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South Dakota Specialty Producer Opposes Dicamba Use

A South Dakota specialty producer is pleased with the June court ruling pulling the registration for dicamba and the recent…

NCBA Opposing CME Amending Cattle Price Limits By Expanding Them

The CME group has announced planned changes to live and feeder cattle futures price limits. Those changes are pending approval…

Business Incentives Will Reach Rural Areas of Nebraska

Nebraska lawmakers passed a “grand compromise” of property tax cuts and business incentives as one of the final actions of this years session.

Watching Rising COVID-19 Numbers

Active COVID-19 infections in Yankton County have risen to about fifty daily after being in the single numbers for most of the spring and early summer.

Legislative Task Force Hears About First Responder Trauma

A legislative task force dealing with the mental health of first responders held its first meeting last week.

One Dead in Roberts County Accident

One man died late Friday night in a pedestrian-vehicle crash north of Sisseton.

The Weekend File, Dealing with the Zoning Ordinance

The Yankton County Commission held a public hearing this week on proposed changes to the zoning ordinance

Names Released in Brown County Fatal Accident

Two Fargo, N.D., men have been identified as those who died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash west of Groton.

Missing Riverboat Days

This was to be Riverboat Days weekend in Yankton, but the sponsoring committee earlier this year decided to cancel the annual event due to the pandemic.

Tracking the Path of the Derecho

The derecho that caused massive damage across much of Iowa was long lived and created a long path.

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