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ter," Noem said.
• The congresswoman also expects to continue working next year on legislation that seeks to curb sex trafficking by strengthening laws that prosecutors use to go after suspects in such cases. She said she will push House leaders to take up the bill next year.
• "The more I dig into this, the more I can't sleep at night," Noem said.
• Focus also will be on elections. Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson is set to retire, and the race to succeed him is expected to heat up next year.
• Other topics important to South Dakota that could come up in Congress next year include legislation to address flood insurance prices, which skyrocketed on Oct. 1, and several potential energy bills.
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2 SD strip mall businesses damaged by fire
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Authorities say firefighters extinguished a fire that damaged two businesses at a Sioux Falls strip mall on Christmas morning.
• Authorities say 17 firefighters responded to the blaze at about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. A restaurant and a nail salon were damaged in fire.
• Authorities say the businesses were closed and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Migration out of Michigan halts, moving data shows
The Associated Press
• ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A new study by the nation's largest household moving company indicates that migration out of Michigan has finally slowed to a virtual halt.
• Suburban St. Louis-based United Van Lines released its 37th annual migration study to The Associated Press. The company tracks the states its customers move to and from over the course of a year, including Washington, D.C., but excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
• Michigan was about evenly balanced between inbound and outbound moves. The state had 16 straight years of outbound migration and was tops in outbound moves from 2006 through 2009.
• Oregon was the top moving destination for 2013, with 63 percent of interstate moves inbound. It had been runner-up for four straight years.
• Oregon was followed by the Carolinas -- South Carolina had the second-highest percentage of inbound moves, then North Carolina. South Dakota was fourth and the District of Columbia fifth.
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