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Predicting Mountain Snowpack

Heavy mountain snowpack was a contributing factor to 2019 spring flooding in the Missouri River basin.

Heavy Early Vote Could Delay Results

Heavy early voting could create some backups on election day that may spill over into the counting process.

Senate Republicans Come Up With New COVID Relief Legislation

Senators have put together their next round of stimulus in legislative form. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says there’s several opportunities…

Hospitals Expecting COVID-19 Surge

Following several days of record numbers of positive COVID-19 cases, hospitals are bracing for a possible surge in patients

Nebraska Corn Board Hosts Virtual Grain Exchange

The Nebraska Corn Board working with the U.S. Grains Council recently hosted a grain exchange with potential foreign customers from…

Cattle President Supports Request For Mandatory Labeling Of Cell Cultured Meats

The National Meat Institute and the Alliance for Meat and Poultry and Seafood Innovation are asking the USDA to require…

NPPC Files Court Appeal To Throw Out California’s Proposition 12

The National Pork Producers Council has filed an appeal in the Federal 9th. Circuit Court challenging California’s Proposition 12 regulation.…

More Testing, More COVID-19

South Dakota has seen a surge in positive COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks.

Nebraska Schools Facing New Covid-19 Challenges

With health restrictions going back into effect across Nebraska, schools will also have to adapt again.

COVID-19 Another Challenge for Rural Hospitals

Health care providers across the state are struggling to keep up with the demand for services brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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