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Drought Impacts Evident in Reservoir Levels

The impact of the northern plain’s drought is reflected in the falling levels of the Missouri River reservoirs.

SD Penitentiary Warden & Deputy Warden Fired

More changes at the South Dakota state penitentiary today

Nebraska Ag Groups Differ On President’s 30 By 30 Plan

U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack this week rejected Nebraska Governor Pete Rickett’s description of the President’s 30 by 30 plan…

Setting the School Budget

The Yankton School Board held their annual budget hearing this week, as part of the preparation for the new school year starting next month.

Nebraska Legislative Committee Focused on Tourism & Water Resources

The Nebraska Legislature this year approved the formation of a special committee focused on statewide tourism, recreational water access and resource sustainability.

Rock Nobles Cattlemen’s Association Holds Summer Beef Tour

Approximately, 1000 people attended the Rock Nobles Cattlemen 2021 Summer Beef Tour on Tuesday in southwest Minnesota. Tour stops highlighted…

Clay County Commission Approves Opt Out

Clay County voters defeated a forty-one-million-dollar bond issue in June that would have funded a new courthouse, jail, and law enforcement center.

USDA Rolls Out Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program

Livestock and poultry producers who had losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can now apply for…

South Dakota Corn Growers Backing Year Round Fuel Choice Act Legislation

Congressmen Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, Adrian Smith of Nebraska and Angie Craig of Minnesota are among those sponsoring the…

Enrollment Now Open For CRP Grasslands Program

Farmers and Ranchers and Landowners can now apply to enroll in the Conservation Reserve’s Grassland’s Program until August 20. Bobbie…

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