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Small Population Increase in Yankton County

The first round of official Census 2020 numbers shows a modest population increase in Yankton County.

SDSGA Executive Meets With Administration Officials On Small Meat Packer Funding

South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Executive Director James Halverson last week met with key USDA officials and White House staff to…

R-CALF Asks Senate Ag Committee To Pass Grassley Tester Cattle Market Bill

R-CALF members want the Senate Ag Committee to pass the Grassley Tester legislation that calls for meat packers to purchase…

Farm Group President Meets With Ag Secretary On Drought Concerns

Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish met with U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack in Minnesota last week and also with…

Federal Funding for South Dakota Highways & Bridges

The trillion dollar plus infrastructure bill passed by the US Senate could trickle down hundreds of millions of road and highway dollars to South Dakota.

Dealing with Delta

Infection numbers continue to ramp up as the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads.

Yankton School Board Approves Medical Cannabis Rules

The Yankton School Board approved the medical cannabis plan at their meeting last week.

Nebraska State Patrol Investigating Officer Involved Shooting

The Nebraska State Patrol Special Investigations Team is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon in St. Paul.

Field Of Dreams Game Provides Great Showcase For Iowa Corn

Last night the Chicago White Sox major league baseball team played the New York Yankees at the Field Of Dreams…

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