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Nebraska Forest Service Looking for more Giant Trees

Nebraska’s tallest known tree is a White Poplar in Fremont that stands about 115-feet tall.

Iowa Budget is “Sustainable and Responsible”

The Iowa state Auditor says the state budget plan written by lawmakers and approved by the governor this spring is “sustainable and responsible.”

SD Medicaid Provider Payment Committee Meets

The Payment for Medicaid Providers Interim Study Committee of the South Dakota Legislature held their first meeting in Pierre Monday.

New Panama Canal Opens

The opening of the expanded Panama Canal took place this week and marks a major development in the export industry…

Brexit Could Threaten TTIP

The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union will likely slow down negotiations over the Trans-Atlantic Trade and…

Trans Canada Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Under NAFTA

Trans Canada officials have filed a lawsuit against the United States under NAFTA arguing the rejection of the Keystone XL…

Agriculture Data Coalition Formed

The Agriculture Data Coalition has formed an advisory board that will help guide them in developing a data management repository…

SDSU and SD Corn Holding Soil Salinity Workshop

High salt content in soils can cause yield loss for farmers and the problem has been growing in South Dakota.…

Close Ending to the Year in South Dakota

The fiscal year will wrap up this week for the State of South Dakota, and as Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels says, tax revenues are coming in slower than expected…

SD Democrats Nominate Red Cloud for Public Utilities Commission Run

South Dakota democrats nominated Henry Red Cloud of Pine Ridge as their candidate for the Public Utilities Commission at their convention this past weekend.

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