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Federal Government Slow to Recognize Coronavirus Threat
The federal government is being criticized for an initial slow response to the threat of the coronavirus.
Yankton School District Making Adjustments
With closings likely to extend to the end of the year, the Yankton School District is also adjusting.
South Dakota Legislature’s Special Session To Focus On The Budget
The South Dakota Legislature is expected to return to Pierre in June for a special session called by the Governor.…
NACD Asks Congress To Fully Fund Conservation Programs In FY Appropriations Bill
The National Association of Conservation Districts is one of 76 groups that’s written to Congress requesting full funding for conservation…
SD Unemployment Claims Rising
Millions of people across the country have filed for unemployment benefits as businesses close due to the spread of the coronavirus.
SD Representative Bob Glanzer Dies from COVID-19 Complications
South Dakota State Representative Bob Glanzer of Huron died Friday night. He was 74
Weekend File for April 5, 2020
The Yankton City Commission passed an emergency ordinance this week closing some businesses and limiting public gatherings due to the ongoing pandemic.
Directed Health Measures Working in Nebraska
Nebraska is one of about ten states that have not issued a “shelter in place” order to contain the coronavirus.
Nebraska Labor Department Gearing Up for Flood of Unemployment Claims
Almost twenty-five thousand people filed unemployment claims in Nebraska in the last week, over fifteen thousand filed the week before. That two-week total is more than filed in the past year.
