Kristi Noem

Congress needs to pass a farm bill this summer -- not only to support agriculture, but to ensure national independence and self-reliance, Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., said on May 9. "I believe we have a national security interest in ensuring we can produce...

STURGIS, S.D. - The House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm Bill on a bipartisan 36-10 vote late Wednesday night. South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem says she voted for the legislation, which saves almost $40-billion and makes farm and...

Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said Monday she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson, removing herself from a contest expected to play a key role in determining which party controls the...

PIERRE, S.D. - Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson.   Herseth Sandlin announced her decision on her Facebook page Monday morning and confirmed it to...

MOUNT VERNON (AP) - A 5,000-sow swine operation that will produce about 125,000 pigs a year is set to open in southeastern South Dakota just south of Mount Vernon. Hundreds on May 3 toured the Jackrabbit Family Farm facility, which will be populated...

We are now a year from the June 3, 2014, primary elections in South Dakota. That is significant because South Dakota voters will choose a new U.S. senator next year.   So far voters don’t have a choice. The only declared candidate is Republican...

Washington, D.C. - Rep. Kristi Noem recently introduced legislation to provide a dependable safety net for livestock owners in South Dakota and across the United States. The Livestock Disaster Protection Act would extend the Livestock Indemnity Program...

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) supports the efforts of Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) in introducing legislation yesterday that would provide a safety net for livestock owners across the nation. Under the Livestock Disaster Protection Act -...

PIERRE -- This week, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on Internet sales-tax legislation that is strongly supported by retail businesses in South Dakota. If it eventually becomes law, the state treasury and municipal governments throughout South...

Former U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said she expects to decide soon whether to run for the South Dakota U.S. Senate seat now held by retiring Democrat Tim Johnson.  The former Democratic congresswoman told the Argus Leader that she’s...

- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.: Because of the reports, there was some limited access on the Capital complex Wednesday morning. Given the reports of suspicious substances and the bombs that went off Monday in Boston, people are taking more precautions and...

Today's question: Noem? Herseth Sandlin? Brendan Johnson? Someone else? Who would you like to see run, D or R, in 2014 for Sen. Tim Johnson's U.S. Senate seat, and why? The American News Reader Panel is an emailed question of the week. To join the...