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Harvest Delays in WCB Continue to Frustrate

Farmers in the region continue to face harvest delays in what has already been a frustrating growing season. According to…

Vietnam Trade Trip Already Resulting in Sales

The trade team that visited Vietnam last week led by USDA Undersecretary Ted McKinney is already reporting as much as…

Feeding Light Test Weight Corn an Option

Feeding light test weight corn may be an acceptable option for cattle producers this year with all the abnormally wet…

Lawmakers Push for SAFE Program

A group of bipartisan Senators led by John Thune of South Dakota and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota are asking Ag…

SD Senator Mike Rounds Questions EPA Decision on Ethanol

Ethanol backers are unhappy with new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency that could reduce the gallons of ethanol required to be used by oil companies.

Governors Talk About Workforce Development Cooperation

Workforce development was again a key issue at the Tri State Governors Conference. That gathering, in Dakota Dunes Monday brought together the Governors of South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa.

County Disaster Aid May be Short

Fifty-eight counties in South Dakota have been included in at least one federal disaster declaration this year. Most of those came from the late winter storms and flooding.

Yankton Schools Get Their Report Cards

Just as classes started this fall, the South Dakota Department of Education posted report cards for school districts.

Husker Back Sidelined

Nebraska running back Maurice Washington is not with the team and won’t play in the home game against Indiana on Saturday.

GPAC Names Weekly Best

The Great Plains Athletic Conference has named it weekly football Players of the Week.

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