Falling on the sword, giving Noem deserved credit, big trucks-little spaces, what's ahead for GOP leaders & hospital wars

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for appointment to lead one of the United States’ most powerful government agencies.

Sen. John Thune is setting a busy agenda for himself and his Republican colleagues as they prepare for the 119th Congress.

CJ Schwan’s, also known as Schwan’s Co., officially has started work on a 142-acre project to bring an Asian food production facility to Sioux Falls, while acknowledging that this could be the start of an even broader operation in the community.

In January, Gov. Kristi Noem called state lawmakers and ranking officials into the House chamber at the State Capitol for a special address.