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Nevada Man Dies After Roberts County Crash

One man has died after a crash on December 21st.

Lewis & Clark Regional Water Project has Good 2020

Good weather allowed construction on the Lewis & Clark Regional Water Project to make a lot of progress this year.

Adding Projects to the List

South Dakota legislators will have to decide how and where to spend up to two hundred million dollars in one-time money in the next session.

Fire Causes Major Damage to Home West of Yankton

A family is out of their home following a fire Monday night.

Nebraska Schools Oppose Tighter Spending Caps

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts says a priority for him next year is to continue controlling property taxes and that should include a cap on spending by local governments and school districts.

Conservation Reserve Program General Sign Up Starts January 4 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening up the next round of the general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program.…

Bumping Up State Aid to Education

In her budget address to the legislature earlier this month, Governor Kristi Noem proposed a two-point four percent increase in state aid to education for next year.

Nebraska Cattlemen Association Sets 2021 State Legislative Goals

The Nebraska Cattlemen Association has set their major goals for State Senators for their 2021 legislative session. Association Vice President…

Corn President Says The EPA Made Right Decision Extending Atrazine Comment Period

The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the comment period on Atrazine for another 45 days past the original deadline of…

Increasing Interest in Buffer Strips

A state program giving property tax breaks to landowners that set aside buffer strips near streams and rivers isn’t getting much use.

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