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Yankton County Spending CARES Dollars

City and counties across South Dakota all got some portion of the federal CARES act funding for coronavirus related expenses.

One Dead in Harding County Motorcycle Crash

One man died early Sunday morning in a motorcycle crash north of Buffalo.

The Weekend File for September 6, 2020. Replacing a Lost Bridge & Wheel Tax Talk

In March of last year, a wall of water and ice swept down the Niobrara River destroying the Mormon Canal…

Name Released in Union County Fatal Crash

A Sioux Falls, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died early Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Beresford.

South Dakota State Fair Features Value Added Ag Day And Century Farm Award

The 135th annual South Dakota State Fair kicked off in Huron on Thursday with two traditional events. One was Value…

IRFA Executive Says President Needs To Put Retaliatory Tariffs On Brazilian Ethanol

The deadline for Brazil to extend the small tariff free quota on U.S. ethanol imported into their country has passed.…

South Dakota State Fair Goes On Despite COVID

Despite COVID, South Dakota’s number one industry agriculture was still the focus of this year’s South Dakota State Fair in…

Yankton School Board Designates Critical Employees

The Yankton School Board held a special meeting Thursday and passed a resolution declaring district employees as critical infrastructure workers.

Producers In 35 Nebraska Counties Now Eligible For Emergency CRP Haying And Grazing

Several Nebraska counties have producers now eligible for emergency haying and grazing under the Conservation Reserve Program. Bobbie Kriz Wickham…

Farm Bureau Economist Says Cash Rents Remaining Stable This Year

Farmland cash rents remain stable this year according to an analysis done by Market Intel for the American Farm Bureau.…

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