Great Plains News Digest
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IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–ELECTION-2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR
Iowa’s lone Democratic statewide officeholder Rob Sand announces 2026 bid for governor
SUMMARY: Democrat Rob Sand has announced a bid for the open Iowa governor’s race. He is looking to break up a long streak of Republican leadership in the state after a surprise announcement from Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds that she would not seek a third term in office. Sand is currently state auditor and is the only Democrat in statewide office. He faces an uphill battle in the state that Trump won by 13 percentage points in 2024 and Reynolds by 18 percentage points in 2022.
WORDS: 293 – MOVED: 05/12/2025 10:12 a.m. CDT
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MISSOURI – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–PESTICIDES-LIABILITY PROTECTION
Georgia become second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims
SUMMARY: Georgia has become the second state to provide a legal protections to the manufacturer of a popular weed killer. Legislation signed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says pesticide makers can’t be sued for failing to warn customers of dangers if they use labels approved by federal regulators. The bill is backed by agrochemical giant Bayer, the maker of Roundup weed killer. Bayer has been hit with 181,000 claims alleging that Roundup’s key ingredient glyphosate causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Bayer disputes those claims. The Environmental Protection Agency has said it’s not likely to be carcinogenic to humans when used as directed. North Dakota enacted a similar law earlier this year.
WORDS: 461 – MOVED: 05/12/2025 10:46 a.m. CDT
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MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BBO–CARDINALS-PHILLIES
DESCRIPTION: PHILADELPHIA — St. Louis plays Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park. By Matt DeGeorge. UPCOMING: 300 words. Game starts 6:45 p.m. ET
UPCOMING: By 05/12/2025 5:45 p.m. CDT, Text
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BBO–ROYALS-ASTROS
DESCRIPTION: HOUSTON — Houston’s Ryan Gusto opposes Kansas City’s Michael Wacha when the Astros and Royals open a three-game series. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 05/12/2025 7:10 p.m. CDT, Text
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NORTH DAKOTA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–PESTICIDES-LIABILITY PROTECTION
Georgia become second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims
SUMMARY: Georgia has become the second state to provide a legal protections to the manufacturer of a popular weed killer. Legislation signed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says pesticide makers can’t be sued for failing to warn customers of dangers if they use labels approved by federal regulators. The bill is backed by agrochemical giant Bayer, the maker of Roundup weed killer. Bayer has been hit with 181,000 claims alleging that Roundup’s key ingredient glyphosate causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Bayer disputes those claims. The Environmental Protection Agency has said it’s not likely to be carcinogenic to humans when used as directed. North Dakota enacted a similar law earlier this year.
WORDS: 461 – MOVED: 05/12/2025 10:46 a.m. CDT
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SOUTH DAKOTA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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SD–SOUTH DAKOTA TOURISM
Tourism leaders worried soft economy will slow revenues
SUMMARY: For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, South Dakota tourism officials are worried that tourist numbers and revenues will be lower this year. From Sioux Falls to Rapid City, officials said stubborn inflation, the rising cost of living, cuts to federal jobs and national parks, fear of tariff impacts and a general malaise over the national economy could curtail visitor counts and spending. South Dakota Department of Tourism Secretary James Hagen says people are anxious and “being very cost-conscious right now.” Officials hope to market the state well enough to keep attracting more tourists. South Dakota has seen increases in visitors and spending in seven of the past eight years.
SOURCE: South Dakota News Watch
WORDS: 1568 – MOVED: 05/12/2025 11:39 a.m. CDT
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