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Zika Virus Prompts Worries in Florida

A Zika outbreak in Florida is prompting federal health officials to advise pregnant women against traveling to the area near Miami where the mosquito-borne virus is spreading.

Minnesota Fire Marshall Urges Caution with Hoverboards

A word of caution from Minnesota Fire Marshal Bruce West after a recent fire in Spicer which appears to have been started by a faulty battery on a hoverboard

The Food Bank of Iowa Makes Progress Over Summer

The Food Bank of Iowa has been distributing food through a large portion of the state this summer in a couple of different programs

ISU Study Highlights Need for Dads

When parents separate and fathers move out, children often experience long-term negative effects

NEDED Move Quickly to Address Issues From State Audit

Nebraska Economic Development Director Courtney Dentlinger says her department will move quickly to address deficiencies disclosed by a recent state audit.

SD Ballot Issue on Campaign Finance Reform

Among the ballot issues South Dakota voters will decide in November is one that would open up campaign finance and reporting.

State of SD Kicks off “Meth Changes Everything” Campaign

The state of South Dakota is kicking off a campaign to remind South Dakotans that “Meth Changes Everything.”

Indictments in SD Marijuana Growing Operation

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says that one individual has been indicted by a Moody County grand jury for his role in the marijuana growing facility located on Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe grounds.

Sioux Falls Leads Nation in House Flipping

A study has ranked Sioux Falls as the best city in the country to buy and resell, or flip, houses, but a slowdown in real estate there may change that soon.

Minnesota Still Looking at Special Session for Bonding Bill

As talk continues about a Minnesota special session the third week of August to pass a bonding bill,

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