Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - In a room lined with international flags and the “Four-Way Test” of the Rotary Club, U.S. Representative and 2026 gubernatorial candidate Dusty Johnson delivered a sobering yet characteristically straightforward address on the state of the union Thursday afternoon.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) is leading a coalition of 47 House colleagues in demanding a “rigorous and comprehensive” federal review of the proposed merger between Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NS).

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Citing a downward trend in service performance and thousands of constituent complaints, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) is demanding accountability from the United States Postal Service (USPS) leadership. In a weekly column released Friday, Johnson issued a firm deadline for improvement, stating he will call for the resignation of Postmaster General David Steiner if meaningful changes are not seen by July 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota’s federal and state leadership have signaled unified support for the United States’ military strike in Venezuela and the subsequent capture of President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday morning.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson voted Wednesday to pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), a legislative package aimed at curbing rising insurance costs and increasing transparency within the healthcare system.