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Covid-19 Infections Up in Nebraska

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is warning Nebraskans that the Covid-19 pandemic is not over, and they still need to take precautions.

Yankton County Passes Burn Ban

The Yankton County Commission approved an emergency burn ban at their meeting Monday night.

Twenty States File Court Challenge Against California’s Proposition 12

The States of South and North Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa along with 16 others have filed a friend of the…

Iowa Farmers To Plant More Soybeans In 2021

U.S. farmers are planting nearly 4.5 million more acres of soybeans in 2021 than a year ago and the trend…

Iowa Corn Grower’s Association Bills Survive Second Funnel Week

The Iowa Legislature has reached its second funnel week, eliminating measures for this session and allowing some other to press…

Business Development in a Time of Low Unemployment

Businesses across the state are competing for workers as back orders mount up.

USD Health Sciences Can Help Rural Areas

A new Health Sciences Building at the University of South Dakota could lead to better health care in rural parts of the state.

Nebraska Legislature Returns After Easter Break

Nebraska legislators took a four-day break for Easter and are returning to day 55 of their 90 day session.

Dry Conditions & Brush Fires

Area fire departments were out over the weekend fighting grass and brush fires.

Next Segment of Highway 46 Construction Begins

Construction begins this week on another section of the rebuild of Highway 46 in southeast South Dakota.

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