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SD Unemployment System Dealing with a Rush of New Claims

The South Dakota unemployment system has seen a rush as people filed for benefits following layoffs and furloughs connected to the coronavirus pandemic.

Yankton City Commission Amends, Extends Emergency Health Ordinance

It took the Yankton City Commission a long time Monday night to wade through proposed changes to the emergency health ordinance.

Minnesota Board Of Animal Health Helping Producers Deal With Disposal Issues

The Coronavirus pandemic has created some packing plant shutdowns. Some pork producers have had to euthanize their animals. Minnesota State…

American Coalition For Ethanol Asking The President For Aid For Ethanol Industry

The American Coalition for Ethanol wants President Donald Trump to initiate a plan to aid ethanol producers struggling to survive…

NPPC Wants Fixes To SBA’s PPP Program

The National Pork Producers Council says the Small Business Administration needs to remove a restriction contained in their Payment Protection…

Minnesota Ag Department Helping Processors And Producers With Pandemic Challenges

The Minnesota State Agriculture Department is helping livestock producers and processors address current challenges caused by the COVID 19 pandemic.…

Nebraska to Start Lifting Restrictions on Church Services

The State of Nebraska will soon see changes to the rules governing public gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic.

SD Senator John Thune Says Livestock Producers Are Being Heard

Congress has set aside about sixteen billion dollars for livestock producers to offset prices that crashed due to the coronavirus pandemic and packing plant closures.

Testing & Tracing Best Way to Shut Down Pandemic

Medical experts say the best way to control the spread of the coronavirus is by expanded testing and tracing contacts of those found positive.

South Dakota Not Re-opening Until June at the Earliest

While a number of states are taking steps to begin reopening businesses and public gatherings, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the projections show the infection peak is still ahead

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