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Noem takes questions from Senators in hearing on DHS nomination | Jan 17

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On today's update...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has finished her confirmation hearing in front of a Senate subcommittee. The two-and-a-half-hour hearing ranged from how she would handle the southern border to radicalization within the U.S.

A flag representing the Flandreau Santee Tribe is being displayed in the Capitol rotunda following the tribe's announcement it is lifting it's ban against Gov. Kristi Noem.

Rep. Dusty Johnson says his bill authorizing the president to buy back the Panama Canal requires the nation of Panama to agree to any potential deal. Johnson introduced the bill after President-elect Trump brought up the idea.

The plant that produces the red-wax-covered cheeses in Brookings is set to expand its facility in the spring. Officials say the addition will help the company double its cheese output.

University of South Dakota head football coach Bob Nielson is retiring. Nielson has coached college football for 32 years — the last nine seasons at USD.

And more.

Krystal is the local host of "Morning Edition."