Kristi Noem

Editor's note: When South Dakota's candidates for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House visited the Brown County Fair, each took time to visit with an American News reporter. Democrat Matt Varilek of Sioux Falls is challenging incumbent Republican...

A familiar face at the Brown County Fair now has his name on the grounds' newest facility.  During a dedication ceremony before team roping began Thursday morning, the new horse arena was named for Joe Akkerman of Bath. Akkerman, a fair board member, was...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration called on Congress Wednesday to assist farmers suffering from the worst drought in 25 years. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said three-fifths of the U.S. land mass and much of the country's corn and soybean...

In a continuation of the sudden burst of bipartisan activity in Congress, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee early July 12 passed its version of the 2012 Farm Bill by a wide margin. Perhaps spurred by increasing indications Americans are growing...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's lone member of the U.S. House says she will continue working to repeal the federal health care overhaul now that the Supreme Court has upheld much of the measure. Republican Kristi Noem says she has voted 30 times...

The threat of a wind energy production tax credit expiring at year’s end has already had an adverse impact on the wind energy industry, according to Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D. That’s why on Wednesday she sent a letter, signed by 17 other...

OTHER ELECTIONS The highlight of Tuesday’s elections was the gubernatorial recall vote in Wisconsin, which Republican Gov. Scott Walker won over his Democratic challenger. Mitt Romney swept the five states holding Republican presidential primaries...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) and Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) introduced legislation to encourage good land stewardship practices and preserve habitats for pheasants, ducks and other wildlife on native sod and on grasslands that haven't been...

Alice Germond, Democratic National Committee secretary, will speak Friday at the South Dakota Democratic Party state convention in Aberdeen. The convention begins today and continues through Saturday at the Ramkota Hotel Convention Center. "We're...

PIERRE — South Dakota Democrats expect to be outspent by Republicans in this year’s election, but say they believe they can win races up and down the ticket by emphasizing issues that also will be on the ballot. State Democratic Party Chairman...

Matt Varilek, the Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in South Dakota, believes that his life experience and familiarity with the needs of South Dakotans will convince people to vote for him in the November elections. Varilek talked...

 PIERRE — At age 74, Rep. Roger Hunt is leaving the Legislature in the same quiet way that he generally operated as a legislator.  Hunt, a Republican from Brandon, was speaker of the House in 1999-2000. He didn’t seek re-election that fall...