Kristi Noem

ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota,...

Three envelopes without return addresses were sent to Aberdeen offices of South Dakota's congressional delegation, causing emergency officials to block off streets and a hazardous materials team to investigate Friday.  About 20 people were evacuated...

The Friday incident of strange substances sent to Congressional members' Aberdeen offices is the most recent example of journalists "showing their work."  Rather than slowly file a story for the next day's print version and maybe — just maybe...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A Senate bill that would transfer the ownership of nine historic cemeteries in the Black Hills from the U.S. Forest Service to local communities has passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.   Sens. Tim Johnson and John...

Washington, D.C. - Rep. Kristi Noem recently introduced legislation that would permanently establish an Office of Tribal Relations within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This legislation would not cost taxpayers any additional...

The South Dakota Stockgrowers called on Rep. Kristi Noem on May 10 to defend Country of Origin Labeling in the 2013 Farm Bill mark up which is scheduled to be completed on Wednesday in the House Agriculture Committee. "We ask that Rep. Noem use her...

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...

KEYSTONE XL PROTEST Tribal members walk out of Keystone meeting (Information in the following story is from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com) RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Tribal representatives walked out of a meeting with U.S....

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...

WASHINGTON — Making her first trip to a war zone since she was gravely injured in 2004, Rep. Tammy Duckworth visited Afghanistan last weekend with five other congresswomen. Duckworth, who lost her legs when her Black Hawk helicopter was shot down...

— Making her first trip to a war zone since she was gravely injured in 2004, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth visited Afghanistan last weekend with five other congresswomen. Duckworth, who lost her legs when her Black Hawk helicopter was struck by a...

(Information in the following story is from: KCCR-AM, http://www.todayskccr.com/) PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Bond has been set at $20,000 cash for a Pierre man accused of killing his infant son. Garfield Good Face is charged with second-degree...