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Senator Expresses Concerns Over Chinese State Owned Enterprises

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley speaking on the Senate floor this week raised concerns about Chinese state owned enterprises trying to…

NCFC Wants Biotech Labeling Bill Passed In Congress

One of the outstanding issues for reaching compromise on a national biotech labeling bill has to do with on pack…

Farm Group Trying To Persuade Governor To Call A Special Session

Minnesota Farmers Union leaders are trying to convince Governor Dayton to call a special session of the legislature to deal…

Changes Underway at South Dakota Human Services Center

A recent federal report indicated excessive use of restraints on patients at the Human Services Center in Yankton.

Kepler Keys Twins Win

Max Kepler made up for a costly error with a tying single in the fifth inning and the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh as the Minnesota Twins handed the Philadelphia Phillies their ninth straight loss, 6-5 Wednesday night.

Numbers Improving for SD Teen Drivers

A report from the website: “wallethub.com” says South Dakota’s teen driver have some of the worst statistics in the country, near the bottom in fatalities and DUI’s per year.

Mets Top Royals Again

Matt Reynolds snapped a sixth-inning tie with his first major league home run, leading Noah Syndergaard and the New York Mets past the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Wednesday for a two-game sweep in their World Series rematch.

More Staff Needed for Nebraska State Prison System

A six-month study of the state prison system praises Nebraska for state-of-the-art risk-reducing programs…

Resistance to Bakken Oil Pipeline Remains Strong with Some

A rural Boone County Iowa landowner hosted an event with the Bakken Pipeline Resistance Coalition (Tuesday) on his farm.

Minnesota Remains Prepared for Avian Flu

No new cases of highly pathogenic bird flu have been reported in Minnesota since last summer,

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