Minot City Council Searching For Civilian Candidate For Vacant Seat
(Minot, ND) — Minot City Council members want to fill a vacancy by appointing a citizen. Council members voted on the decision earlier this week following the election of Mayor Mark Jantzer. Officials set the deadline for
NDDEQ Issues Advisory, Warnings For Harmful Algal Bloom In Waterways
(Elgin, ND) — Advisories and warnings are being issued for bodies of water statewide due to harmful algal blooms. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says HAB warnings for Green Lake, Silver Lake, and Lake LaMoure
Report: Noem Uses Coast Guard Jet for Trips Home
(Undated) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is using a Coast Guard jet to fly home to South Dakota. The Washington Post reports she’s made the trip nine times since taking office in January, which is about
Dakotafest Forum Highlights Urgency for New Farm Bill
(Mitchell, SD) — South Dakota’s top lawmakers sit down with farmers at Dakotafest to talk about the future of agriculture. Senators Thune and Rounds, along with Congressman Dusty Johnson, took questions in Mitchell Wednesday at a packed
State Leaders Push to Use Opioid Settlement Funds Now
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota leaders are teaming up to take a big swing at drug addiction. Attorney General Marty Jackley is working with the mayors of Sioux Falls and Rapid City to put 31-million dollars in
Sanford Doctor Backs COVID Vaccine As CDC Changes Course
(Undated) — There’s now a rare split in guidance for parents when it comes to the COVID vaccine, and one South Dakota health expert is weighing in. The CDC, under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is
Full Congressional Delegation Appears At Dakotafest In Mitchell
(Mitchell, SD) — South Dakota’s full congressional delegation comes together in Mitchell, drawing a packed crowd at Dakotafest on Wednesday. Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds, along with Representative Dusty Johnson, tackled big topics like trade, tariffs,
Statewide Tech Outage Disrupts South Dakota Services
(Pierre, SD) — State services across South Dakota are coming back online after a major outage shuts down systems for a second straight day. State IT officials say it started Tuesday with a power failure at the
Sioux Falls Stunned In Extra-Inning Walk-Off At LLWS
(Williamsport, PA) — Sioux Falls’ Little League World Series run comes to a heartbreaking end in extra innings, losing 7-6 to South Carolina last night. South Dakota took a 6-1 lead in extras after a five-run burst,
Grassley Sees Section 301 as Back-up If Courts Block Trump Tariffs
Story by Matt Kaye, Berns Bureau, Washington via NAFB News Service Brazil is in the crosshairs of U.S. trade—twice. And one senator says there’s a good reason for that. Iowa Senator and Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley says