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State of SD Gets Billions in Federal Funding

The State of South Dakota has picked up a lot of federal funding in the last year.

USDA Reports Bullish For Corn And Soybeans, Mixed For Wheat

The June USDA Acreage and Quarterly Stocks Reports were bullish for corn and soybeans, mixed for wheat. Corn planted acreage…

South Dakota Governor Declares State Of Emergency Due To Drought

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed an executive order declaring a statewide state of emergency for drought conditions. The…

Campaigning for 2022

Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton made stops in Sioux Falls Tuesday and in Iowa on behalf of fellow republican Senators

Challenging FEMA Flood Maps

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is updating flood maps across the region, and those could have a big impact on cities, counties, and homeowners.

New Iowa Beef Packing Plant To Process 1500 Head A Day

Cattlemen’s Heritage officials are planning on building a $325 million beef processing plant in Mills County in Southwest, Iowa. They…

Court Fight Over Proposition 12 Not Over

Although the U.S. Supreme Court has denied the petition from the North American Meat Institute to review California’s Proposition 12,…

Drought Conditions Worsening In Minnesota

Over the past month and a half, drought conditions have been worsening in Minnesota. That’s according to State Ag Commissioner…

Nebraska Schools Getting Back to Normal

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts says all emergency orders related to the Covid-19 pandemic will expire at the end of June.

Vermillion School Board Sets Bond Election

Voters in the Vermillion School District will make a decision on a major building plan this fall.

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