office, will be in McPherson County Wednesday. She will meet with community and business leaders in Leola and Eureka and will attend the North Missouri Area Conservation District annual legislative... -
24 hours of Gypsy Days: Sat. 4am - 11am
4:17 a.m. Checked the temperature before I left home, and it said 28 Gypsy-tastic degrees. That's plenty cool, though I suspect it's actually slightly warmer downtown. Snowflakes are falling. Campus is unbelievably quiet. As Jackson Browne's "Running On...
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Noem has lunch with students
Sam Olson, 12, heard her fellow classmates at Aberdeen Roncalli Elementary School complaining about school lunches and set out to do something about it. The sixth-grader wrote letters and sent them to the offices of Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D.; Sen. John...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Elementary Schools, Education, Roman Catholicism
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Score One for Romney in First Presidential Debate
KTLA NewsDenver, Colorado -- By most accounts, Republican challenger Mitt Romney was the clear winner of Wednesday's first debate with President Barack Obama. Romney engaged the incumbent while Obama looked down at his lectern. The challenger was a more...Tags: Elections, The Daily Show (tv program), Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Bain Capital, LLC
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Learn about the issues and vote
The election is Nov. 6. We all have a great opportunity to be part of the selection process. No matter who you support, please vote. In 1986, I ran for public office as Brown County commissioner. This was a great experience and, through the years, I...Tags: Elections, Duane Sutton, Tim Johnson, Kristi Noem, Politics
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Other Voices: Religious rights and Missouri River water
Mitchell Daily Republic: Religion is a right — even for prisoners Two American Indian inmates say their religious rights were being trampled in the state penitentiary, where a tobacco ban affected their religious ceremonies. The prison went...Tags: Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Prisons, Tim Johnson, Judges
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Senator's staffer to visit today
Judy Vrchota of Sen. John Thune's Aberdeen office,will visit Walworth County today. Vrchota will meet with community and business leaders in Mobridge. Area residents who would like to meet with Vrchota during her trip should call Thune's office at 605-... -
S.D. Senators receive Farmers Union Golden Triangle Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Farmers Union has given South Dakota Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune the family farm organization's Golden Triangle Award for legislative service. It's the highest legislative honor given by Farmers Union, and it has been given...Tags: Human Interest, Tim Johnson, Washington, DC
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S.D. Farmers Union members visit Washington, push for Farm Bill
HURON - A group of South Dakota farmers and ranchers visited Capitol Hill recently to urge lawmakers to pass a farm bill as soon as possible. A delegation of South Dakota Farmers Union members attended the National Farmers Union's annual Fall Fly-In to...Tags: Agriculture, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Tim Johnson, Crime, Law and Justice, Kristi Noem
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Lessons learned from 2012 drought
During the last few weeks, I've had the privilege of driving across much of the nation's mid-section, talking to growers and getting at least the windshield tour of fields from Colorado to Indiana, North Dakota to Arkansas. The extent of the drought...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Jason Henderson, Insurance, Environmental Issues
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Service academy application process open
South Dakota youngsters interested in being nominated to one of the four U.S. service academies for the class of 2017 need to apply by the end of October. State residents between 17 and 23 may apply for the service academies if they meet eligibility...Tags: United States Merchant Marine Academy, Tim Johnson, United States Naval Academy
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