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Senator Al Franken Set to Introduce Health Care Legislation

After gathering feedback on his Rural Health Tour across Minnesota, Senator Al Franken is set to introduce legislation that focuses on three key healthcare priorities

Iowa Expecting Cool Temps Over Holiday Weekend

Some relatively cool conditions have settled over Iowa to end the month of June, similar to the way the month started

Senator Deb Fischer Says Strategy Still Needed to Fight ISIS

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer says the bombing at the Istanbul airport proves how deadly…and how difficult…the fight against terrorism is.

Minnesota Celebrates One-year Anniversary of Legal Medical Cannibus

Today marks the one-year anniversary of medical cannabis becoming legal in Minnesota.

Nebraska State Patrol Commits to Keeping Travelers Safe

The long 4th of July weekend is finally here and the Nebraska State Patrol is committed to keeping everyone traveling on the state’s roads safe.

Clean Up on Northwest Iowa Spill

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources responded to reports of a spill from a semi flatbed trailer earlier this week.

Senate Funding Bill Stalls Over Flags

A bill that would have funded military, veterans and Zika virus programs got hung up in the US Senate this week.

Yankton Teen Gets Surprise at Drivers License Station

Sixteen-year-old Adam Lange of Yankton got a call to come to the driver’s license station in Yankton because of an issue with his license.

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The Turner County South Dakota Zoning Board held a hearing Thursday on a CAFO permit application for Sonstegard Farms. The…

Unclear if Brexit Will Derail Push for Soybean Biotech Approvals in EU

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