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Early Voting Begins Friday in Minnesota

Eligible voters in Minnesota may begin casting their absentee ballots starting Friday

Minnesota Traffic Trends

Minnesotans spend more than 17,600 minutes behind the wheel each year

The Iowa Economic Development Board Approves State Incentives

The Iowa Economic Development Board approved state incentives for several companies

Iowa State University’s President is Proposing a Tuition Hike

Iowa State University’s president is proposing a tuition hike

Recent Polling Puts Trump Ahead of Clinton

Some recent polls show Donald Trump edging out in front of Hillary Clinton in Iowa

Nebraska Department of Ag Assessing Farm Economy

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts announced a plan last week to stabilize the ailing farm economy and grow agriculture in the…

SDSU Cow Calf Unit Dedicated

The new $6-million SDSU cow calf teaching and research unit was dedicated on Friday with a standing room only crowd…

Iowa Realtors Land Institute Survey Shows Decrease in Land Values

The Iowa Realtors Land Institute’s six-month farmland survey is showing a close to 9-percent decrease in values verses a year…

Minnesota Farm Bureau Carries Issues to Washington

Minnesota Farm Bureau members were in Washington D.C. last week lobbying Congress on key agricultural issues. Winona County Farm Bureau…

Rains and Flooding Northwest Iowa Not Creating Mold, But Stalk Rot a Concern

Recent rains and flooding in northwest Iowa haven’t resulted in any mold or mycotoxins in corn yet. However, Iowa State…

Recent Headlines

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LSI, INC. RECALLS BBQ PORK JERKY PRODUCT DUE TO POSSIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION

ALPENA, S.D. – LSI, Inc., an Alpena, S.D. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,277,540 pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork…

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RANCHERS HIT WITH ‘GUT PUNCH’ AS TRUMP FOLLOWS THROUGH ON ARGENTINA BEEF INPORT PLEDGE

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Joshua Haiar-/ SD Searchlight) – Two days after a U.S. senator from South Dakota said he was encouraged…

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LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNOR MAKE COMPETING PROPOSALS TO TAKE MONEY FROM HOUSING FUND

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar and Seth Tupper / SD Searchlight) – South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and a group…

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DINOSAUR HUNTERS REACH DEAL TO SETTLE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA FOSSIL THEFT DISPUTE

HARDING COUNTY, S.D. (Jonathan Ellis / The Dakota Scout) – A paleontologist accused of stealing a dinosaur skull from western…

13 hours ago in Local

PIEDMONT RESIDENTS SHOCKED BY NEW MINE COMING TO THEIR CITY

PIEDMONT, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch/ South Dakota News Watch) – Residents and government leaders in this small western South Dakota city…