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Gas Prices Expected to Rise

The shutdown of a pipeline supplying gasoline to the east coast will probably have an impact on gas prices in the northern plains.

Yankton School Board Picks Study Company

The Yankton School Board selected an architectural company at their meeting Monday night to start the facilities conditions assessment of the elementary schools.

Names Released in Cedar County Fatal Crash

Two people killed in a head on crash south of Yankton have been identified

Legal Fireworks

The State of South Dakota is taking the National Park Service to court to force them to issue a permit for July 4th fireworks at Mt Rushmore.

Season of Low Runoff

Ongoing dry conditions will have an impact on runoff into the Missouri River basin all season.

Cattle Industry Celebrates May Beef Month

May is Beef Month and it will be a busy time of beef promotions for the industry. The South Dakota…

Setting Limits on Medical Marijuana

Yankton City Commissioners have been working on a draft version of an ordinance controlling medical marijuana dispensaries

Drought Expanding Rapidly over the Northern Plains

A webinar on drought conditions in the northern plains showed how quickly the dry areas have expanded.

South Dakota Farmer Suing The USDA Over Wetland Designation

Miner County South Dakota farmer Arlen Foster and his wife Cindy have filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in Sioux…

Minnesota Farm Group Wants More Answers With America The Beautiful Plan

The Biden administration has rolled out its so called 30 by 30 plan and renamed it the America the Beautiful…

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