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New Director Named for the National Music Museum

The National Music Museum on the USD campus in Vermillion has named Dwight Vaught as their new director.

Minnesota Soybean Processors to Build New Soy Processing Plant in North Dakota

The Minnesota Soybean Processors of Brewster are partnering with CGB Enterprises to build a new soybean processing plant near Casselton,…

Iowa Ag Secretary Says Tax Reform Again Tops Legislative Goals

The Iowa State Legislature will convene for the 2022 session on January 10 and legislators are looking at lowering the…

Grassley Watching Supreme Court Decision on Prop 12 in California

The agricultural community is closely watching the outcome of a Supreme Court case regarding the Interstate Commerce Clause. Iowa Senator…

Want Workers? Add Childcare

Finding workers to fill numerous openings depends on a number of factors including pay, housing and often childcare.

Record Low Unemployment in Nebraska

The State of Nebraska is reporting record low unemployment in December of one point nine percent.

Devils Nest Area Coming Back to Life

New development is coming to the Devils Nest area on the south side of Lewis & Clark Lake.

Avoiding Another Energy Freeze Up

When Texas froze up in February, it started a cascading chain of events with rolling blackouts and natural gas disruptions across the middle of the country.

Yankton County Commission Talks Raises, Stipends

The Yankton County Commission included a one-point two percent raise for county employees in the budget they approved for next year.

Minnesota Farm Bureau Policy Priorities Include Additional Drought Aid

Minnesota Farm Bureau has a long list of state and federal policy priorities for 2022, including drought assistance. Newly elected…

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