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East River Electric customers in South Dakota and Minnesota are being asked to conserve energy in their homes and businesses until Wednesday.

North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is asking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to argue for keeping the Dakota Access oil pipeline operating while it conducts an environmental review on the project.

A school bus caught fire Wednesday morning just west of the exit on I-29 for Worthing and Lennox.

A Sioux Falls home is heavily damaged after a fire Tuesday night.

The state saw a 12% increase in deaths caused by speed-related accidents last year despite fewer drivers on the road because of the pandemic.

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she would end most restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus in Iowa.

Sioux Fall Police Department searching for 3 runaway children

After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL’s presidential permit, opponents of other pipelines are hoping the projects they’ve been fighting will be next.

Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that requires school districts to provide full-time in-class learning to parents who request it.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz proposed tax increases Tuesday for the wealthiest people in the state and large companies.

State health officials announced Monday that the Brazil P.1 variant was found in a specimen from a Minnesota resident who had recently been to Brazil.

The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has been arrested on three felony charges alleging she embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the charity that supports sick children.

The state’s snapshot of progress in administering vaccines also showed that 214,050 people have gotten their first dose of a two-shot series.

The expansion can’t come soon enough for Iowa, which is struggling to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Saturday’s number of 474 was the first time since Oct. 18 that the number of people hospitalized was below 500.

A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested by federal agents on suspicion of being among those who stormed the U.S. Capitol during a deadly pro-Trump insurrection on Jan. 6.

The announcement comes after the Democratic governor criticized the federal government for uncertainty over the supply of doses.

Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Ben Corell says so far no Iowa National Guard support has been needed for security at the Iowa Capitol.

The federal government this week urged states to immediately start vaccinating groups that had been lower down the priority scale than before.

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen says the coronavirus pandemic forced the court system to enact two shutdowns of jury trials and institute remote hearings.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is asking lawmakers to come up with a bill that would get kids back in the classroom amid the pandemic.

Minnesota has launched a dashboard to provide more information on the status of the state’s vaccination efforts.

Iowa posted another 83 coronavirus related deaths, increasing the state total to 4,222 deaths during the pandemic.

She writes on Facebook that the insurrection “had to happen in order for us to have our voices heard finally.”

The FBI says a right-wing conspiracy theorist from Iowa was among the first to break into the U.S. Capitol during last week’s deadly pro-Trump insurrection.

Gov. Tim Walz says he plans to deploy the Minnesota National Guard to protect against potential threats to the state Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Minnesota bars and restaurants may resume indoor service with limits on capacity as COVID-19 cases and deaths across the state continue to fall.

Iowa lawmakers have begun their legislative session with no mask requirements, and many members are opting not to wear face coverings.

The new Generating Station is being named for the late state representative who died from complications due to COVID-19.

Minnesota health officials have confirmed five cases of a more contagious variant of the coronavirus in the Twin Cities area.