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Winter storms ravage US from California to northern plains
UNDATED (AP)- Dangerous winter weather trapped drivers on icy roads, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and grounded multiple flights from California through the northern Plains on Thursday (F...
Jody Heemstra Feb 23, 2023
South Dakota session saw tax cut, transgender care limits
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota lawmakers are taking a break in the legislative session until they return later in March to consider any bills Republican Gov. Kristi Noem vetoed. Republican legislati...
Jody Heemstra Mar 14, 2023
Why are there so many good TV shows to watch right now?
UNDATED (AP)- Most shows used to kick off in the fall, air big episodes in November and February, and go out with a bang in May for sweeps. Network television still largely follows that model, but the...
Jody Heemstra Apr 25, 2023 Jana Vanden Eynde / CC
Former Pierre woman, now from Miller, sentenced for Money Laundering
UPDATE APRIL 8, 2022: A federal judge has determined the penalty for a 52 year old woman formerly from Pierre convicted of Money Laundering. Marietta Ravnaas, now from Miller, was sentenced to two yea...
Jody Heemstra Apr 08, 2022
US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration says it's granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans already in the country. The move Wednesday (Sept. 20, 2023) to give Venezue...
Jody Heemstra Sep 21, 2023
USDA provides $800 million to help keep farmers on their land
OCTOBER 21, 2022: Distressed borrowers with qualifying US Department of Agriculture farm loans have received $800 million in assistance to keep them on their farms. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says USD...
Jody Heemstra Oct 20, 2022
Most Americans feel they pay too much in taxes, AP-NORC poll finds
NEW YORK (AP) - A majority of U.S. taxpayers feel they pay too much in taxes, with many saying that they receive a poor value in return. That's according to a new poll from the University of Chicago H...
Jody Heemstra Jan 29, 2024
Federal Reserve still foresees 3 rate cuts this year but envisions higher rates in future
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve officials signaled (March 20, 2024) that they still expect to cut their key interest rate three times in 2024 despite signs that inflation stayed surprisingly high at...
Jody Heemstra Mar 20, 2024 Federalreserve
Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Libraries across the U.S. are struggling to cover the cost of e-books, which have grown in popularity. Digital copies of books often cost libraries four or more times the price ...
Jody Heemstra Mar 25, 2024
Appeals court voids Marine's adoption of Afghan orphan; child's fate remains in limbo
UNDATED (AP)- A Virginia appellate court ruled Tuesday (July 16, 2024) that a U.S. Marine should never have been granted an adoption of an Afghan war orphan and voided the custody order he's relied on...
Jody Heemstra Jul 17, 2024 Karen Neoh / CC