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Tara Paul and her son Shawn Paul in their trailer in Watford City, N.D. Because of pandemic layoffs, Shawn works in a lower-rung oilfield job making about a fifth of the income of his old gig as a welder. Adam Willis / The Forum

Government and Politics Jan 25th 2021 - 6am

'The last place on earth': North Dakota oil workers fear Biden's climate plan

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio wears a University of Sioux Falls T-shirt while getting jabbed with the COVID-19 vaccine in December, 2020. Twitter / FNS

Government and Politics Jan 22nd 2021 - 5pm

Sen. Marco Rubio wears a University of Sioux Falls hat -- and no one knows why

Government and Politics Jan 22nd 2021 - 4pm

South Dakota lawmaker's measure would make it illegal for transgender persons to update birth certificates

File photo of American Crystal Sugar Co.’s processing plant at Hillsboro, N.D. (Forum News Service/Agweek/Mikkel Pates)

Government and Politics Jan 22nd 2021 - 4pm

American Crystal Sugar among top donors to election-objecting lawmakers

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Mike Bathke stands near the patch of soil near his property along North Ohlman Street in Mitchell that was recently sampled by the city of Mitchell. (Sam Fosness / Republic)

Science and Nature Jan 22nd 2021 - 3pm

Mitchell gets involved in soil scrutiny dispute near Lake Mitchell after high phosphorus levels

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses reporters for her vision of the 2021 legislative session at the statehouse in Pierre, S.D., on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Christopher Vondracek / FNS

Government and Politics Jan 22nd 2021 - 2pm

With Trump's exit, Gov. Kristi Noem's version of 'normal' America will be tested on national stage

President Donald Trump spoke at Mount Rushmore on Friday, July 3, as part of a national fireworks celebration. (Matt Gade / Republic)

Government and Politics Jan 21st 2021 - 6pm

Gov. Kristi Noem gifted President Trump $1,100 Mount Rushmore replica with his face added

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem answers questions from reporters in a conference room in the State House in Pierre, S.D., on Thursday, Jan. 21. Christopher Vondracek / FNS

Government and Politics Jan 21st 2021 - 4pm

After calling them 'communists,' SD Gov. Kristi Noem asks if new Georgia senators hold 'American values'

Newly sworn in Mayor Bob Everson has a laugh during the Mitchell City Council meeting on Monday, July 2. (Matt Gade / Republic)

Government and Politics Jan 20th 2021 - 7pm

'I don't see a mandate being the answer,' Mayor Bob Everson says in defending vote to expire mask ordinance

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk towards the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S. January 20, 2021. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS

Government and Politics Jan 20th 2021 - 4pm

Biden revokes Keystone XL pipeline permit, tipping scales in decade-old fight in western South Dakota

U.S. President Donald Trump departs next to first lady Melania Trump from the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Government and Politics Jan 20th 2021 - 2pm

WATCH: Donald Trump gives his farewell address

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem steps up to the microphone to deliver her annual State of the State address in the House chambers of the state Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Christopher Vondracek/Forum News Service

Government and Politics Jan 20th 2021 - 10am

Gov. Kristi Noem had "nothing whatsoever to do" with Trump pardoning Paul Erickson, says spokesman

Government and Politics Jan 20th 2021 - 5am

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Columns Jan 20th 2021 - 5am

Woster: The thirst for government information

A discarded mask rests on the stage at the Mitchell City Council meeting at the Corn Palace. (Matt Gade / Republic)

Government and Politics Jan 19th 2021 - 7pm

Mitchell's mask mandate to expire Jan. 27 following Mayor Bob Everson's tie-breaking vote

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem steps up to the microphone to deliver her annual State of the State address in the House chambers of the state Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Christopher Vondracek/Forum News Service

Government and Politics Jan 19th 2021 - 4pm

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs executive order on department merger

Government and Politics Jan 19th 2021 - 3pm

'Can you use some of this new money for sports equipment?': SD legislators push ed secretary on COVID-19 emergency funds

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Government and Politics Jan 19th 2021 - 2pm

South Dakota lawmakers hesitant on legal weed as industry ramps up

Protesters gather near the Watertown Civic Arena Friday, May 8, 2015, to voice their opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline. Marcus Traxler / Forum News Service

Government and Politics Jan 18th 2021 - 4pm

Tribal leaders, activists in South Dakota 'welcome' report Biden to pull Keystone XL pipeline

The South Dakota Legislature gathers in the House chambers in the state Capitol to hear Gov. Kristi Noem deliver her State of the State address Tuesday, Jan. 12. Christopher Vondracek/Forum News Service

Coronavirus Jan 18th 2021 - 3pm

Mitchell legislators have varied levels of concern about COVID-19 at state capitol

Minnesota Sen. Jerry Relph, R-St. Cloud, in 2017. Relph, a first-term state senator from St. Cloud, died Friday, Dec. 18, of complications of COVID-19. Laura Yuen / MPR News 2017

Government and Politics Jan 18th 2021 - 10am

In Minnesota, a GOP lawmaker’s death brings home the reality of COVID

A discarded masks lays on the stage at the Mitchell city council meeting on Monday at the Corn Palace. (Matt Gade / Republic)

Government and Politics Jan 17th 2021 - 3pm

Council to consider fate of Mitchell's mask mandate

The protesters refused to give names but circled the State House seven times, reciting the rosary. One man said he prayed to overturn the 2020 election and for an end to abortion, which he called a "holocaust." Christopher Vondracek / Forum News Service

Government and Politics Jan 17th 2021 - 1pm

Only protest at South Dakota Capitol a peaceful one, only traffic block caused by geese

Rep. Taffy Howard, Republican from Rapid City, listens to testimony as the South Dakota Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee meets at the state Capitol on Thurs., Jan 14. Christopher Vondracek/Forum News Service

Government and Politics Jan 15th 2021 - 3pm

South Dakota's Capitol, where a baseball cap, not failure to mask, gets a finger-wagging

Rep. Terry Jones, R-New Town

Government and Politics Jan 14th 2021 - 7pm

North Dakota rep wants 'American' as race option on forms, says Black Americans 'glad their ancestors were brought here'