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High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023: ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A privately owned high-speed passenger train service has been launched between Florida's two biggest tourist hubs. The Brightline train is a $5 billion bet by ...
Jody Heemstra Sep 26, 2023 Phillip Pessar / CC
South Dakota legislator calls for inquiry into Gov. Noem's Texas dental trip and promo video
MARCH 14, 2024: UNDATED (AP)- A Democratic legislator on Wednesday (March 13, 2024) called for an inquiry into South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem's trip to Texas for dental work and a promotiona...
Jody Heemstra Mar 14, 2024
Trump signs executive order allowing meat processing plants to open
WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to keep meat and poultry processing facilities ope...
Jody Heemstra Apr 29, 2020
USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers
At the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention today (Jan. 9, 2023), US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will...
Jody Heemstra Jan 09, 2023
House kills Senate bill reviving proposal to remove full 4.5% sales tax on groceries
MARCH 7, 2023: (South Dakota Broadcasters Association)- Without debate, the South Dakota House this morning (March 7, 2023) rejected the Senate's version of a bill to revive the repeal of the state's ...
Jody Heemstra Mar 07, 2023
A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city is dealing with the aftermath
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) - A K-9 police dog's attack on a Black motorist in Ohio is resurrecting questions about race relations and law enforcement tactics. Jadarrius Rose was driving his 18-wheeler thr...
Jody Heemstra Oct 23, 2023
Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024
NEW YORK (AP) - A majority of American adults think artificial intelligence tools will increase the spread of false and misleading information in the 2024 presidential election. That's one of the find...
Jody Heemstra Nov 04, 2023
Averted disaster on Horizon Air flight renews scrutiny on mental health of those in the cockpit
OCTOBER 26, 2023: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - What authorities describe as an off-duty pilot's attempt to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air flight has renewed attention on the mental fitness of those a...
Jody Heemstra Oct 26, 2023
What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think
NEW YORK (AP) - Leap year. It's a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? Ancient civilizations had calendars that made periodic corrections to realign with ...
Jody Heemstra Feb 27, 2024 Denise Krebs / CC
Organizations from Pierre, Miller among those receiving money from South Dakota Housing
South Dakota Housing's Board of Commissioners has awarded (Nov. 14, 2023) $19.2 million Housing Infrastructure Financing Program (HIFP) funds to assist with 19 housing infrastructure projects and $700...
Jody Heemstra Nov 14, 2023