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Yankton County Commission Approves Medical Marijuana Applications

The Yankton County Commission approved six applications for medical marijuana operations

Lots of People to Hit the Road this Holiday Season

Lots of your fellow country men and women will be moving around in the next week.

Iowa Cattlemen’s Resolutions Include Broadband, Climate Change and Meat Labeling

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association adopted policy at the Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit and Annual Meeting covering the areas of…

Build Back Better May be Dead???

The Build Back Better plan has stalled in the Senate and may be dead for now. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin…

SD Farmers Union Adopts Special Orders at Convention

South Dakota Farmers Union members adopted three special orders of business at their annual meeting addressing ag consolidation and the…

Grassley Asks for DOJ Investigation on Fertilizer Prices

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the Department of Justice to investigate…

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Urges Covid-19 Vaccinations

The number of open hospital beds in Nebraska is getting tighter, but Governor Pete Ricketts says there is still a good supply

Weather Trend Settling into La Nina Phase

With the first day of winter upon us, longer range forecasts seem to hint and more snow and cold ahead.

UNMC Officials Warn of Omicron Spread

Health care officials are issuing more advisories about the Omicron variant of Covid-19 that is now becoming the dominant strain across the country.

Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Planning Treatment Plant Upsize

While the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is expecting enough funding from the federal infrastructure to get close to completion, they also have a plan in the works to upsize their water treatment capacity.

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