Kristi Noem

Ask not for whom the bell tolls, because at this point it's ringing pretty loudly for the Democrats in Congress.  Republicans, like Kristi Noem, were wise to vote against careening off the fiscal cliff and save the real battle for spending cuts coming...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Democratic member of South Dakota's congressional delegation says President Barack Obama is taking the country in the right direction, but the two Republican members say Obama's State of the Union address did not show leadership.  ...

Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is - and sometimes isn't - happening at the state Capitol during the...

Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...

UNDATED - The U.S. Postal Service isn't waiting any longer for permission from Congress to quit delivering mail on Saturdays. It says it's going ahead with plans to start five-day-a-week delivery in August. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe says the...

Although Aberdeen residents will not receive mail on Saturdays anymore starting in August, they will still be able to send mail, buy stamps and ship packages on Saturday.  The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday it plans to stop mail delivery on...

RAPID CITY, S.D. - U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem took up the issue of federal spending during a town hall meeting in Rapid City Friday afternoon. Noem says with all the talk of the Fiscal Cliff throughout the past few months, many constituents have called her...

RAPID CITY - Livestock disaster and other vital programs for South Dakota agricultural producers are in jeopardy because of the lack of a long-term farm bill. That's according to South Dakota Rep. Kristi Noem who spoke to a crowd of about 100 people...

Congress has more important votes scheduled in the next few months than there have been in a long time, U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem said at a town hall meeting Wednesday at the Northern State University Student Center.   Most of them have to do with the U.S....

RAPID CITY, S.D. - There's no doubt agriculture is center stage at the annual Black Hills Stock Show and Saturday, agricultural leaders from all around the region will be hand to discuss today's top agricultural issues. Leaders met at the Kjerstad Event...

PIERRE - South Dakota's electric cooperatives gathered in Pierre Jan. 10 and 11 for the South Dakota Rural Electric Association's 71st annual meeting. During the meeting, the 317 cooperative leaders, which represented each of the state's 31 electric...

WASHINGTON - The political tempest stirred up by Superstorm Sandy appears to have moved on after wreaking havoc among House Republicans divided over how much aid to allocate to the victims of the storm.   In a 241-180 vote Tuesday night, the House...