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Weekend File for April 5, 2020
The Yankton City Commission passed an emergency ordinance this week closing some businesses and limiting public gatherings due to the ongoing pandemic.
Directed Health Measures Working in Nebraska
Nebraska is one of about ten states that have not issued a “shelter in place” order to contain the coronavirus.
Nebraska Labor Department Gearing Up for Flood of Unemployment Claims
Almost twenty-five thousand people filed unemployment claims in Nebraska in the last week, over fifteen thousand filed the week before. That two-week total is more than filed in the past year.
Long Haul to Coronavirus Mitigation
Even though pandemic mitigation efforts are working, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says to be successful, it will be a long, slow process
SD Legislators Adjust 2020 Budget
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has said she will call the legislature back for a special session in June to deal with expected budget cuts.
Northern Plains Dairy Farmers Dumping Milk
Dairy producers in Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa are dumping milk. That’s according to Kris Bousquet, Executive Director of the…
Minnesota Farm Group Presidents Pleased RMA Providing Crop Insurance Flexibilities
Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith say USDA’s Risk Management Agency is providing flexibilities to aid producers who are…
The Food And Drug Administration Loosens Rules On Ethanol In Hand Sanitizer
The Food and Drug Administration has relaxed its regulations which will allow ethanol to be used for hand sanitizer which…
SD Banks Ready to Help with Pay Roll Protection Plan
A federal loan program guaranteeing payrolls for small businesses will be handled through local banks.