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Gas Prices Up, Travel Up

A record number of travelers is expected to be on the roads in Nebraska and nationwide over the upcoming year-end holidays

Iowa Home Sales Up Over a Year Ago

A new report shows more Iowans bought homes in November compared to one year ago.

Iowa Propane Prices Holding Steady

After one of Iowa’s coldest weekends in years, an industry expert says the price for one product many Iowans use to heat their homes is holding steady.

Animal Ag Alliance Reacts to Panera Animal Welfare Standards for Broilers

Panera Bread has adopted new animal welfare practices for broiler chicken producers that will be implemented by 2024. They are…

National Farmers Union Asks for Dairy Assistance

U.S. dairy farmers continue to struggle with low prices and the National Farmers Union is calling on Congress to provide…

Senate Ag Committee Agenda for 2017 Aggressive One

The makeup of the Ag Committees will not change much with the new Congress, but their agricultural agenda will be…

U.S. Beef Could Soon be Shipped to Brazil

Beef from the United States has been absent from the Brazilian market for 13 years, but that could soon change.…

United States Cattlemen’s Association Supports Interior Nominee

The United States Cattlemen’s Association is supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Montana Representative Ryan Zinke to head the Interior…

Yankton County Employees to get Raise in 2017

During their budget deliberations in July, the Yankton County Commission didn’t include any raises for county employees for 2017.

Trans Gender Issues May Return to the 2017 SD Legislature

The 2017 South Dakota legislature may again debate some gender related bills.

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