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Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his age
NOVEMBER 20, 2023, UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) - Turkeys Liberty and Bell have new appreciation for the phrase, "Let freedom ring." The Thanksgiving birds played their part Monday (Nov. 20, 2023...
Jody Heemstra Nov 20, 2023
South Dakota Housing awards $13.5 million for development of affordable living spaces
South Dakota Housing Development Authority's Board of Commissioners recently awarded more than $13 million to assist South Dakotans with newly constructed multifamily housing, single family housing, h...
Jody Heemstra Dec 07, 2022
US Treasury Department releases report card showing record small business growth
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report card (Oct. 23, 2023) detailing how the Department's implementation of federal investments in entrepreneurs and small businesses - including those ...
Jody Heemstra Oct 23, 2023
Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied aid in many states, including South Dakota
UNDATED (AP)- Black people are disproportionately denied aid from state programs that reimburse victims of violent crime. That's according to an AP examination of data from 23 states that shows Black ...
Jody Heemstra May 17, 2023
New Mexico Man Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years in Federal Prison for fraud, money laundering and obstruction conspiracies
APRIL 19, 2022: A federal judge has determined the punishment for John Rick Winer, age 68, of New Mexico, who was convicted for his role in fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice conspira...
Jody Heemstra Apr 19, 2022 slgckgc / CC
National Chicken Council says new USDA FSIS Salmonella framework lacks data, research
OCTOBER 17, 2022: The US Department of Agriculture revealed its new regulatory framework in an effort it says would help reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. "We support ...
Jody Heemstra Oct 17, 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture
American Farm Bureau annual survey shows Thanksgiving dinner cost down from 2022, but still high relative to recent years
As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving, they'll see some relief in food prices for their Thanksgiving dinner. In the American Farm Bureau Federation's 38th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey, we find th...
Jody Heemstra Nov 21, 2023
Insurers won't cover new Alzheimer's treatment for some customers
AUGUST 11, 2023: UNDATED (AP)- Some private insurers are balking at paying for the first drug fully approved to slow mental decline in Alzheimer's patients. Insurers selling coverage in North Carolina...
Jody Heemstra Aug 12, 2023 Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter / CC
Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC poll
APRIL 21, 2023: WASHINGTON (AP) - A poll shows only about half of Democrats think President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, but a large majority say they'd be likely to support him if he became th...
Jody Heemstra Apr 22, 2023 GPA Photo Archive
Court agrees to block collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M
MARCH 25, 2024, UPDATE: NEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals court has agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump's more than $454 million civil fraud judgment - if he puts up $175 m...
Jody Heemstra Mar 25, 2024 Matt Johnson / CC