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USD Completes Staff

South Dakota women’s basketball head coach Dawn Plitzuweit has named Aaron Horn an assistant coach to complete her 2016-17 coaching staff.

Minnesota Lawmakers Aim to Reduce Sentences For Non-Violent Offenses

Minnesota Senate lawmakers are moving forward with plans to reduce prison sentences for some non-violent drug offenses in Minnesota

REAL ID Requirement Bill Moves Forward in Minnesota

A bill that would change Minnesota driver’s license to comply with federal REAL ID requirements continues moving forward in the Minnesota Senate

Red Cross Raises Awareness for Blood Shortages

Blood shortages are beginning to crop up at some hospitals, so officials with the American Red Cross are urging eligible donors in Nebraska to give blood or platelets

Iowa Forms Impaired Driving Coalition

The head of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) says the state has formed a first-of-its-kind-in-Iowa Impaired Driving Coalition

Iowa Can Save Money and Lives According to Study

A new study suggests the State of Iowa could save tens-of-thousands of lives and billions of dollars

Delmont Remembers Year Ago Tornado

The bells of Hope Lutheran Church rang one year to the minute that an EF-2 tornado tore through small town of Delmont (SD) as the community paused to remember.

Yankton County Commission Looks at Road Work Alternatives

The Yankton County Commission held a special meeting yesterday to hear from Tom Johnson, with Mid State Reclamation.

Yankton City Commission Seats New Member, Re-organizes

The Yankton City Commission reorganized at its meeting last night, seating a new member, and electing a mayor.

NDOR Developing New Alternate Route for Highway 12

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has been developing a new alternative route, to provide a long term transportation solution for Nebraska Highway 12 between Santee and Niobrara.

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