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Highway 121 Bridge South of Yankton Re-Opening Following March Flood Damage

The Nebraska Department of Transportation says the Highway 121 bridge south of Yankton, just west of US-81, will open Friday, ahead of the scheduled December 31 completion date

Minnesota Ag Department Re-Opens Dairy Assistance Program

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has re-opened their Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative program. Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive…

SDSU Duo Earns Honors

South Dakota State University’s Christian Rozeboom and Cade Johnson were each honored Thursday as members of the 2019 STATS FCS All-America Team.

Baseball League Adds Sioux Falls

The Expedition League announced its newest affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Gophers Fall In NCAA Tourney

Katherine Plummer had 26 kills and defending champion Stanford swept Minnesota 25-19, 25-22, 25-22 on Thursday night to reach the NCAA women’s volleyball final.

Wild Snaps Losing Streak

Marcus Foligno, Eric Staal and Mats Zuccarello each had a goal and two assists and the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 8-5.

SD State Rail Board Rejects 8 of 9 Bids for Short Line Sales

The South Dakota State Railroad Board acted on nine proposals received by the South Dakota Department of Transportation for the possible sale of state-owned railroad assets.

NPPC Aggressively Seeking Trade Deals In 2020

National Pork Producer Council members are focused on trade as 2019 ends and hoping to go on offense for more…

Waterways Council Encouraged By House Approval Of Energy Water Development Bill

This week the House approved the Energy Water Development Appropriations bill which will help pay for improvements to the nation’s…

SD Legislative Committee Proposes Pipeline Accountability Bill

The State-Tribal Relations Committee of the South Dakota legislature approved a bill that would make pipeline companies more accountable for any problems caused by a leak.

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