Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting…
What Smithfield’s move could mean for environment, economy
Besides 120 acres of prime downtown real estate, Sioux Falls city leaders got something that has sometimes been…
Indian Health Service to end use of mercury dental fillings
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans and Alaska Natives has…
Native Americans fear ICE and try to prove they belong in the US
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flooded Minneapolis, Shane Mantz dug his Choctaw Nation citizenship…
Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with…
Oglala Sioux Tribe president says three tribal citizens transferred to ICE facility
The president of Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota on Tuesday called for the immediate release of tribal…
Improper commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants put federal funding at risk in states
New York is the eighth state found to routinely issue commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants that are valid…
Federal crackdown targets commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants
The federal government’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants has found problems in eight states so far…
Pacific Northwest sees heavy rain as atmospheric river hits
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The first of a series of powerful storms dumped heavy rain and swelled rivers…
Tyson Foods plans to close a major Nebraska beef plant
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant that employs nearly one third of…
Arctic blast sweeps across parts of the US
CHICAGO (AP) — A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the…
Rural schools face hiring challenges as H-1B visa fees increase
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12…