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Watching for La Nina Development

Climate observers are waiting for more signals on the development of a possible La Nina later this year.

Mixed Results for Yankton City Sales Taxes

City officials have been watching sales tax reports carefully at the pandemic has caused a major business slow down.

One Dead in Gregory County Crash

One person died and another person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday night east of Burke.

Severe Weather Possible

Normally May and June are the most active severe weather months in the northern plains.

No Time for the HEROES Act

The US House returned to Washington last week and quickly passed the “HEROES ACT,” another economic rescue plan totaling about three point three trillion dollars.

South Dakota Corn Donates $100,000 To Feeding South Dakota

South Dakota Corn has donated $100,000 to Feeding South Dakota. State Corn Utilization Council President Robert Walsh of Elk Point…

Biofuels Executive Says Klobuchar Grassley Bill Critical For Biofuels Industry

Biofuels producers are hailing the introduction of pandemic relief legislation introduced this week in the Senate by Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar…

South Dakota Universities Prepare to Reopen & Get Ready for Fall Classes

South Dakota universities are working on plans to reopen their campuses and bring students back for fall classes.

Pork Processing Improving But Euthanasia Still Occurring

Meat processing capacity is slowly coming back online but pork producers are still disposing of several thousand pigs per day.…

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