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Congressional members say wind credit in process
South Dakota's congressional delegation have expressed concern about the layoff of 92 workers at the Molded Fiber Glass plant and have issued statements in support for the renewal of the federal Production Tax Credit for wind energy. Uncertainty about...Tags: Republican Party, Harry Reid, John Thune, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Credit and Debt
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Political media again finds Mansfield man
Once again, the national spotlight has found a Mansfield man at a major political event. Larry Stroschein and his western stylings were on the receiving end of a Jon Stewart joke Wednesday night. The Mansfield man and his wife, Sharon, were attending...
Tags: Democratic Party, 2012 Democratic National Convention, C-SPAN (tv network), Barack Obama, The Daily Show (tv program)
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Mansfield man spotted on 'Daily Show'
Larry Stroschein and his western stylings were on the receiving end of a Jon Stewart joke Wednesday night. The Mansfield man and his wife, Sharon, were attending the the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina. In a bit where Stewart, host of...Tags: Democratic Party, 2012 Democratic National Convention, C-SPAN (tv network), Barack Obama, The Daily Show (tv program)
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Varilek good for South Dakota
I take exception with Richard Looby's comments (letters, Aug. 12) about Kristi Noem's opponent for U.S. Congress. Matt Varilek is a proven worker and has the know-how to get things done. He truly knows how every aspect of our government works, and the...Tags: Kristi Noem, U.S. Congress
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Election 2012: Farm Bill, Medicare among topics for U.S. House challenger in South Dakota
swaltman@aberdeennews.comEditor'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...Tags: Elections, Environmental Issues, Wind Power, Medicare, Employment Opportunities
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Setting it Straight
Separate meetings: U.S. House candidate Matt Varilek and Johanna Elsemore with Sen. Tim Johnson's office will speak today at separate meetings of the Aberdeen Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees. Varilek will speak at 4 p.m....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries
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Groton graduate interning in Johnson's office
Groton Area High School graduate and Columbia native Gatlin Johnson is interning in U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson's Aberdeen office this summer. Gatlin Johnson is the son of Arlyn and Christy Johnson. He attends Northern State University and is double-...Tags: Groton, Washington, DC, Colleges and Universities, Education
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The Corn Belt is parched
Yankton - With most of southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska suffering under extreme heat and drought conditions, farmers in the area are taking a huge hit with their crop yields. All of South Dakota and Nebraska are currently in a drought, as...Tags: Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, Droughts, Dave Heineman, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Drought still looming
knguyen@aberdeennews.comBrief bouts of rain midweek brought some respite from drought conditions to the Aberdeen area, but still weren't enough to make a significant impact on a yearlong dry streak. "There are still hot and dry conditions across the Northern Plains," said...Tags: John Thune, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Agriculture
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Some CRP acres in Dakotas open to haying, grazing
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The federal government is opening some Conservation Reserve Program acres for emergency haying and grazing to aid drought-stricken ranchers, but the decision might not be a big help to producers in the Dakotas. Landowners get...Tags: John Thune, Lobbying, Natural Disasters, Politics, Environmental Issues
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Additional South Dakota CRP land opened to haying, grazing
PIERRE (AP) - Farmers and ranchers in drought-stricken South Dakota will gain much-needed livestock feed as federal officials will allow emergency haying and grazing on additional land in the Conservation Reserve Program, the state's two U.S. senators...Tags: John Thune, Environmental Issues, Conservation, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Mobridge development corporation to receive $62,850
Mobridge Economic Development Corp. will receive $62,850 through the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The corporation will use the funding to expand small business loans in conjunction with financial management training and one-on-one...Tags: Small Businesses, Business Institutions, Financial and Business Services, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Business
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