Kristi Noem

Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said Monday she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson, removing herself from a contest expected to play a key role in determining which party controls the...

PIERRE, S.D. - Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson.   Herseth Sandlin announced her decision on her Facebook page Monday morning and confirmed it to...

MOUNT VERNON (AP) - A 5,000-sow swine operation that will produce about 125,000 pigs a year is set to open in southeastern South Dakota just south of Mount Vernon. Hundreds on May 3 toured the Jackrabbit Family Farm facility, which will be populated...

It's a phrase so overused by public figures that nobody believes it anymore. "I'm [quitting/resigning/retiring] to spend more time with my family." Why people continue to use that tired old line to cover up their real reasons for doing something, I...

We are now a year from the June 3, 2014, primary elections in South Dakota. That is significant because South Dakota voters will choose a new U.S. senator next year.   So far voters don’t have a choice. The only declared candidate is Republican...

Washington, D.C. - Rep. Kristi Noem recently introduced legislation to provide a dependable safety net for livestock owners in South Dakota and across the United States. The Livestock Disaster Protection Act would extend the Livestock Indemnity Program...

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) supports the efforts of Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) in introducing legislation yesterday that would provide a safety net for livestock owners across the nation. Under the Livestock Disaster Protection Act -...

U.S. Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced legislation Wednesday that seeks to protect native sod and grasslands by cutting crop insurance premium subsidies on those lands. Both native sod and land that a producer cannot prove...

PIERRE -- This week, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on Internet sales-tax legislation that is strongly supported by retail businesses in South Dakota. If it eventually becomes law, the state treasury and municipal governments throughout South...

Former U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said she expects to decide soon whether to run for the South Dakota U.S. Senate seat now held by retiring Democrat Tim Johnson.  The former Democratic congresswoman told the Argus Leader that she’s...

- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.: Because of the reports, there was some limited access on the Capital complex Wednesday morning. Given the reports of suspicious substances and the bombs that went off Monday in Boston, people are taking more precautions and...

Today's question: Noem? Herseth Sandlin? Brendan Johnson? Someone else? Who would you like to see run, D or R, in 2014 for Sen. Tim Johnson's U.S. Senate seat, and why? The American News Reader Panel is an emailed question of the week. To join the...